Here is my new (well new to me) Weber gas grill I got off Craigslist. I got this beauty for $75 with a cover AND a full tank of LP.
Not only can you buy parts for this thing for at least 20 years, the way it cooks is phenomenal.
It cooks everything even and the color of the food when finished is top-notch.
I heard someone say on the barbecue bible website that if you buy the best, you only cry once. That is so true.
There are great looking grills out there folks for under $200. Think long and hard about getting one.
When a main component rusts or burns through in a year or two, there is a good chance you can’t get the part and you will throw away a otherwise intact grill.
The cost in the long run will be much higher.
I have always wanted a Weber because of their reputation and never owned one. They are well worth the money for a new one……but $75 ? Heck I couldn’t afford NOT to buy it.
nice post!! we love ccoking on weber too!!
Hey BigIron
My comment has a lot to do with your post on your weber grill. Last fall I cleaned my 2 gas grills and put them away for the winter. I pulled them out of the pool shed yesterday and was shocked at the condition of them. Both grills are fairly old, but have never set out in winter. Cleaning is not enough when storing over a long period of time. One of the grills I bought 5 or 6 years ago from Walmart. I paid about 20 bucks for it. It has an oval heat shield/deflector plate and it has rusted through. They do not make these type of grills anymore, cant get parts for it. Everything else about the grill is in good condition for the year of it, but have no way of replacing the shield. It is a stamped out part from a machine. Other than that the grill is in good shape but without being able to buy replacement parts what good is it? My other grill has a lot of rust on the internal parts also. The heat shield will need replaced on it as well.
Cleaning a grill is not enough to keep them in good working order after storing. I should have coated the insides of the grill with cooking oil. I hope others have not made this mistake like I did. I learned a valuable lesson here….especially when you have grills you cant buy replacement parts for……………