Can anyone find the problem with this Genesis?

[MarkCuda]

This Weber Genesis Gold is listed not far from me.
It is brand new, never used, she wants $650, can you find the thing that makes the grill worthless, as far as I'm concerned.
I sure hope someone doesn't tell me Weber did this on their grills.

 

[Steve Hoch]

Must be some kind of personal preference? It looks fine to me. It's propane which is what I prefer.

 

[MarkCuda]

I was referring to the bottom square tubes.
When did Weber do away with the 2 bottom square tubes ?
This one has them, I refurbished this a few months ago.

 

[Steve Hoch]

I was referring to the bottom square tubes.
When did Weber do away with the 2 bottom square tubes ?
This one has them, I refurbished this a few months ago.View attachment 90193

The Silver B and C had those between '00 and '01 I believe. They were eliminated after that. An early example of Weber cheapening a product.

 

[MarkCuda]

Thank you, my whole reason for joining this group was so I can learn and that's just what I did today

 

[DanHoo]

I was referring to the bottom square tubes.
When did Weber do away with the 2 bottom square tubes ?
This one has them, I refurbished this a few months ago.View attachment 90193

Edited date code

I had a DU date code Gold B that does not have long tubes across the bottom.

The top portion around the cookbox is fully welded so it is plenty strong.

 

[Steve Hoch]

I had a DD date code Gold B that does not have long tubes across the bottom.

The top portion around the cookbox is fully welded so it is plenty strong.

View attachment 90195

That grill has a 1999 date code? That's interesting. I didn't think the Gold models came until 2002.

 

[DanHoo]

That grill has a 1999 date code? That's interesting. I didn't think the Gold models came until 2002.

Typo

DU.

 

[Chris Allingham]

Thank you, my whole reason for joining this group was so I can learn and that's just what I did today

One of our resources is an extensive collection of Weber product catalogs in PDF format. We're missing some years, but often you can browse them across a series of years and see in the product photos and marketing text how Weber changed the design of frames, work surfaces, the addition or subtraction of features, etc.

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[Bruce]

The way that wire rack in the gold fits in, it does a good job of providing support to the legs. Not as good as the two cross members, but I have rehabbed a lot of Silver and Gold B/C grills with those bottom racks and they do just fine. Maybe better, since the cross members tend to rust out and fail....The wire racks might rust a bit, but I have never seen one totally fail.

 

[MarkCuda]

This is how I fixed 2 of the lower square tubes, no more replacement, probably not in my life time.

 

[Bruce]

Yah, A MIG welder is the ultimate solution.

 

[MarkCuda]

The metal is paper thin