My lawnmower just broke down. I'm so pissed.

I usually have to buy new lawnmowers every couple of years, and am sick of it. My last new one broke down a few weeks ago after constantly having to hire people to work on it, and it always breaking down. I bought a used one a few weeks ago on Craigslist, and it broke down today, which was the only day off work I had to mow. So I had to pay my neighbor to mow, and I decided to order an old fashioned reel mower. I know it will take longer to mow, but hopefully I won't have to have it in the shop all the time. I'm just so disgusted with dealing with these mowers! I wish I could afford to live in an apartment or condo!

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graphite · 61-69, M

re: bought a used one. You get what you pay for. I got a brand new Sears Craftsman mower on Amazon for about $250 a year ago. Rather pay a little more for something new than buy somebody else's problem. (My last mower lasted about 15 years. They shouldn't die out so soon.)

Mardrae · 61-69, F

@graphite my last one ( before the used one) was about that much too. Always had problems with it. I had a roommate that had to start it for me every time I mowed. He was always working on it too. I'd take it to shops, only to be told things like they couldn't get the parts, etc. I couldn't afford another new one right now, that's why I bought the used one for $40. It was a great mower until today. I couldn't get it started, then it started for a few seconds, then died again. My roommate couldn't figure out what was wrong with it and he's smart about things like that.

hlpflwthat · M

@graphite Your compassion is something else.

Any idea how many people can't afford a $250 lawn mower??

Mardrae · 61-69, F

@hlpflwthat exactly. I sure can't

graphite · 61-69, M

@hlpflwthat It was either $250 for a new one or $100+ to repair the 15-year-old one. Things wear out. That's the problem. I just had a car I cherished for decades blow a head gasket. Very painful to junk it instead of spending $1,500-$2,000 to fix it.