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From: halle1@houxz.UUCP (J.HALLE)
Newsgroups: net.garden,net.consumers
Subject: Sears Lawnmowers - a BAD Deal
Message-ID: <755@houxz.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 30-Apr-84 09:03:30 EDT
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Posted: Mon Apr 30 09:03:30 1984
Date-Received: Tue, 1-May-84 07:18:42 EDT
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Recently, someone asked about recommendations for lawnmowers.  I can
without reservation tell everyone to avoid Sears lawn tractors like
the plague.  Mine is less than a year old and is kaput.  Without
exception, EVERYONE in my development who has (or had) a Sears tractor
has had serious problems within 15 months or so of first use.  This
includes over a half dozen mowers and several models.  The bottom
line is that they are JUNK.  I will be talking with the store manager
today to insist on my money back.  Actually, I should get more than
that, but it would be hard to convince the manager of that.  But we'll see.
More details later.

Also, don't get trailing sweepers.  They sweep OK (not great) but the bag
refuses to stay in the frame.  I have it TIED in, but it still keeps popping
out.  Without the ties I can't go more than ten feet.  And if the casters
jam, as mine did the first time I used it, you'll break something.