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EJ33
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Posted: 4 September 2008 05:55 pm |
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In 2002 I bought a Pro-Form Elliptical that sold for $500 but quite often Sears had it on sale for $400 so most people only paid $400.
Icon Fitness has about 10 different brands of exercise equipment they manufacture. Such as Pro-Form, Nordictrac, Reebok, Weslo, Healthrider, Gold's Gym, Weider,...
The nice thing about Icon Fitness is they have a website where you can order replacement parts for most machines they manufacture. I've bought belts, flywheel bearings, crank bearings and several other small parts to keep my Elliptical running.
The cost of replacement parts is somewhat astronomical. A few years ago I calculated what it would cost to build my elliptical from scratch and it was over $2500 and that didn't include the frame, which is the most expensive piece but it can't be bought as a replacement part.
The left crank arm just broke on my Elliptical and I decided to spend the $85 and repair my Elliptical one final time. The cost of repair parts keeps going up and I would guess it would cost a good $3500 to build my elliptical from scratch with replacement parts. Keep in mind my Elliptical is like a $400 machine.
My Elliptical has about 100 part types. Here's a few of them to give you an idea:
Console $292, Flywheel w/bearings $212, left handlebar $95, right handlebar $96, right pedal $81, left pedal $46, left flex bracket $81, 2 Flex Bars $165, 2 Front Flex Bars $148.
When you are thinking about buying some piece of home exercise equipment keep in mind if you use it on a regular basis you will run into repairs that may be way more expensive than you would expect. Plus you may have to pay a repair person like $150 to $250 to do the repair.
When you are deciding on buying a piece of exercise equipment you might think about where you would get and find out about the cost of replacement parts. If you are lucky the only replacement parts you'll need are the standard parts that wear out from heavy usage. With a Treadmill the belt and deck will wear out over time so it makes sense to ask a sales person what the typical life expectancy of the belt and deck would be for the treadmill you're interested in.
For my Elliptical I contacted Pro-Form and their Engineers said that for my Elliptical I should be able to get 300 hours use with the belt and also 300 hours use for flywheel bearings and crank bearings. (The belt and bearings are standard wear items.)
I guess if you don't use your exercise equipment very often you won't have to worry about replacement parts - only investing in a dust cloth(smile).
Just trying to share some info for whatever it's worth.
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CrimsonAnimus
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Posted: 4 September 2008 08:30 pm |
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Great post! This is definitely something that needs to be considered.
My bike will probably kick the bucket soon. It wasn't a huge investment, though, so I'm not too concerned. I still did get a 1 year warranty on it from Dick's Sporting Goods. I need to remember to hold them to that. 
We didn't get one for the treadmill, but it comes with a 1 year warranty from the manufacturer on parts and labor. We've only had it about 8 months, and part of the belt has worn off. It also needs to be realigned, but I have tried to do it, and can't tighten the bolts tight enough to keep the belt in the center.
So yes, it's always something you need to think about when you buy any piece of equipment! Eventually, I might end up giving the treadmill the boot and just walk outside, except on rainy days.
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