This was bought new 1-28-09 by another forum member ($929.99 retail price), who used it a few times and decided to move to a lawn tractor plow. I bought it from him in January 2010. I've done annual maintenance, including oil changes with Mobil 1 (yes, I am that uptight...I use gas stabilizer too), and I have never had any problems with this unit and everything works as it should. It has always started with one pull, even below zero or after sitting the summer. The only modification is that I unplugged the key system...if the key system is important, you just plug back in one wire. This sale includes the clean out tool, manual, the electric start extension cord, the key, a spare auger belt, spare drive belt and a mostly full gas tank.
This snowblower is very strong, I've never bogged down here in the snow belt. I see Sears now carries smaller engine snowblowers..my neighbor has one and this unit outperforms his newer one. My driveway and sidewalk are pretty small, maybe 15 minutes of work, so I don't have a lot of hours on the machine. The only negative is a little surface rust on untreated metal or where there are a few chips. I'd planned to run this for a long time, but I'm planning a move and won't need this any longer.
I don't have a car big enough to carry this item, so it would be pick up in the Solon area. $450
