What a sad and difficult experience! I am not a "big buyer." Just called as there was a used mower listed for sale online. Called on a Friday and spoke with a salesman. Told me he needed to jump the battery and call me back. Didn't happen even after numerous messages left in his voicemail box. Called me back the next day advising he was "too busy" to call me the day before. Now said hydraulics issue and no mechanics available. Would call me Monday with update. No calls Mon/Tue/Wed. I called Thursday to ask why he had not called? "Just got busy" was the response. Now advises problem was just a fuse, mower was ready, and he had checked the mowing operation himself. Belt was kicked off but shop would have it ready tomorrow. Called on Friday to confirm ready and price agreed upon. Yes. Drove up from Waco to retrieve it. He collected my money first, then walked out to mower with me to load onto trailer. Mechanic check revealed minor brake lock issue. Salesman left. I started it to load and discovered engine surge without idle. Salesman found again then he drove it to the shop. Told me specifically the shop had changed the oil and cleaned the fuel shut-off solenoid. Salesman returned again to advise the fuel shut-off solenoid was out of place within the carburetor due to the pin sticking but... they "(HAD) THE NEW PART in stock" and the mechanic was replacing it. Said the oil was changed again due to the mixing of the gas and oil. A while later, as we began loading the mower onto my trailer, a very nice man (who I found later was the mechanic who had worked on the mower) came out and offered to assist. During conversation with him about the mower in general, it was mentioned they did NOT HAVE THE NEW PART so he had only been able to remove the solenoid, clean it, then put it back in. Was I lied to by the salesman? Upon returning home and trying to test the mower, it became clear it had not been fixed. After all was said and done, I had to order a new fuel shut-off solenoid, fuel pump, fuel filter, and fuel lines. I drained out over ¾ gallon of oil from the crankcase. I ended up flushing and draining the crankcase, installing OEM air filter, oil filter, and adding 1.9 quarts of oil. It began to run correctly. Was there damage done to the engine by it being run with engine oil diluted with fuel? Don't know. I mailed a letter outlining the entire situation to Todd Bramlett but, after over a month, have heard nothing back. No call. No apology. It is clear I just don't matter. So... unless you are a BIG BUYER for Bramlett, I would be cautious about doing business there. The statement on their web site reading "Our customers are more than just customer, they're family." is not at all true in my opinion. read more