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Portable Generator In Lidl This Thursday

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    Del2005
    Registered Users Posts: 18,934 ✭✭✭✭Del2005


    STIG83 wrote: »
    Lidl have a portable generator on sale this Thursday for €229.
    What do people think? would it be a good buy or stay clear of it?

    Here is the link:
    http://www.lidl.ie/cps/rde/xchg/lidl_ie/hs.xsl/index_8954.htm

    It all depends on what you want to use it for and where.


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    STIG83
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    Del2005 wrote: »
    It all depends on what you want to use it for and where.

    At the moment it will be used to work an angle grinder or a electric drill.


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    T-Maxx
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    STIG83 wrote: »
    At the moment it will be used to work an angle grinder or a electric drill.

    More than enough power for that. Don't know much about these or prices but it looks like the real deal.


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    blahblah06
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    check donedeal i got a 2nd hand honda one for 190


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    MidlandsM
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    STIG83 wrote: »
    Lidl have a portable generator on sale this Thursday for €229.
    What do people think? would it be a good buy or stay clear of it?

    Here is the link:
    http://www.lidl.ie/cps/rde/xchg/lidl_ie/hs.xsl/index_8954.htm

    I wonder who makes these before its branded Parkside? Hope its not some chineese muck aka wolf who have since gone bust.


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    STIG83
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    MidlandsM wrote: »
    I wonder who makes these before its branded Parkside? Hope its not some chineese muck aka wolf who have since gone bust.
    My brother has bought a few Parkside products in Lidl, angle grinder, electric drill, i bought a soldering iron, heat gun, skill saw, never had any problems with them (touch wood)


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    paddydriver
    Registered Users Posts: 2,079 ✭✭✭paddydriver


    STIG83 wrote: »
    Lidl have a portable generator on sale this Thursday for €229.
    What do people think? would it be a good buy or stay clear of it?

    Here is the link:
    http://www.lidl.ie/cps/rde/xchg/lidl_ie/hs.xsl/index_8954.htm

    Is it an electric or a petrol one...


    :pac::pac::pac:


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    Del2005
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    STIG83 wrote: »
    At the moment it will be used to work an angle grinder or a electric drill.

    As said will be fine for that.
    blahblah06 wrote: »
    check donedeal i got a 2nd hand honda one for 190

    €40 more for a brand new machine with a 3 year warranty.

    Though I suppose generators don't get too much abuse, do they generally have a service history?
    MidlandsM wrote: »
    I wonder who makes these before its branded Parkside? Hope its not some chineese muck aka wolf who have since gone bust.


    They aren't Chinese muck, Aldi/Lidl only sell products which pass the German TuV tests. Chinese muck will fail.


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    MidlandsM
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    Del2005 wrote: »
    They aren't Chinese muck, Aldi/Lidl only sell products which pass the German TuV tests. Chinese muck will fail.

    care to prove that?:D


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    random.stranger
    Registered Users Posts: 442 ✭✭random.stranger


    Del2005 wrote: »
    As said will be fine for that.

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by blahblah06 viewpost.gif
    check donedeal i got a 2nd hand honda one for 190

    €40 more for a brand new machine with a 3 year warranty.

    Though I suppose generators don't get too much abuse, do they generally have a service history?

    In general, I would agree with your line of thought, but those Honda engines really are exceptional.


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    blahblah06
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    Ye you can beat the Honda generators they last forever


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    STIG83
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    paddydriver wrote: »
    Is it an electric or a petrol one...


    :pac::pac::pac:

    Solar powered:P


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    blahblah06
    Registered Users Posts: 4,306 ✭✭✭blahblah06


    Went in for a look today it was €199 tbh it looked even cheaper


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    STIG83
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    blahblah06 wrote: »
    Went in for a look today it was €199 tbh it looked even cheaper

    They dropped the price already?
    I got it, i used it on an angle grinder, did the job for me, would have kept using it but i wore down the AG disc!!


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    blahblah06
    Registered Users Posts: 4,306 ✭✭✭blahblah06


    Ye that was in the coolock branch. They had a few cool buys today. The BBQ didn't move at 199


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    shindig-jp
    Registered Users Posts: 386 ✭✭shindig-jp


    November 2012 Bought a Parkside 2.8 KVA generator €199 from (Lidi) did all the necessary , oil , petrol fill etc... ran it in for an hour .... ran it again for an hour a day later ..... pulled it out for Christmas ... ran it for 30 minutes ... plugged in the Christmas lights ... No power.....

    capacitor failed... looks at hand book.... it tells me "See dealer" back to lidi gets my money back

    Goes to local Harrison dealer get's a 3.5 KVA for €221 Works for me.


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    [Deleted User]
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    Christ Almighty! Zombie thread. :mad:


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