Buying Treadmill
Shopping Tips
Consider how often you will be using your treadmill. If you are only going to use
it occasionally, then you might be better off with a treadmill that
comes at a decent price.
Also, consider other potential exercisers in your home. Most families
will have more than one individual that will likely be using the
treadmill. If your family is one of these, then make sure that your
treadmill answers their exercise needs as well.
When shopping
for a treadmill, it is important that you consider the reasons why
you’re buying a treadmill in the first place. Under-buying or
buying a low quality, under-powered treadmill that doesn’t meet
long-term needs of all users in the household is a mistake you won’t
want to make.
However, if you are indeed
looking to buy a treadmill, chances are that you have already done a
lot of research on your own. In fact, you probably already know which
features you want in a treadmill. But if you want a good deal that
won’t turn sour in the long run, another consideration you should
have is not all treadmill brands are the same.
Consider this one situation,
for example:
Choice 1: Brand X: 2.5 HP
motor
Choice 2: Brand Y: 1.5 HP
motor $799
Choice 3: Brand Z: 2.0 HP
motor $1299
The obvious choice would be
Choice 1 because, as all treadmill buying rules state, you should
choose the treadmill that provides more motor power for less. But you
shouldn’t limit your choice to that single consideration alone. You
cannot make a buy based only on motor power, since that may not be
enough of a guarantee that the treadmill is a good buy.
It is quite possible that Choice 3 is the better choice, considering that Brand Z
has a reputation for delivering quality treadmill with extensive
warranties. Although motor power is a good feature to consider when
buying a treadmill, you have to be careful. Look at it in the context
of the whole treadmill, including even the brand.
Another
important tip in treadmill buying is don’t always believe
what the salesperson tells you. Of course, we’re not saying
that salespersons are not to be trusted. But in this day and age,
it’s a smart buyer who gets everything in writing first before
committing to anything. After all, salespersons can make mistakes,
too, and sometimes these mistakes can end up costing you.
The last consideration that you
have when shopping for a treadmill is the price. When we say price,
we don’t mean the amount indicated in the price tag. In fact,
forget about the price tag all together and look at the real
price of the treadmill.
There is no doubt that price is
one of the most important factors when buying a treadmill. But
sometimes, as you have probably experienced before with a completely
different product, price can be very misleading. So when you buying a
treadmill, don’t base your decision on the price tag alone and
consider everything else about the product to determine its real
price.