Tuesday, December 2, 2008

York Inspiration Cross Trainer from Argos is crap! So is Argos.

Bought this online from Argos. Two spacers missing for the foot pads. Called York support. They didn't want to know. Said to return it to the retailer. Yeah right.

Okay in use. Squeaks rather loudly. Handle bars are a little bit too wide and after a few months of moderate use, they start to wobble. Then 12 months and 1 week later (one week outside of the manufacturer's warranty), one of the legs snapped at the joint to the handlebar. My son who was on it at the time took a tumble but fortunately was only bruised.

Called York support. They said "Out of warranty. Please call the retailer." Called Argos. Passed from one person to the next. Got cut off. Tried again. "Please hold." Got cut off again. Tried again, and the same result, after the second person.

Now the contraption is in the skip. Beware! Never buy crappy York equipment.