Cash In A Flash - Gas Engine Repair

Posted by Hustlin' Hank on October 5, 2009, 5:30 am

> **************************************************
> I've had a few =EF=BF=BDothers, but my JD with Kawasaki is already outlas=

ting and

> has been out-performing since day one. =EF=BF=BDAfter 10 years, it still =

starts on

> the first pull after sitting all winter. =EF=BF=BD I had a Cub Cadet with=

a B&S that

> got harder to start every year and I gave up in year 4.

I have a Cub Cadet riding mower with a Kohler. It is about 10 years
old and I haven't done anything other than routine maintenance. I
bought it new, so that helps. :-)

In reality, ANY motor can fail, or last a lifetime, but Hondas do have
a reputation for longevity.

Hank

Posted by bob haller on October 5, 2009, 8:36 am

used mowers sell in the 50 buck to 75 buck range.

I repair office machines for a living.

Always busy but never got rich:(

Been doing this since 1975 ........ 1984 bought out what was left of
my old employeer.

you dont get rich.........

Posted by SteveB on October 4, 2009, 7:56 pm

> 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.

But, come to think of it, I have never ever known any rich repairmen. Some
went on to own dealerships, and all the headaches and heartaches that
entails, but I have never known just a repairman who was rich.

But, yeah, a decent mechanic (or welder) can always make a buck, especially
in this market where people are repairing things instead of tossing or
getting a new one.

Steve

Posted by HeyBub on October 4, 2009, 7:41 pm

NOSPAM wrote:

> 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.
> I would like to share this information with you and more like it at:
> http://www.freehowtobiz.com

If I go to that site, do you promise it's not merely a come-on for a course
in how to buy forclosed houses for $10 and sell them for $200,000?

Posted by harry k on October 4, 2009, 11:27 pm

> NOSPAM wrote:

> > 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.
> > I would like to share this information with you and more like it at:
> >http://www.freehowtobiz.com

> If I go to that site, do you promise it's not merely a come-on for a cour=

> in how to buy forclosed houses for $10 and sell them for $200,000?- Hide =

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I worked in my old man's shop a couple times one vacation and was good
freinds with a couple others. Yes, you can make money at it, not you
will not get rich. People will not pay what the work is worth. Just
the usual clean-up alone before even startign the repair work kills
any real world profit. Look at it as a 'small change and beer money'
business.

Harry K

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