Complaint Review: MTD - YARDMAN - YARD MACHINES - BOLENS/CUB CADET

I SPENT $600.00 ON A YARD MACHINE SNOWTHROWER ON NOV.30 2007. USED IT 2 STORMS, DRAINED THE GAS AND PUT IT IN THE GARAGE UNTIL DEC.2008. PUT FRESH GAS IN IT AND IT RAN FOR 3 MINS. AND STALLED OUT. HAD TO SHOVEL FOR THAT STORM. DROPPED IT OFF AT THE SHOP, GOT IT BACK A WEEK LATER AFTER HAVING THE CARB RE BUILT, A NEW PRIMER INSTALLED, FUEL LINE CLEANED, AN RE SET TO SPECTS. THAT COST $80.00.
WENT TO USE IT ON THE NEXT STORM AND IT DID THE SAME THING. BACK TO THE SHOP AGAIN NO CHARGE THIS TIME BUT HAD TO SHOVEL ANOTHER STORM.

AFTER RE ADJUSTING THE CARB AGAIN, IT DID THE SAME THING RUNS FOR 5 MINS STALLS AND WONT RE START. I HAVE TRIED CONTACTING THE ENGINE MAKER (TECUMSEH) AND MTD AND BOTH ARE PASSING THE BUCK AND NOT FIXING THE PROBLEM. THESE 2 COMPANIES DO NOT STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCTS AT ALL. AVOID THESE PRODUCTS AT ALL TIMES UNLESS YOU HAVE MONEY TO THROW IN THE GARBAGE. BUY ANYTHING ELSE BUT ANY OF THESE ITEMS!!!!!!!!!

Paul
Meriden, Connecticut
U.S.A.