Outdoor Power Equipment (Lawn Mowers, Snow Blowers, Chain Saws and more) Discussions

Hello all,

Still looking for that perfect snowblower (or close to it!).  Someone is selling a 5 year old Honda 928 for $1200.  Would you consider that a good deal.  He said he used it normal for 3 yrs, lightly for the last 2 and did regular oil change maintenance every year on it.  There is no rust on the machine.  I was thinking of getting Ariens Deluxe/Pro or Simplicity Pro but I've heard from many that Honda is creme de la creme.  What do you guys think?

Thanks!

SP

Thanks for all the replies.  So i went to see the machine and it wasn't in as good condition as I thought it would be.  There's absolutely nothing wrong with the machine, it's just not shiny new looking and has a little bit of minor rust on the top of the bucket (very little) and very little around some of the joints of the machine (like where the bucket attaches to the rest of the machine), but nothing major at all.  Still, there are no leaks and the machine has been through the usual oil changes and has been used with gas/little sta-bil and stored with full tank with same mixture.  It seems to always start on the first pull without even pulling very hard.  The only downside is that it is a little harder than I thought to use the track system, but maybe that will get easier once I guess used to it?  I will say that we had about 3-4 inches of snow yesterday and it was throwing it up and across like 40-50ft with ease!  It was impressive to look at.  Hopefully it does the same with heavy wet EOD as well (maybe just not as far).

Like i said, it's not as pretty as a new one, but it's also not $2800.  I hope I can get some years out of this machine.  I guess the good thing is that if I don't like, I can probably sell it pretty easily as these machines don't come around used very often...

A little surface rust is not an issue and can be remedied with some wet sanding and touch up paint. A good coat of wax every once in a while and some WD40 before each use will keep any other rust issues at bay. The tracks take some getting used to but once you get the right technique under your belt it becomes much easier to maneuver. Throwing distance and travel speed kind of go hand in hand with each other and this is where you'll appreciate the hydrostatic tranny and its infinate forward/reverse speed control. Set the forward speed so the engine is humming at its optimum RPM's and the snow throwing distance will remain consistent. If it starts to bog down a bit, just slow down your forward speed to achieve that RPM sweet spot again and you'll be in snow throwing heaven. Good luck and congratulations!

Midfiman - You wouldn't happen to be from MA and scored the 928 tracked model listed on Craigslist in Metro West MA?  

If so, my brother looked at that unit last Thursday and called to buy it this morning.....but it was already sold.

Just curious if you're the new lucky owner. 

Either way.  Congrats on the new purchase.  Great choice. 

I just grabbed an HS928 from south of Boston last Thursday night- is that the one you are talking about? I was the third person to look at it and took it with me. Nice machine, not a mark on it and in perfect condition. Brian Glosta wrote:

Glosta wrote:

Hey Glosta,

No, I scored this bascially from a friend of a friend of a friend type thing.  Yeah, the machine kicks butt.  I'm still torn on weather or not the track version is for me or not.  We'll see.  If I decide to get rid of it, I'll make it known here first!

Midfi