I simply called to ask a question about whether they service a type of small engine for my kids go-kart (Tecumseh 10 snowblower engine). His answer was no, for which he provided an explanation. I totally understood and was good. Then I went to ask a follow-up question and immediately was rushed off the phone. The person I spoke with who I assume was the owner was not super friendly and seemed to NOT know much about small engines. "That's why I hire people" he told me. read more

Garbage. Rude. Know nothing about chainsaws. Surprised they are still in business. Guy that answered the phone was short with me, put me on hold and left me there for 15 minutes. Until someone else saw the hold light on and answered like it was a new call. He was better but very short and not helpful either. they don't even know that chainsaw bars are not brand dependent. read more

I think the person that owns this business is a p o s for no reason at all.I was standing outside looking at the equipment, and he comes out like I stole something and did something wrong.I asked him how much it would be to get.My echo chainsaw fixed and he just since we don't do those anymore.As I turn looked to my left and there's three echo signs right on the front of his business.So I don't know what this problem is.And he doesn't know how to conduct business very well.I would not do any business with this person at all.I would not recommend him.He does not treat people right?And its way overpriced and uses old parts and charges you three times what they sell for. I hope the best for you. You need it read more

I've been going there for about 12 years...never had a problem. Always a seasonal tune-up on a troy-bilt mower; always works. (Looking at some of the previous 1-star reviews...what a bunch of whiners.) read more

Had exactly what I needed. They always look closed but if you can make it before 4pm, the saleslady is very friendly.

Buy from them and you get superior service, if you bring in your purchases from other vendors, stuff bought elsewhere, be prepared for a scolding! read more

Your reviews and 1.7 rating says it all. U can sit here and argue with me all you want but don't u find it weird how everyone is saying the same bad stuff about u?!? Not every mechanic knows the part number of everything haha plus I don't work on "small engine" I work on big rigs, "small engines" I thought was supposed to be your specialty , if someone comes In with a vin number off a small engine your telling me that you guys are so bad at what u do you can't even try to look for it, u just instantly get angry and upset and talk down on the person for simple asking you to provide the service your business is sopossed to be built on. Just close up shop already. Hopefully without u guys around someone better that know at least something about a small engine or how to do at least 10 seconds of research will come in your place. It's quite entertaining that you guys constantly try to defend yourself against random people, you're not hurting me any by responding but you are hurting your business more by showing your true colors. But id expect nothing less. read more

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The owners wife " perhaps " responded that it was recorded, well that proves nothing to the contrary of my being polite. This is a very negative business environment! read more

The owners are not meeting their obligations as a Toro dealer and for that matter for all of the brands they are certified dealers for. They don't have anyone answering their phones other than the owner and his wife. They are so rude and don't spend any time with the customers to help them find their parts. When I called it rang and rang then he asked me to hold while he was helping someone else and didn't even put me on hold. I attempted to give him my OEM Toro part number and he stopped me in my tracks and stated, (that's not how we do it). He could have simply checking stock and told me he didn't stock it and at that point I would have asked him to order it for me. that didn't happen and he couldn't get me off the phone quick enough because he obviously didn't want to waste his time on my small part that I need to get my mower running again. I've gone to the location in person and called before in the past 15 years and they haven't changed a bit! The are understaffed and are not doing any justice for the brands they are certified dealers fir parts and service. Don't waste your time calling them because you will just get mad, go online to find the manufacturers website and order from them directly... read more

They don't deserve one star. Will only work on equipment that is purchased there. Is a Briggs and Stratton dealer but told me they were booked until July. When I asked for an appointment in July they told me no they won't make one. Called the Briggs and Stratton dealer in Carson and they were professional and was more than happy to work on our engine. I'm contacting Briggs and Stratton to remove him as a local dealer. read more

Rude, rude, rude! Inquired about a rebuild kit & service on a carburetor for a weed-waker. The older man said "we don't do that here" gruSmall engines huh? Well what do you do then? UPDATE: Do you see their response to my post. You can see with your own eyes how unprofessional and rude they are. My initial complaint was that the old man was rude and now so are you. You still get 1 star, I'd give you zero if I could! read more

Went to have Lawnmower checked. I had a full service 3 years ago, but only used the Mower 6-8 times due to I moved and had health problems. They wanted a $125. deposit up front and charge $90.00 an hour. The $90.00 an hour is excessive, so is the up-front deposit' I drove to Outdoor Power-NV in South Reno. Deposit was $50.00 Not going back to Nevada Small Engines. read more

This virus has made this company crazy. I called looking for a motor for my splitter and no one wanted to help me. The man on the phone was completely rude. I asked for help and he simply said "no contact, I have to be self distancing" ok.. can I give you a part number. NOPE NO CANT DO THAT. What can you do then? How am I supposed to get help because I don't have the knowledge from someone who won't help me at all. Won't be going here or calling ever again. Update: it shows true colors when a business owner responds with complete lies. I am shocked! I was sitting right next to my husband when he called and they were rude and completely no help. They didn't tell us where we could go they were incapable of showing any type of knowledge or customer service. Instead of blaming the customer maybe you should look a little deeper into your business. I have only heard bad things about this company not sure why I even tried. read more

I have taken several Honda generators there through the past seven years and three of them that were I was told they were non-repairable. I am not a small engine guy but I pulled the carburetors ran them through a super sonic cleaner and all three work now. I paid him to find out that these do not work. On top of that he has been super rude to my wife my employees and myself. I see why they have two stars. Everyone deserves respect as a human until proven otherwise. This guy deserves no respect. Disrespect my wife that has no problems with no one ever. I have been with her for 11 years and this is the second person in 11 years to speak to her in a way she feels disrespected. Leave the attitude at home grumpy old man. I did try to call him this morning to explain all this and he didn't care much. read more

The guy behind the counter is a Dick. I needed a belt and mine was destroyed so I didn't have a measurement, but I did have prices of it. He said he had a belt but wouldn't get it so I could see if it was the same width unless I was going to buy it. He was rude on the phone when possible customers would call. Too many places out there to deal with this kind of person. Go somewhere else !! read more

To Diane W. No one threw a temper tantrum. You weren't there to witness any of the conversation. It's still false advertising to post services for one price and charge another. Talk about self entitlement! read more

Nevada small engines is about a big a rip off as you can possibly find. Charged me $32, refused to give me the part number for a part that you could get online for 10 bucks including shipping. If you can find any other business that can take care of you, go there. Don't go here Jim W read more

Took a small engine in to have the card adjusted, but I think since I bought the carb online and it was not a 'factory' carb or whatever reason the guy looked at it and said 'He would not touch it' yet the other local shop did the job in a couple days and will be getting a much higher review. read more

Worst attitude on the phone. The guy who answered the phone will not give out a part number over the phone because I did not buy my Toro lawn mower from him. I offered to give him the model and serial number of the mower, but he did not want to help over the phone. I eventually contacted Toro and filed a complaint against this business. I wish Toro revokes their contract with this dealer. We like to help local businesses, but this one is off our list. Good luck with that attitude!!! read more

Just don't go there, the owner' s favorite words are " can't do it " and " no" , can't understand how such an unhelpful business can still be in business. Just save yourself the aggravation and get it online. This business's bad reputation is common knowledge all around town, his reputation precedes him. I will simply never go there again. Accidentally gave one star- if there was a negative 5 stars I would give it . read more

My experience with this company is totally different then those who have written previous poor review's. I brought in a small generator that couldn't start, just when I needed it. It was during the recent storms that resulted in no power for days. I worked with Rick, who I didn't know from Adam, and he made a special effort to get it running in just two days. He knew I needed it, so he got it done on the weekend, even calling me and offering to meet me at the shop to pick it up. And the repair was reasonably priced: not gouged. Yes, it's not Macy's. It's not a spacious store with room to move; its cluttered with small engine equipment and parts; and the guys are a little crusty who work there. But they got the job done for me and I'm pleased with this place. Give them a try for new purchases or repairs. Just don't be too judgmental. read more

I took a hedge clipper to this business to get it sharpened. Turned out it would have cost between $40 - $60 to sharpen it and comparable new ones sell for around $45. The woman behind the counter was friendly and honest about that and I appreciated it. However, the signs behind the counter were so negative that I doubt I'll go back. They said things like "Our sales counter is not a workbench - don't treat it like one!" and "We don't lend out tools - so don't ask!" Finally there was a several paragraph statement that basically said if you don't have the make and model of the unit you need a part for, you'll be served last. Gosh, could a place give stronger negative vibes before you even get to the counter? This is a place I'll avoid in the future. read more

REALLY BAD...we took a 5 month old weed eater in for warranty repair on June 9th. We called weekly and were told they hadn't looked at it yet..so after a month had passed, I called and said we will pick it up and take it somewhere else and it was only then that I was told a new story.. that it had been stolen in a burglary and that I need to wait until their insurance company pays them and THEN they will give us a different weed eater AFTER we pay for the repairs on ours -and that I should be damned happy with that because they are not responsible for circumstances beyond their control! I called Sparks PD and they said there had not been a burglary reported, when I called back Nevada Small Engines back and told them that the lady who answered became infuriated, told me not to call her a liar and hung up on me. It's now almost August so I guess it's clear we are out of luck. I called Tanaka HQ they said they have had problems with this dealer before and are terminating their contract with them but that there's not much else they can do, so I guess now it's off to small claims court, what a pain. All I can say is be real careful with these people... read more

This business should not be in business. The place is closed most of saturday when most people need parts and service for their mowers, chainsaws, and other small engines, and closed on sundays. I finally made it in on a week day, and after a procedure to enter the store, due to special entry requirements due to covid-19 I was bussed in thru the electric door. I asked the person sitting on bar stool behind a clear plastic shield for a very common part for my small engine, "we don't stock that, not enough money in it ", nice! I purchased the small engine/ tool here, and paid full retail, now he won't service it. The arrogant attitude said it all! Reading the other reviews of rude behavior tells a true story. Thank goodness for the web, I'll just go to Partstree.com. read more

DIYers do not go here! They are very condescending to the do-it-yourself kind of person and clearly want you to bring your equipment in to have it repaired. The have an All Sales Final policy on parts so MAKE SURE you have the correct part before making the purchase. Even though they sold me the WRONG part they still would not do a return or exchange- simply pointing to the sign on the wall about their return policy. I'm sure Diana W. is going to refute this with some sort of condescending reply about how this and how that and it's clearly printed on the receipt, blah, blah, blah... but that, again is the perfect example of how poorly they treat people rather than changing their ways. Read the other reviews, she will blame the customer before accepting responsibility for their poor business methods. Wake up Nevada Small Engines! In this day and age, you having outdated policies and treating customers poorly pushes us to go online rather than "buy local." I tried to support you with my little $35 purchase this time and ALL future big repair business but I will never come there again. read more

I went here looking for a drive belt for my lawnmower. Guy inside looked at me like I was insane when I told him the size. I almost asked what they do there because it's not sell mower belts if they don't have a very common size. I was trying to support a locally owned business instead of a chain. He didn't offer to order it or suggest where I could find one, just that they don't have them. It's almost like Reno businesses want Amazon to make more money. read more

After looking at the reviews I thought to myself no business could be that terrible and tried them out. Well it is that bad! I went in and the first thing I told the older gentleman is I was looking for a couple gaskets. He immediately told me they don't have those parts. This was before I even told him what I had and what I wanted or even showed him the parts. I thought he was kidding and I asked what he meant. He told me they don't sell parts to the public. Okay well their website states parts, parts and more parts. What a joke and how could such a rude nasty person possibly be still in business I have no idea. I know I will never be back. Went to the place off wells ave. by plumb and they took care of me with a smile and thank you. read more

If Yelp gave "0" stars, this is what they deserve. Even though they had poor ratings, I thought I give him a chance. I brought a small engine in, one that needed a stripped screw replaced. I just did have the correct size. The manager asked me to get it so that he could see it. I brought it near the gate, which he was behind, and he said "put that back in the car, it looks like a military engine" (the gas tank is olive green). It is not, that it just needs a small screw replaced. "I don't work on those old engine, put it back!" I did and told him I cannot believe that he is still in business. Don't waste a second of your time by going there. read more

I went here to get my Echo weed wacker repaired. Gas was coming out of the tank after it was filled and pressurized. The man started asking me questions about what I did to cause it. After his insulting questions he told me it was probably a malfunction at the needle valve and it would cost me $140 to repair, or I could buy a new one from him for $160. A new carburetor for this is probably $40. This was the most insulting, belittling human I have ever met. I would like to discourage anyone from even visiting this place. RUDE and INSULTING is NOT a good way to run a business. read more

I have been going to this business for over 8 years. They have fixed up my Toro lawn mower and did it in a very cost effective way. They did not oversell me and got my old lawn mower back up and running, again and again. After my third time, I decided on a string trimmer and Rick the owner gave me a wonderful recommendation. He also helped me with getting the correct wire and fuel and now I have a great weed killer! In 30 minutes I finished a job on the side of my property that would have taken me days. Thank you Nevada Small Engine for being so pleasant to deal with. I would recommend them to anyone. read more

I brought my riding lawn mower here in July, I was told it would be two weeks (which I expected, being the height of summer). I got my mower back in 4 days running better than ever. The owner is direct but in no way rude. These people will fix your equipment if it is worth it and tell you if it is not. They were also able to direct me to a business that carried Stihl parts as they did not. read more

Diana W., I was given no price quote of $100 And even if I did it was a better quote than $300 for a brand new chainsaw. It may have been a cheaper Poulan chainsaw but I was willing to spend MY money and denied a service. My business was rejected, simple as that. read more

I found this shop easy to work with. My mower ran just as well as it did when I bought it. I am planning on going back to them when this virus is over. read more

The 1 stars are for real! This was the most unpleasant experience Iv'e had with a small local business EVER! I needed a chain replaced on my chainsaw and I was told to fill out a card with my info. I was handed a stub but no mention of how much it would cost or how long the work would take. So I asked and this was his responce, "$75 to $100 dollars and you can come get it in the afternoon four days from now...what? I asked for my chainsaw back and he charged me $10.00 for filling out the paperwork. The irony is that I filled out the work, and he got ten bucks for tearing off the stub!!! Save your sanity...go ANYWHERE else. read more

I went to this place looking for a small part for my snowblower and the guy was absolutely no help whatsoever. behind he just kinda laughed at me and said hey I'll sell you a new snowblower when it is only a five dollar part didn't even offer to try to order me one avoid this place if possible read more

Our experience bringing in lawn tractors and lawn mowers was really good. He was honest about repairs needed and cost. We are not handy with motor repairs so we appreciate his skills! read more

I did not even enter the store on the day I visited. The owner's attitude out in the parking lot was enough for me. Made my lawn equipment purchase at another shop. read more

I was sent here by Toro to exchange a leaf blower or file a warranty claim. The man behind the counter was so rude he would not even listen to what I was asking. If you need help with small engines in this area go to Titan Construction Supplies and put this guy out of business. Rude rude rude! read more

Very pleased with the price and service for my Toro lawn mower. Mower took care of 5 inches of lawn like a new mower. Would like to say more but would be redundant. If you have a small engine that needs repairing take it to them! read more

I'd give this place a big fat zero if I could! Customer service is horrible, just because everybody isn't a chainsaw expert doesn't mean you have to treat them like a idiot. read more