I was reading a thread that was talking about getting started and someone commented on the yearly maintenance cost of their equipment of about $2000 and how much it cost per hour in the shop $25 to $35.
They seemed to think that was a lot of money. To me this is low. I had more than that on my taxes this year and nothing major broke. Just the basics like mower blades oil filters, plugs trimmer line. Things that are basic wear and tare. Maybe a belt or 2, and I do all the work myself. My dealer gets $55 per hour. If you can't do it yourself then at that price you learn to and yes I do a lot of business with my dealer and I know about overhead.
How much is your equipment maintenance cost per year? Not counting trucks and trailers or shops. Just mowers trimmers and blowers.
To keep it in perspective I maintain 3 trimmers, a blower, a 60in mower, and a 52in mower.
They seemed to think that was a lot of money. To me this is low. I had more than that on my taxes this year and nothing major broke. Just the basics like mower blades oil filters, plugs trimmer line. Things that are basic wear and tare. Maybe a belt or 2, and I do all the work myself. My dealer gets $55 per hour. If you can't do it yourself then at that price you learn to and yes I do a lot of business with my dealer and I know about overhead.
How much is your equipment maintenance cost per year? Not counting trucks and trailers or shops. Just mowers trimmers and blowers.
To keep it in perspective I maintain 3 trimmers, a blower, a 60in mower, and a 52in mower.