Mr._johngalt
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I have posted a bit about my lawnmower adventures
recently. Here are the lengths I go to to save a nickle.
I had a beater riding mower which I swore I would not use another year. Put in a new battery ($27) and sold it for $250 which I think is what I paid 3 years ago.
Then, I went to an auction and bought a similar
(but larger) mower for $125. Add delivery, tire repair
and new blades and I'm up to $195. Used it yesterday
and it works excellent. So, I'm $28 ahead. Then, I picked
up a similar mower beside the road with a "FREE"
sign on it. Lots of great parts. I will sell that mower
for at least $50, which will drop my primary mower
investment to $145. (This mower sells new for around
$900). My trimmer mower was bought at a junk shop for $15. Nice unit.
Just think. I used to work on million dollar deals and now I
get just as big a kick out of saving $50 on a lawnmower
(maybe more). No stress either. ER, you gotta love it
JG
recently. Here are the lengths I go to to save a nickle.
I had a beater riding mower which I swore I would not use another year. Put in a new battery ($27) and sold it for $250 which I think is what I paid 3 years ago.
Then, I went to an auction and bought a similar
(but larger) mower for $125. Add delivery, tire repair
and new blades and I'm up to $195. Used it yesterday
and it works excellent. So, I'm $28 ahead. Then, I picked
up a similar mower beside the road with a "FREE"
sign on it. Lots of great parts. I will sell that mower
for at least $50, which will drop my primary mower
investment to $145. (This mower sells new for around
$900). My trimmer mower was bought at a junk shop for $15. Nice unit.
Just think. I used to work on million dollar deals and now I
get just as big a kick out of saving $50 on a lawnmower
(maybe more). No stress either. ER, you gotta love it
JG