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I'm in the market for an outdoor propane grill (BBQ) and I want to spend less than $300. I really like the Weber Genesis Silver A, but I'd have to wait a while before enough loose change piled up for it.

Anyone have any ideas?

I'm grill deprived, so I'm no help.

You got it Peter, if you can come up with the dollars, but take a look at look at this and this if you haven't already done so. But why didn't they test with kolbassa?

I really like my Thermos (!) grill. It was relatively inexpensive, and it grills stuff just fine. Of course, mine doesn't have all the fancy dancy stuff like external burners or built in rotisserie, but such things are available in the Thermos line up. I believe that the one with the external burner was only about $30 than I paid. However, I have a stove!

Yeah, I see no reason to pay extra for a side burner -- which is why I have my eye on the Weber Gen. Silver A.

My wife is buying me a grill for my birthday, so she's in charge of how much I/we get to spend. She has offered to set $200 aside now (that was her original budget), and then we could add to it later on.

My current grill does work, but it ancient (came from my Grandma) and doesn't get hot enough to cook a steak in less than 20 minutes. With 4 steaks, the sun goes down before they're done.

My general criterion for a grill is that it gets hot and cooks things.

However, that Weber does have one feature I wish mine had: a gas gauge. I do not look forward to the day when I'm grilling hamburgers and the thing just goes out. (I've had it for less than a year, and I didn't grill at all during the winter.)

In any case, looks like a good choice to me! Better than your current Grill of Doom with the patented flame shooting down the center.

Thanks for the links John. Then confirm what my independent research turned up.

peter, any natural gas in your abode? if so, consider a natural gas grill, use a 12 foot quick disconnect hose, and you'll never need to fill a tank again. if you have any dealers who sell MHP, check them out. they are based on the old charmglo style grills. believe everything is lifetime warranty, which means when it's parts rot out, i won't get to sell you replacement parts:).
dan

peter, make and model number, and what needs to replaced?
dan
damn throw away society

ive had the same weber for 7 years now,every year it fires up with no problem ,frame still looks good.never had to replace a single part....ron