So, we are moving out of the mountains. No more plow truck, no more tractor. But we will still be getting plenty of snow and have a big driveway and concrete patio.
I’m wondering when would be a good time to get a snowblower for the best price (we are going to get an EGO). I would think they would be pretty cheap in the heat of summer, but maybe deals happen in the fall?
I do not want to get stuck behind the 8 ball and have to rush to buy one in the middle of a storm.
When should I pull the trigger? Does it even matter?
It doesn’t matter much any more, but this is a good time to order one.
The seasonal deals are far less likely now on blowers and mowers except for clearances and you’re already past clearance time.
Maybe a 4th of July sale though.
You typically see the best deals when stores are clearing out old inventory to make way for new models, and this in turn is most pronounced for products that get new models every year (tv’s, cars, etc.). Snow blowers are not updated every year, so the savings you are going to get at any time are muted. That being said, you definitely don’t want to wait for the first big snowstorm of the winter to purchase.
I bought my lawnmower in the middle of winter when I bought my house. The store had last years demo models sitting on the floor with discounted priceing. I bought one for 1/3 of what they were asking during the season. Had it for 13 years now and it still runs great.
So I’d say that now would be the time to buy a snowblower. In fact I have been looking for one at estate sales recently. If I see a newer one at a good cost I’ll jump on it.
Thanks all. I’ll pull the trigger this summer. One of the reasons we are moving out of our mountain house is the snow (20-30 feet a year). So I want to be ready for whatever we get. We are still going to be a 5000’ in elevation, so a 1 foot snowfall is not unheard of. But I’m expecting 4 to 8 inches for a ‘storm’
Google has a price change analysis thing. It doesn’t work for me because I’m not in the US, but you might try it and see if you can glean any further insight.