Re: Looking for Treadmill Recommendations (Australia)

"Paul Walker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> "David" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> > "Paul Walker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> > > I was also thinking about trying to pick one up from the Quokka
> > (Classified
> > > paper for those not in Perth) as they obviously depreciate fairly
> quickly
> > > and lots of people buy them and give up.
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> > > Paul
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> > Not a good idea as service is a big thing with treadmills as they are
> > mechanical and electrical and things will go wrong - if it is out of
> > warranty you could pay $100's if something goes wrong.  If you buy a new
> one
> > try make sure that service is 'in home' and there is no call out fee.
Try
> > for min 2 year warranty
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> I'll bear that in mind. It would obviously have to be a bargain to make it
> worth my while.
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> Thanks for the tip about checking if the warranty is in-home.
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> I have noticed that some warranties are only 12 months. Very short for
that
> sort of money.
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> Paul
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if you get a real bargain i.e. 1/2 price and not too old, I would make sure
that it is a well known brand with local service