Cash In A Flash - Gas Engine Repair

Posted by NOSPAM on October 4, 2009, 12:13 pm

Cash In A Flash - Gas Engine Repair

The morning chill bit through Drake Schnatter's worn jacket as
he cruised up the aisles of the weekly flea market. Schnatter's
eye scanned the vendor's wares until he found what he was
looking for - a neglected, dirty lawn mower with a three
horsepower engine. He bought the mower for five dollars and
carried it away (the wheels were missing). One week later he
sold the mower with fresh paint, new wheels, and an engine
tune-up for $175. (Normally the price would have been $200, but
Schnatter took $25 off because the customer brought in his old
mower for trade-in.) Now he had an old snapper mower to work on
and $175 in cash. Not bad for a five dollar investment.

If you have any knowledge about small gas engines (or are
willing to learn) you could turn that interest into extra
income. Schnatter started at age twenty and now invests the
profits from his "hobby" in real estate. His secret is simple -
find small gas engines, buy them cheap, and resell them at a
profit.

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Posted by Ed Pawlowski on October 4, 2009, 12:58 pm

> Cash In A Flash - Gas Engine Repair
> The morning chill bit through Drake Schnatter's worn jacket as
> he cruised up the aisles of the weekly flea market. Schnatter's
> eye scanned the vendor's wares until he found what he was
> looking for - a neglected, dirty lawn mower with a three
> horsepower engine. He bought the mower for five dollars and
> carried it away (the wheels were missing). One week later he
> sold the mower with fresh paint, new wheels, and an engine
> tune-up for $175. (Normally the price would have been $200, but
> Schnatter took $25 off because the customer brought in his old
> mower for trade-in.) Now he had an old snapper mower to work on
> and $175 in cash. Not bad for a five dollar investment.

In an attempt to spam his web page, the OP overstated the prices. For $200
you can get a decent brand new mower. The repairing of old gas engines
though, has been a hobby and source of income for many for as long as I can
remember. The mowers, though sell for less than $100 in most cases.

Posted by Jon Danniken on October 4, 2009, 3:07 pm

Ed Pawlowski wrote:

> A filthy, no good, mouth breathing spammer wrote:

>> The morning chill bit through Drake Schnatter's worn jacket as
>> he cruised up the aisles of the weekly flea market. Schnatter's
>> eye scanned the vendor's wares until he found what he was
>> looking for - a neglected, dirty lawn mower with a three
>> horsepower engine. He bought the mower for five dollars and
>> carried it away (the wheels were missing). One week later he
>> sold the mower with fresh paint, new wheels, and an engine
>> tune-up for $175. (Normally the price would have been $200, but
>> Schnatter took $25 off because the customer brought in his old
>> mower for trade-in.) Now he had an old snapper mower to work on
>> and $175 in cash. Not bad for a five dollar investment.

> In an attempt to spam his web page, the OP overstated the prices. For
> $200 you can get a decent brand new mower. The repairing of old gas
> engines though, has been a hobby and source of income for many for as
> long as I can remember. The mowers, though sell for less than $100 in
> most cases.

They go for about fifty bucks here in the spring, when they look good and
start on the first pull.

Jon

Posted by Hustlin' Hank on October 4, 2009, 4:48 pm

wrote:

> > In an attempt to spam his web page, the OP overstated the prices. For
> > $200 you can get a decent brand new mower. =EF=BF=BDThe repairing of ol=

d gas

> > engines though, has been a hobby and source of income for many for as
> > long as I can remember. The mowers, though sell for less than $100 in
> > most cases.

> They go for about fifty bucks here in the spring, when they look good and
> start on the first pull.
> Jon-

The price of mowers (push or riders) depends a great deal on the name.
Honda and John Deere seems to be two of the biggest and bring the most
in re-sale. Getting $200 out of a push mower isn't that far fetched if
it is a Honda with all the goodies and in great shape.

Some people only buy Honda's or John Deere's. It is just my opinion,
but I think all the engines out there today are just as good as the
Honda's and Kawasaki's (used by Deere and others).

I ocaasionally buy Riders and other mowers, trimmers, blowers and etc.
if i think I can make a few bucks.

Hank

Posted by Ed Pawlowski on October 4, 2009, 10:20 pm

Some people only buy Honda's or John Deere's. It is just my opinion,
but I think all the engines out there today are just as good as the
Honda's and Kawasaki's (used by Deere and others).

**************************************************

I've had a few others, but my JD with Kawasaki is already outlasting and
has been out-performing since day one. After 10 years, it still starts on
the first pull after sitting all winter. I had a Cub Cadet with a B&S that
got harder to start every year and I gave up in year 4.

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