Harbor Freight/Honda smackdown....
I see HF is now offering a 3500 (maximum) watt PSW inverter with all the bells and whistles for $700.00 (regular price. Even looks like the Honda that retails for $1999.00 the HF puts out a bit ...
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Gdetrailer wrote:joshuajim wrote:
Just to throw a wrench into this discussion, why not consider the Firman sold by Costco at $549 including shipping. It's a 3000 watt inverter and comes with a 3 year warranty.
To throw a "wrench" into your post, that $549 DOES NOT INCLUDE COSTCO "MEMBERSHIP FEES" either, making that more expensive than the $549.. You HAVE to be a "member" and not "everyone" is a member of Costco..
Harbor Freight however has NO MEMBERSHIP FEES REQUIRED TO GET THE ADVERTISED PRICING..
I could most likely get a inverter gen at a similar price at my local Sam's Club, but once again, not everyone has a Sam's membership..
Memberships are not cheap and each year have gone up considerably..
I remember our first yr at Sams for a mere $29, now it is something like $49 and they keep beating you over the head with trying to get you to upgrade to their $100 membership :M
Besides why bother muddying the waters of this post with other brands, OP mentioned two specific brands..
BUT the HF gen is $549 + $129 for a 2 year warranty thus costing $678 or considerably more than the Costco membership and you get an extra year warranty with the Firman. Looks like a much better deal to me.
