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Re: Is my old John Deere 826 worth rebuilding?
#1   Dec 20, 2005 5:23 pm
PLEASE fix & keep 8/26.

That is exactly the model I sold for $100 & am KICKING myself for thinking I would reduce my worries by buying a new ARIEN's 1128le.

That old JD would grind up & spit out the A 1128le if it would fit in the rusty auger housing.

The Briggs engine is simple & solid, the whole machine is proof that they don't make em' like they used to.

I fully rebuilt mine a couple times & was just thinking like you. I wish I could take it back. Mine was a 1981.

If you do sell it, get ahold of me. If I can figure out how to get it to Colorado, I would buy it.

JC

Re: "Ariens really cheapend their product to get it into Home Depo" Any truth to this?
#2   Dec 20, 2005 5:08 pm
Whoops,

Last thread should have read Ariens NOT committed.

& how can you edit a post?

JC

Re: "Ariens really cheapend their product to get it into Home Depo" Any truth to this?
#3   Dec 20, 2005 5:02 pm
Oh, I forgot my HD comment.

I used to be a HD stockholder. Sold it because the service in stores is horrific & I generally need to believe in the product to own the stock.

I don't go to HD with much expectation. You have to know exactly what you want or trust the "name brand" attached to product.

I have no local dealer any where close for Ariens. I had to trust the brand & go with it.

No one want's the 1128le to be  good more than me. So far, Ariens customer service is that of only lips. They are real nice, but nice isn't removing my snow.

In the shop Nov. 16. Now Dec. 20 still not fixed because Ariens is committed to providing service center with prompt parts.

It's the worm gear [stripped] in the auger gear case.

JC

Re: "Ariens really cheapend their product to get it into Home Depo" Any truth to this?
#4   Dec 20, 2005 4:38 pm
Hi Folks

Today 12/20/05 & still no Ariens fixed. Had to finally borrow neighbor's Yard Machine 8/26 [Wal Mart].

Ariens service is quite casual about my concerns. They don't care.

I had asked to upgrade shipping to Fedex overnight and I would pay the difference. They did not do it. UPS ground.

My machine is in a small town shop. Not my town. I bought @ HD 2003. We have been in drought last 2 years and 1128le sat virtually unused. So much for 30 day return.

I will simply fix it myself from now on. Forget their warranty, it does nothing.

BTW, the WalMart 8/26 actually did a darn good job, plenty of power & easy to handle. Half the price -- Hmmm.

All you skiers - We are drowning in Colorado Mtn. snow. Central & North.

Good luck wAriens 

Re: "Ariens really cheapend their product to get it into Home Depo" Any truth to this?
#5   Dec 14, 2005 1:02 pm
 Don't know if they are cheapened because my 1128LE is the first and LAST ARIENS I will own.

I bought from HD. They do not know how to set up anything. Had to re-work drive right away & still has one reverse speed only.

Machine is in repair shop now. Went in Nov. 16th & is now Dec. 14th. Auger worm gear stripped on first storm 14"

A month to fix? Might be an OK machine until it breaks, then good luck with repair & warranty. Ariens doesn't care, HD doesn't care, nobody cares. Now my driveway is so screwed up I'm sure 1128LE will break again trying to regain my now full snow storage. Hand shoveling 11' of snow in the last month has taken It's toll on me. When it breaks I will fix it myself which will cause "cancellation of warranty" But, what good is it? I not only have a worthless snowblower but a worthless warranty as well.

If I had to do it again I would buy 2 machines @ half the price so at least I would have a machine if one breaks down.

I am surviving using one of those little Toro electric power shovels. It is a joke but has hung in there better than ARIENS. Heck, go buy 10 power shovels & save yourself the trouble.

From Colorado, Summit County, which by the way has record/great skiing I hear. I am too busy hand shoveling to find ski time. Thank you ARIENS.

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