Hello all,
This is my first post on this forum so I hope it's okay to ask the following questions. So, with all of the snow we've had lately, I've been looking at getting a new snowblower. I want something that will last and is a solid machine, not something that will work great for a couple of years and then give lots of problems. Most of the reviews/research, etc I've done has said pretty much the same thing. Buy an Ariens, Toro, Simplicity or Honda. I would really prefer not spending $2000 on a machine as that's quite a bit of money.
That being said, there is someone who is selling a fairly lightly used Ariens model 1124 Pro for $850 which sounds like a great deal. There is no rust on the machine and he said it was not used much at all. My questions are as follows:
1. Does this sound like a good deal? It seems like a great price for a pro model which seem to sell for pretty pricey used.
2. Would I better off with this pro model vs. buying a new Compact of Deluxe Ariens? I would expect that the pro models are made to last.
3. The Toro 828 looks like an incredible machine. I've seen lots of videos of it in action throwing snow 30-50 ft. It also goes for something like $1600-$1700 new. I'm assuming this machine could keep up with something like that, yes?
4. The guy sellng it isn't sure how old the machine is because he's selling it for his elderly father who doesn't need it. I can't find anything on how old this machine is or what the model number designation is. Any help here would be great. Maybe if someone knew when this model Ariens was built.
Any other insight you could offer would be great.
Thanks in advance for your help!!!
This message was modified Feb 9, 2011 by midfiman
