Will upload a receipt when I'm home. Seems to be £150 on the site!
Three left at Tesco Stretford at 17.00.
14 comments
mickgoodie
6 Jun 16#14
these machines are built by cobra mowers in nottm. they have a parts list, as I have the self push version and am having issues with it
mickgoodie
6 Jun 16#13
yes, but you need to spend £500+ for a hayter....
Jimmy8su
18 May 16#12
Is this national?
Cro_Baron
17 May 16#11
I had one of these and pull cord broke and now spring has come out as well when trying to change cord :disappointed:
gadgetcake
17 May 161#10
Anyone know of a reasonably priced, self propelled, mower that has a Button or Key start (rather than the pull cord)?
Q4Legend
17 May 16#9
Wow, fantastic price for any self-propelled lawnmower.
There were 2 left at Kingston Park, Newcastle.... now only 1 :smiley:
Many thanks OP
n217970
17 May 162#8
I bought one of these little Tesco mowers about 6 years ago at a similar price and its been... fine.
Its had very little maintenance other then a new spark plug, couple of oil changes and the blade sharpening. It cuts grass and pulls itself along alright.
Bad points - This will be specific to me but it hurts my back, I dont know why it must be the height of the handle or whatever but at the point I am nearly finished cutting the lawn my back starts to ache. Everytime. Its also a tad underpowered but for 98.5cc what can you expect?
Having used it on Sunday I think its only got this season left its starting to get some horrible vibrations on the engine that feel terminal. The facts is it has cost me £75 and has done six years (7 if it lasts this summer). The Honda it replaced did just short of 20 years service but cost much more - about 5 or 6 times more in real money.
rickj
16 May 16#6
Just rang Tesco to see if any left as 10 miles away .totally useless no idea if they have any as no one bothered to go look
Dannyrobbo
16 May 16#5
I've had a bad experience with those ohv engines, you can't get the parts when they go wrong is the problem. But for this price lasting a few years is okay
othen
16 May 162#4
Your Mountfield is undoubtedly a much better machine, but I doubt that it cost £74. If you have a really large garden and will live to be 107 then you should get good value out of it :-)
I bought one of these cheap Chinese mowers (from Wilkinson's, and for £50) a couple of years ago. It runs fine (even has an OHV engine, whereas the Mountfield is probably still a side valve) and is good for a medium sized garden. It will probably last about a decade with some minor repairs with tape and cable ties. Of course it isn't as good as a Mountfield, but it cuts the grass and I can amortize its its cost at £5/year :-)
backtothecaves
16 May 16#2
Not dissing this deal, but my Mountfield self propelled has been going for 15 years without a service. I would buy it again over any other brand
adam_holcombe to backtothecaves
16 May 161#3
bought a mountfield last weekend - seems solid as anything so far!
rickj to backtothecaves
16 May 16#7
Cracking price and took a chance after getting nowhere on phone .8 mile trip but had 2 left at 10pm.As for brands I bought a B&Q own make in 2001.Other than a Plug clean its still fully operational if not a bit tatty so at 75 with warranty its a cracking find .Heat added for effort my friend.
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Opening post
Three left at Tesco Stretford at 17.00.
14 comments
There were 2 left at Kingston Park, Newcastle.... now only 1 :smiley:
Many thanks OP
Its had very little maintenance other then a new spark plug, couple of oil changes and the blade sharpening. It cuts grass and pulls itself along alright.
Bad points - This will be specific to me but it hurts my back, I dont know why it must be the height of the handle or whatever but at the point I am nearly finished cutting the lawn my back starts to ache. Everytime. Its also a tad underpowered but for 98.5cc what can you expect?
Having used it on Sunday I think its only got this season left its starting to get some horrible vibrations on the engine that feel terminal. The facts is it has cost me £75 and has done six years (7 if it lasts this summer). The Honda it replaced did just short of 20 years service but cost much more - about 5 or 6 times more in real money.
I bought one of these cheap Chinese mowers (from Wilkinson's, and for £50) a couple of years ago. It runs fine (even has an OHV engine, whereas the Mountfield is probably still a side valve) and is good for a medium sized garden. It will probably last about a decade with some minor repairs with tape and cable ties. Of course it isn't as good as a Mountfield, but it cuts the grass and I can amortize its its cost at £5/year :-)