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Originally Posted by gobbledygeek
Is it just me or are modern lawn mowers much more likely to crap out than ones in our dad's era? I just don't remember him constantly dicking around with mower problems all that often, although maybe I wasn't paying attention.
Our latest lawn mower (a few years+ old?) always seems to have one problem or another. Already replaced/cleaned the carburetor a couple of times (thank you YouToob). Seems to be running ~ok this year, although rarely cutting the lawn thanks to the heat wave killing everything.
GcluelesslawnmowingnoobG
this is pretty much most stuff. we live in a disposable society. not to say there isn't quality stuff available, but in general the materials used tend to be lesser than in the past when comparing in the same price ranges. steel will be a thinner gauge, steel parts are swapped for aluminum or plastic, etc.
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Originally Posted by gobbledygeek
The natural / unkept look looks horrible in a cul-du-sac where everyone else is keeping their yards tidy. Also terrible for just being out in the backyard too.
Although right now all our lawns suck due to the heat and everyone's is a nice shade of dead yellowy brown.
GimoG
always assumed you, and every other Canadian, lived on like 800 acres of land with their closest neighbor like 5 miles away.
Last edited by johnny_on_the_spot; 07-30-2021 at 01:08 PM.