A shout out for a change

forgop · 05-19-2011, 04:10 PM

I know, I'm usually more rant oriented, but this one seems to have worked out.

About 2 weeks ago, I was out mowing my back yard-grass was VERY tall due to the huge amount of rain we'd had and it was so wet I couldn't get out. About halfway through the back yard, my engine sputters a bit and completely stops/won't restart. The mower was just a year old with 25 hours on it.

I bought it from a dealer 2 hours away off ebay as it was a close-out model and nobody in town wanted to really even touch it. Dealer I bought it from picked it up as he's this way a couple of times/week picking up from warehouse and found out today that the bearing melted to the crankshaft. It's an issue Kohler knows about and seems to be fixing it without any resistance. In talking with another dealer locally, they said Kohler blames everything on owner issues and it's as though you have to prove it was their problem. Otherwise, it would probably be fighting between the dealer and manufacturer over a $1k issue.

I may just have to smoke a nice cigar tonight to celebrate as a big sigh of relief.

icehog3 · 05-19-2011, 04:49 PM

Nuts, I thought we were going to get treated to another rant thread.

forgop · 05-19-2011, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by icehog3

Nuts, I thought we were going to get treated to another rant thread.

This was to prove I'm not an a-hole all of the time.

icehog3 · 05-19-2011, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by forgop

This was to prove I'm not an a-hole all of the time.

But then how will you get a gift card, Duane?

forgop · 05-19-2011, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by icehog3

But then how will you get a gift card, Duane?

That $25 did come in handy when I bought a sliding compound miter saw.

icehog3 · 05-19-2011, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by forgop

That $25 did come in handy when I bought a sliding compound miter saw.

Any problems with that yet?

Whee · 05-19-2011, 05:34 PM

forgop · 05-19-2011, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by icehog3

Any problems with that yet?

No-I gave them 4 days before I picked it up.

shilala · 05-19-2011, 05:49 PM

There's always the chance you'll still get screwed over, Duane. Try to hang on to that little spark of hope and maybe it will grow...

forgop · 05-19-2011, 07:01 PM

[/threadjack]

Reminds me of a great tweet from Sh!tmydadsays recently...

"You didn't get a good deal, you were just f*#&@d gently. Trust me, Best Buy will not be the one with the sore a*$*#!e tomorrow."

justonemorestick · 05-19-2011, 09:53 PM

Dont be too hard on them you wouldnt believe the number of people who bring in a mower that is completely fried saying it makes a funny noise since they bought it and look dumbfounded to find out they were supposed to put oil in the damm thing.

massphatness · 05-19-2011, 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by forgop

This was to prove I'm not an a-hole all of the time.

Old Sailor · 05-20-2011, 12:21 AM

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Originally Posted by massphatness

brrrrrrr

05-19-2011, 04:10 PM	#1
forgop Not a puffer Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Duane Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 2,869 Trading: (40)	A shout out for a change I know, I'm usually more rant oriented, but this one seems to have worked out. About 2 weeks ago, I was out mowing my back yard-grass was VERY tall due to the huge amount of rain we'd had and it was so wet I couldn't get out. About halfway through the back yard, my engine sputters a bit and completely stops/won't restart. The mower was just a year old with 25 hours on it. I bought it from a dealer 2 hours away off ebay as it was a close-out model and nobody in town wanted to really even touch it. Dealer I bought it from picked it up as he's this way a couple of times/week picking up from warehouse and found out today that the bearing melted to the crankshaft. It's an issue Kohler knows about and seems to be fixing it without any resistance. In talking with another dealer locally, they said Kohler blames everything on owner issues and it's as though you have to prove it was their problem. Otherwise, it would probably be fighting between the dealer and manufacturer over a $1k issue. I may just have to smoke a nice cigar tonight to celebrate as a big sigh of relief.

05-19-2011, 04:49 PM	#2
icehog3 Admiral Douchebag Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tom Location: Clermont, Kentucky Posts: 71,494 Trading: (60)	Re: A shout out for a change Nuts, I thought we were going to get treated to another rant thread. __________________ Thanks Dave, Julian, James, Kelly, Peter, Gerry, Dave, Mo, Frank, Týr and Mr. Mark!

05-19-2011, 05:34 PM	#7
Whee formerly illinoishoosier Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Sean Location: Bishopville, SC Posts: 3,591 Trading: (17)	Re: A shout out for a change __________________ "Maybe I'm wrong, when they tell me they're right…..naaaaahhhhhh, I'm an asshooooooleeee"--Denis Leary

05-19-2011, 05:49 PM	#9
shilala Dear Lord, Thank You. Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Scott Posts: 13,721 Trading: (252)	Re: A shout out for a change There's always the chance you'll still get screwed over, Duane. Try to hang on to that little spark of hope and maybe it will grow... __________________

05-19-2011, 07:01 PM	#10
forgop Not a puffer Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Duane Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 2,869 Trading: (40)	Re: A shout out for a change [/threadjack] Reminds me of a great tweet from Sh!tmydadsays recently... "You didn't get a good deal, you were just f#&@d gently. Trust me, Best Buy will not be the one with the sore a$*#!e tomorrow."

05-19-2011, 09:53 PM	#11
justonemorestick Kat Krap Kontanment Media Join Date: Oct 2010 First Name: Warren Location: Las Cruces Posts: 292 Trading: (13)	Re: A shout out for a change Dont be too hard on them you wouldnt believe the number of people who bring in a mower that is completely fried saying it makes a funny noise since they bought it and look dumbfounded to find out they were supposed to put oil in the damm thing. __________________ This message was created entirely of recycled electrons, manufactured before 1899 in an effort to prevent global de-electrification.