When is the best time to buy a snowblower?
If you live somewhere that gets a lot of snow, then a snowblower will be a pretty useful bit of kit. You have no idea how much time it will save you to just blow away all of that snow instead of raking it up or just living with the fact that your driveway, home, or what have you is going to be blocked for a short while.
The thing is, there are a lot of people out there that will leave it too late to pick up a snowblower. This is something that has always baffled us. If you want a snowblower, then buy it before it snows. There are a few reasons for this.
Snowblowers sell out quickly
Alright. The snow comes. Guess what? Everybody will start getting ideas about picking up a snowblower. If you buy any sort of snow-focused equipment when it is snowing, then you are in for a hard time. You would even struggle to find grips for your shoes, let alone big, bulky bits of machinery.
If you want to stand a chance of getting your hands on a snowblower, then pick it up before it snows. You will have no competition.
Prices go up close to the snowy months
The basic economic principle of ‘supply and demand’ applies to snowblowers.
When the snow rolls around, demand goes up. When demand goes up, prices go up. Why wouldn’t a company put up their prices? It is a quick way to make an extra bit of cash.
Now, this may sound wild, but we recommend that you pick up a snowblower during the summer months, or at least early fall. It may seem crazy, but this is when you will often find the lowest prices for snowblowers. Nobody is picking them up then, so they are on sale.
It gives you time to actually learn how to use that snowblower
Picking up your snowblower before it snows also gives you time to read the manual. It makes no sense picking up a snowblower and trying to fumble about with all of the features while a blizzard is pounding you in the face, right?
Learning how to use your snowblower before it snows means that you are going to be able to clean up that snow a whole lot quicker.
Of course, it also gives you time to do your research and pick up the right snowblower. Nothing worse than not having time to read snowblower reviews, right?
