Bought a beat-up old mortar mixer instead of renting for the third time

I used to rent a mixer every weekend and it added up fast, like $85 a pop plus the truck fee. Last month I found a used 1990s model on Craigslist for $400 and it's been a workhorse, even with a few wobbles. Now I just keep it greased and it starts first pull, saves me an hour every Friday night. Anyone else finally buy the equipment they kept renting, or am I just hoarding machines now?

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miles_robinson202mo ago

The "cleaning the gutters just because it's sitting there" part got me, @quinn161, wait, you actually pressure wash your gutters for fun now? That's either genius or a cry for help, and I'm honestly not sure which.

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quinn1612mo ago

Bought a used pressure washer for the same reason after renting one for every driveway and deck job. Rentals are like paying a subscription for something you actually use every few weeks, and the math only works if you never check it. Once you own the thing, you start finding excuses to use it, like cleaning the gutters or the fence just because it’s sitting there. It’s the same trap as buying a truck or a table saw, you justify it by the money saved, but really you just like having your own stuff ready when you need it. Hoarding machines is a lifestyle, and it beats standing in line at the rental place on a Friday.

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