The "Money Pit Mower". Gambling at The Repair Shop Can Cost You BIG!
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Published 2024-01-28
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My name is Bre. I took two years of small engine repair at the local college. When I left school, I fell into a wonderful job at a local small engine shop where I worked the counter for a couple years. In 2010 my husband and I opened up our own small engine shop in central Arkansas where I am able to work alongside my family and best friends. We see over 2,000 pieces of small engine equipment every year, and answer 1,000's of small engine questions. We specialize in brands such as Briggs and Stratton, Kohler, Echo and Shindaiwa, but work everyday on MANY other brands like Stihl, Husqvarna, Honda, Craftsman, Remington, Red Max, Troy Bilt, Scag, Bad Boy, Hustler, World Lawn, Poulan, Mantis, Etc.. Hopefully, my experience I share, will save you Time, Money and Frustration in the future!
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All Comments (21)
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There are a lot of people who will balk at the repair cost and just walk. It doesn't mean that Ms. Chickanic scammed the customer. On the contrary.
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I have repaired my own mowers for years but when I know it is beyond my experience I take it to a shop. Once the estimate comes in, I make the decision to approve the repair or just give it to the shop for free. If they fix it with spare parts they have available that is good for them. These people are just butt hurt because they have no idea how the real world works. Take a back seat and enjoy learning new skills and do the work yourself. I love this video, great job.
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Every body thinks you’re time is worthless but I bet they know what they’re time is worth
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Chickanic, no matter what you do there will always be people who do not understand things. Most of them have never touched a tool one day in their life. Don’t sweat the haters, those of us who know you and what it actually takes love and support you and always will!
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Can't be popular without haters.... That's how you know you've made it!! Thanks for the continued awesome content, Brie.....one of my favorite channels. God bless!
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Even at 600 its a better mower than you can get today.
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Dad worked on mowers in the 80s and 90s. He got a lot of business and a great reputation. He got to where if somebody wanted to give him a mower after he diagnosed it and they didn't want to spend the money, he wrote out work tickets and would have the customer sign it. There was always those guys who would say they didn't want it, only to come back and say they wanted their machine back but thought they wouldn't have to pay the diagnostic charges. He didn't take any scrap mowers without paperwork.
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This was a good program explaining how repairing old equipment can get very expensive and still have problems when the owner starts using it, it was interesting having you explain the problems and repairs on the mower deck
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A mechanic repairing something for a customer and a mechanic rehabbing something to sell are two very different things.
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Some people think labor should be free and parts should be given at cost...
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Local hazardous waste in my county sends the small engine equipment to high schools for them to work on. I cringed when I saw some parts I could easily re-use, but now happy to see stuff like that go to the kids to learn on. No better experience than real-world experience. Thanks for all you do!
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Bre, you handled the acuusations with dignity and class. Honestly, you explained the cost of parts and labor quite thoroughly in easy to understand terms for the non-mechanical public. Impressive handling an older riding mower that still had a long life ahead with some TLC from you and Ron. Great video, repair work and class. Best of success in the final repair(s) and future sale of this beauty!! 😀
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The same holds true when people want their $69 weed eater fixed. An hours labor before parts costs more than that pos cost new.
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One man’s trash is another woman’s treasure ❤
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Most of us out here get it. You're the cheapest shop. . . and the nicest. . . AND, the prettiest !!!
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When a reputable shop, like yourself, completely goes through a piece equipment to get it ready for resale, they do it right. No halfway fixes or rigging things. This video is a great example of what you run into on older equipment that needs repair. I do this occasionally for equipment I get donated from customers. Most of the time I am doing service and repair. When you add your real labor time into cost of repair the gross profit dries up quickly.
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As a retired automotive mechanic I fix up old stuff for fun, mostly small stuff, just because I like to do it. By the time I get them back into shape it would cost less to purchase a new unit if labor was included. Many people do not understand this.
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The only thing you "STOLE" is your devoted viewers hearts... Love your channel!
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I am glad to see you have success with this old mower. And for as old as this is, if someone takes reasonable care of it, it should last another 20 years. But with a brand new mower built the way they are today, it would be lucky to last 10 years. I love to see older stuff brought back to life.
