Buying a lawn mower can be tricky especially if you’re buying one from a lawn mower sale. You could rack up on savings but finding out if it’s the right one is just as important. A good lawn mower can decrease environmental pollution whilst efficient at the same time.

Here are a few guidelines you should consider before making the decision to buy a lawn mower from a sale.

Compare The Power Source
The power source can determine how big of a lawn the lawn mower can mow. Getting a small lawn mower for a small lawn is usually a good decision. Larger the power source, the bigger your lawn should be.

Check The Grassbox
Ideally, the grassbox of your lawn mower should be filled up on proper usage. If you find some space available after use, it means you’ve picked a lawn mower that is bigger than the one you need for the size of your lawn. This can especially prove to be unfruitful since you spend more than you need to. Instead, you can save money and buy a smaller one. Compare the grass boxes for different lawn mowers and see if you find something that fits your lawn’s needs.

Aim For Popular Engine Brands
When you buy lawn mowers from a sale, they may need repairs or replacement of parts down the line. Make sure that the engine used in the lawn mower is a popular one. This will make any future repairs and maintenance a lot easier. This way, you don’t have to shop for parts since you can directly get them from the market.

Ask For Maintenance History
Warranty and maintenance history are questions you must ask in a lawn mower sale. If you’re buying a used or second-hand lawn mower, ask for a record of the maintenance done in the past. Usually, you’d find the seller mentioning important details during the sale. This information includes details like how often you need to change oils, clean air filters, and others. The warranty period on average for lawn mowers is 30 days. You can ask the seller whether they have retained their receipts from their previous buyout. This way you can claim it and use it for repair or maintenance work. Getting the receipts also makes the part hunting and replacement process a lot easier.

You can carry out a couple of visual checks before buying a lawn mower from the sale.

You can check if the oil is clean. If the oil ends up looking gooey and black, then that is a dead giveaway.
Check to see the condition of the tread in the tires.
See if the handles of the lawn mower are bubbly.
Finally, checking the air filter to see whether it’s dirty or black.
If all these aspects are fine, you can go ahead with buying the lawn mower from the sale.