Lawnmower Issues....Again

I honestly don't know.
What I do know is that our lawnmower repair guy has told my husband that self-propelled models (for whatever reason) tend to need repair work more than the standard push variety. Husband always wants the self-propelled ones (I can understand why! I was out mowing the lawn earlier today...) and even with annual tune-ups, etc... we still end up replacing our mower about every 4 years or so. On average.

The last time I looked, Toro did not have the best ratings. It seems like at one time they were a great brand, but not so much anymore. $400 is not an especially expensive amount for a self-propelled. Especially if you got the large rear wheels.

I think, as aggravating as it sounds, that if Home Depot is willing to repair it, that I would take it to them and let them repair it. If they CAN'T repair it, then I would be looking for some sort of "lemon" replacement discount. A HUGE one. And I'd choose a different brand.

The problem is you bought a crappy lawn mower. Toro has a mess of bells and whistles, that break, and nothing else.

Honda is the way to go with small mowers. I paid right around four hundred fifteen years ago. The only thing I have had to deal with is blade sharpening.

My advice is to find a shop that sells Hondas and will finance. Buy a new one because that mower is going to continue to cause you grief and at some point is going to cost more than just buying a new one.

Since you are where you are now - bring it in to the service center. If they can't repair it take the discount. It is such a booger messing with a broken lawnmower. Ours broke last year and I was actually thankful for the drought as we had no grass to mow. . . .
If even with the discount, too expensive, check craig's list and other places for used lawnmowers.
We had a snapper and it ran for more than a decade, but not self propelled, and it finally bit the dust after two engines - LOL. We now have a hasquvarna (sp) I love it!!!

Put a ad in the news paper and sell it for what you can get out of it and then check on craigs list for a good used one.Toros are junk in my book...and for shack depo I wouldn't shop there again....Good luck.