Taylor
I've been wanting to start a mowing business but I've been having trouble figuring out the prices for mowers. You can buy a nice self propelled 21" mower for $300 but then if you want a 32" mower suddenly the price shoots up to about $1500. Why do lawn mowers cost so much? You can buy a riding lawn mower for the price of a 32".
Answer
They are priced as high as people are willing to pay, and unfortunately there are many people willing to pay way too much money for mowers. It's just simple economics. Too many financially irresponsible people encourage manufacturers and retailers to gouge us on prices.
Something I would recommend is buying slightly used equipment. People frequently buy more of a mower than they need or can afford and end up selling it only a year or two old. I buy almost all of my tools and equipment used. For example, I just bought a nearly brand new Cub Cadet with only 19 hours on it for $1,000 ($2,400 new price tag!).
Watch Craigslist and roadside for good, used equipment and don't support price gouging by buying overpriced new equipment.
I hope that helps. Peace!
They are priced as high as people are willing to pay, and unfortunately there are many people willing to pay way too much money for mowers. It's just simple economics. Too many financially irresponsible people encourage manufacturers and retailers to gouge us on prices.
Something I would recommend is buying slightly used equipment. People frequently buy more of a mower than they need or can afford and end up selling it only a year or two old. I buy almost all of my tools and equipment used. For example, I just bought a nearly brand new Cub Cadet with only 19 hours on it for $1,000 ($2,400 new price tag!).
Watch Craigslist and roadside for good, used equipment and don't support price gouging by buying overpriced new equipment.
I hope that helps. Peace!
Why are lawn mowers so expensive?
Taylor
I've been wanting to start a mowing business but I've been having trouble figuring out the prices for mowers. You can buy a nice self propelled 21" mower for $300 but then if you want a 32" mower suddenly the price shoots up to about $1500. Why do lawn mowers cost so much? You can buy a riding lawn mower for the price of a 32".
Answer
Both of those prices are for "homeowner quality" mowers. Meant to be used once ,maybe twice a week to mow a small to medium sized yard.
If you do use them for your mowing business, figure on only getting one summer out of them.
Comercial mowers are way more expensive than the prices you have posted, but will last several years .
Just starting out, try to find some good used commercial mowers. Go talk to your local mower shops, look on craigslist, look for mowers at auctions.
Both of those prices are for "homeowner quality" mowers. Meant to be used once ,maybe twice a week to mow a small to medium sized yard.
If you do use them for your mowing business, figure on only getting one summer out of them.
Comercial mowers are way more expensive than the prices you have posted, but will last several years .
Just starting out, try to find some good used commercial mowers. Go talk to your local mower shops, look on craigslist, look for mowers at auctions.
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