I've had this mower for more than a decade when I bought it used for $1000. It has a stand-up sulky that I can ride when I mow. It's been trouble-free since I bought it until this year.
Today I picked it up, and the repair bill was $1,085. After I picked myself off the floor, we had a long talk about what was done, what a replacement mower would cost, and WAS IT WORTH IT TO KEEP IT!
A new replacement would be in the neighborhood of $5,000. The repair guy told me the only thing that was left to replace that could be a problem in the future would be the tranny, but the thought if it ever went, he could get a used one.
He said I got a pretty good deal on repairs, and it should be like new. The carb was the big ticket item on the parts list. He said I was lucky it had a Kawasaki motor, at least they have the parts available.
As much as it pained me, I paid and brought it home. The world has gotten really expensive.
Did I get hosed or did I make the best out of a bad situation?
Today I picked it up, and the repair bill was $1,085. After I picked myself off the floor, we had a long talk about what was done, what a replacement mower would cost, and WAS IT WORTH IT TO KEEP IT!
A new replacement would be in the neighborhood of $5,000. The repair guy told me the only thing that was left to replace that could be a problem in the future would be the tranny, but the thought if it ever went, he could get a used one.
He said I got a pretty good deal on repairs, and it should be like new. The carb was the big ticket item on the parts list. He said I was lucky it had a Kawasaki motor, at least they have the parts available.
As much as it pained me, I paid and brought it home. The world has gotten really expensive.
Did I get hosed or did I make the best out of a bad situation?
