06-21-2024, 04:29 AM
I don't think either Garden Exchange or Steve's Honda are equipped to service anything electric, as well as finding a sign at Steve's Honda rejecting any new service of ANYTHING for the next several weeks due to a service backlog.
In the last few weeks, I tried to go down the electric weed whacker route but what I found was more confusion than one could imagine. After looking at all the various models Stihl makes of their new battery weed whackers, both at Garden Exchange and Steve's Honda and selecting 2 models to seriously consider buying - even at a $200.00 premium over their gas operated counterparts, imagine my shock when I find out that yes, the weed whacker models I was interested in are in stock and available for sale, but the battery needed to run it - is on a 3 to 6 month back order!
In as much as I am everything pro alternative energy, I can't imagine why Stihl is making battery operated weed whackers - sitting on the shelf ready for sale, with no battery.
It's like buying a brand-new car and finding out it has no tires - and the new tires will take months to get!
Nonetheless, I agree with terracore and HOTPE- try seeing if it's under a warranty and if not, it may be cheaper to just get a new one. If you can get the battery to go with it that is!
In the last few weeks, I tried to go down the electric weed whacker route but what I found was more confusion than one could imagine. After looking at all the various models Stihl makes of their new battery weed whackers, both at Garden Exchange and Steve's Honda and selecting 2 models to seriously consider buying - even at a $200.00 premium over their gas operated counterparts, imagine my shock when I find out that yes, the weed whacker models I was interested in are in stock and available for sale, but the battery needed to run it - is on a 3 to 6 month back order!
In as much as I am everything pro alternative energy, I can't imagine why Stihl is making battery operated weed whackers - sitting on the shelf ready for sale, with no battery.
It's like buying a brand-new car and finding out it has no tires - and the new tires will take months to get!
Nonetheless, I agree with terracore and HOTPE- try seeing if it's under a warranty and if not, it may be cheaper to just get a new one. If you can get the battery to go with it that is!