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arg.. family-related advice/opinions needed

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zixxer

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due to family issues not pertitent to this thread, I lived with my grandmother when I was 12-13 until I was 18 when I moved out on my own.

When I was 17, about a year before I moved out, I bought a new lawnmower. I didn't specifically buy it for anyone, the old one's motor seized (it was a 15 y/o briggs 3.5hp motor.. ).. and I worked for sears at the time.. so I bought a ~$400 really nice pushmower.

When I moved out, I moved into an apt.. and didn't think twice about the mower or whatnot while packing/moving..

fast forward.. I bought a house abot 4 months ago (I'm 21 now, so this has been 3 years..) when she asked me if I had everything I needed I was like yeah except I need to buy a lawnmower... no big deal she says, take the one downstairs if it works.. hasn't been started in 3 years.

So, I take it, drain/flush the oil, change the filters/plugs/blade/some cables and the drive belt. The carb was all gunked up and I disassembled and cleaned it, and drained the gas (sorry for the run-on).. in other words - a lot of work to get it running again.



In a nutshell - my 15 year old cousing is now living with her for some reason, and he just called and said she wants me to drop the mower off when I get a chance... (permanently.)


I haven't called back.. but arg... I never told her it needed so much work because I didn't want to hurt her feelings over it or whatever.. I don't really know how to approach this as I really cannot afford to buy a now mower right now at all



EDIT:::::::::::;

ok I called.. turns out the 15 year old is "wanting to start a mowing service".. she told me to just ignore him for a couple days and it will probably go away..
 
right.. I feel that way. my grandmother, who's going on 70, probably does not or else she wouldn't ask for it back.
 
Kind of a tough spot here. Yes, it is YOUR mower. But who would have more trouble buying a new one? You or your grandma? You gotta take care of your grandma if at all possible.
If she is tight on money and/or on a fixed income (like most seniors) and truly cannot afford to buy a replacement I would suggest buying a Wal*Mart special for $130 and give it to her.
If she has some extra money I would offer to go buy one for her (with her money).
Either way she ends up with a mower and hopefully everyone is happy.
 
Share it until you can buy her a cheap replacement.

If it sat for three years without use, she can't be beating on it all that hard.
 
Originally posted by: K1052
Share it until you can buy her a cheap replacement.

If it sat for three years without use, she can't be beating on it all that hard.
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the issue really is that I've spent a lot of time getting back into running order. it's worse to sit without being prepared for storage than if she actually did use it.


 
You know, that raises a really good point. How has she been mowing the grass for the past three yearsif your mower went unused? Hiring someone?
 
Originally posted by: AcidBath
You know, that raises a really good point. How has she been mowing the grass for the past three yearsif your mower went unused? Hiring someone?
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I guess I really didn't explain that... she has had a service do it. My 15 year old cousin who has moved in is now (I'm assuming) mowing it
 
it's your mower; u baught it, and she asked whether you want it. you said yes, took back your mower, worked on it and fixed it, and now she wants it back? and she hasn't used it in 3 years? tell you cousin to do what you did. work and buy a mower. you baught the mower and you need it far more then her. what is even the question? keep it!
 
Keep it.

1. It's yours.
2. She hasn't used it in 3years, whoever did it then, can do it now.
3. Tell her it's broken, problem solved.
 
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