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New_Yorker


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Location: Long Island, NY
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Where should you buy your Snowblower ?
Original Message   Nov 22, 2011 6:48 pm
I notice the Lowes and Home Depot stores have a line of new snow blower models for sale.  But who picks up, repairs or services and returns this 200-300 pound machine to you when it needs help ?  Home Depot and Lowe's don't have repair shops, sell parts, offer pick-up and return services etc.  So where should you buy that new MTD built Cub Cadet Top Consumer Rated Snowblower ?
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New_Yorker


Preach the Gospel always, use words when necessary

Location: Long Island, NY
Joined: Nov 26, 2010
Points: 219

Re: Where should you buy your Snowblower ?
Reply #24   Nov 25, 2011 12:32 pm
MrNuke wrote:
Easy there... Just trying to help...  What you had posted made no indication of  searching local dealers hence multiple people telling you to check their website.  That said, I do agree with Scot's comments on quality and maybe the lack thereof with MTD/ the problems with consumer reports and AA335's list of some of the better brands like Ariens, Simplicity, Honda, and Toro.  As someone who just went through a similar process as you, I'd advice reconsidering on cub cadet.   Looking at Toro dealers about 50 miles east of NYC gives someone like this.  http://www.carlsequipment.com/


Carl's Equipment is an excellent place to buy such machines.  I own a Little Wonder 9 HP blower I purchased from Carls' almost a dozen years ago.  Unlike the Home Depot & Lowe's stores about 3/4 mile east of Carls' I can get parts, service and people who know something about the machines to talk to, but they don't sell the machine made by MTD and sold as a Cub Cadet.   Toro is not the machine for me, or Carl's would be a perfect place to buy from.

snowmachine


Location: Washington State
Joined: Nov 12, 2008
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Re: Where should you buy your Snowblower ?
Reply #25   Nov 26, 2011 8:21 pm
I work on all of my stuff and parts can be ordered online so not really an issue for me. I will say though that I have a few years left on my Craftsman warranty in case I have a catastrophic failure. So far it looks like I should have passed on the extended 5 year warranty. It was relatively cheap though.

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