Buying a Cheap Treadmills - What to Expect!
The market is flooded with cheap treadmills. There in all the mass merchant store like WalMart, Target and K-Mart. They appeal to a growing population of overweight people looking to burn calories and get back in shape. Unfortunately, most do not realize the limiations of these inexpensive machines.
A treadmill is a complicated piece of machinery, requiring fine tuned parts. It also most absorb a great deal of impact. That is why commercial grade treadmills cost in excess of $5,000. They need to be built like a tank.
So what qualifies as a cheap treadmill? I would say any model $500 or less. Over $500 and you are in the budget range.
How do manufacturers able to sell their treadmills at such a low price? They use cheap components, and consist of small decks. When you purchase a cheap treadmill you can expect to get an inadequate size motor, a small treadbelt surface, and a deck that is often too thin for overweight people.
You’ll find these cheap treadmills come with 90-day parts and labor warranties. That is because the companies that build them have little confidence they will last beyond that coverage period.
If you are considering buying a treadmill, get a model that will last the duration. Buying cheap is not always the most cost-effective, expecially if you have to replace it shortly after buying it.
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Be Healthy,
Fred
