New Grill

Grill right now is 8 years old and needs to be taken to the dump. I am looking for a grill with a large grilling space, propane preferably. I was looking at some of the Weber Genesis E-310s and I just dont know if I can go out and spend 900 bucks on a grill and feel alright about my purchase.

Any suggestions? Grill stays outside 100% of the time but on a covered porch, planning on getting a cover for it too.

I'm in the same boat; can't decide whether to wheel the old grill to the curb for the metal scavengers to collect or attempt to sell it on Craigslist for ~$10.

Anyway - Weber Genesis grills are assembled in the USA and have great reputations. The E-310's retail for $699. Stainless steel version is the S-310 and that retails at $849, closer to the $900 that you quoted. Either will last at least another 8 years from what I've read. The Spirit line is assembled in China and retails for $499.

Char-Broil has much cheaper grills that are similar in appearance but have inferior components. Expect to lay down $200-$300 (or more) for an equivalent size to a Weber. I'd expect it to last ~5 years of average use, give or take several years. The benefit of going with Weber is that replacing parts that wear out is easy. Char-Broil, well, not so easy.

In my opinion, your choice boils down to:
a) Weber - buy quality to last with a large up front cost
b) Char-Broil (or ____) - spend less now, expect to buy a new one down the road

I've been looking for deals on Weber grills and they are few and far between. Haven't bought yet but am leaning / biased heavily toward Weber. You've been warned (of my bias)...

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Home Depot near me has the Weber fish turner (huge metal spatula) on clearance for $9. Touring their grill selection is fun and easy as it allowed me to raise the hoods and form an opinion based on sight and touch.

I will suggest DON'T buy a Kenmore! I have one that was $850MSRP and the POS did not last 3 years. Kenmore's service also SUCKS they will not help you at all even for warranty items. Kenmore also has a little shit trick they pull that if something is covered under warranty you have to pay close to $100 for them to replace it. Even a stupid grate! This is how they get around covering warranty repairs. You aren't even allowed to send it back to them to inspect!

Id love to have the Weber Genesis 330 (I think thats the model) but man, that's almost as much as I spent on my 60" plasma...

I just looked at the smaller Weber and I am tempted to do that, but its still like 599 for the one I want.

We have a Char-griller wood grill and love it. They do make a gas grill too and it gets good reviews. It would be a good choice for someone who wants a gas grill but doesn't want to spend a fortune on a Weber or Char-Broil. If you want to check it out in person, I know Lowes carries the gas grill. Home Depot might too but I'm not sure about that.

http://www.amazon.com/Char-Griller-3001-Grillin-800-BTU-Grill/dp/B001H9RPNI