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DeltaSierra

Location: Manchester, NH
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Used Snowblowers - Ariens, Craftsman, Simplicity, Toro?
Original Message Mar 12, 2005 12:15 pm

Found this site surfing for Snowblower reviews.

I'm in the market for a used mid-sized snowblower for a driveway and walkways. 24" (because of some tight corners) and 7 or 8 hp. Looking around in the papers and such I see 3-5 year old machines for $400-600. Most of them are Ariens, Craftsman or Toro but there are a few Simplicity units and some other brands like MTD or Murray that seem to be "department store" brands. There are also a few Hondas but their owners are very proud of them!

Does it matter? Amongst my friends they own 2 Ariens, 1 Craftsman, and 1 Toro, they are all happy and they all say the older ones are better made than the new ones.

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ChrisS

Appreciate what you have already been blessed with.

Joined: Sep 16, 2002
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Re: Used Snowblowers - Ariens, Craftsman, Simplicity, Toro?
Reply #7 Mar 14, 2005 3:30 pm

Delta I am in the clinic and in a rush,

Call the Home Depot in Concord, they had left over machines on sale the last time I went through, Ariens and Toro's, about a 30 minute drive for you lots of them.

Stick to the premium machines as mentioned used or new. Try to buy new from a dealer but if the HD has a sweet deal go for it.

I have not been there in a few weeks so I don't know what they have now as you know we have been getting hammered these past weeks with snow. Keep looking, be patient, look for early bird specials in the spring too. Also when was the last time the old Ariens had it's belts checked and a tune up? Don't sell it short yet.....

Honda 928TA, Ariens 924 STE, Toro single stage S-620, 95 Jeep Wrangler with a 6 foot Fisher Plow, many shovels, one 14 year old boy. Craftsman 01 1000 LTX pimp Gold LT 20hp Briggs OHV V-twin. Tough as it is ugly.

robmints

Joined: May 13, 2003
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Re: Used Snowblowers - Ariens, Craftsman, Simplicity, Toro?
Reply #8 Mar 14, 2005 5:08 pm

DeltaSierra wrote:

I'm a mechanical engineer by trade and have done mechanical work up to replacing the transmission in a 1969 SAAB .

I wonder why more car makers don't put their engines in backwards and hang the transmission off the side of the oil pan than drive it by a chain to the engine?

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DeltaSierra

Location: Manchester, NH
Joined: Mar 12, 2005
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Re: Used Snowblowers - Ariens, Craftsman, Simplicity, Toro?
Reply #9 Mar 14, 2005 8:38 pm

There's a 2001 Ariens 824 for sale for $750, little used.

What is an 824? It seems like they have Classic, Compact, Deluxe and Professional, but what did they have in 2001?

robmints

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Re: Used Snowblowers - Ariens, Craftsman, Simplicity, Toro?
Reply #10 Mar 14, 2005 8:48 pm

When you look at one it would help to know the model numbers. I think there is a 932xxx and a 924xxx. I don't know what they mean, but you will get help. I agree that with used condition is just about everything.

robmints

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Re: Used Snowblowers - Ariens, Craftsman, Simplicity, Toro?
Reply #11 Mar 14, 2005 9:01 pm

DeltaSierra,
Maybe read through this thread a bit.

R3 Upgrade

It has some good background and information in it.

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