Stihl Chainsaw

[xyz123]

83cc Poulan made at Husqvarna plant but Partner design. I did the lime green one for fun to be different.

Also in 2083 for jred.

 

[Hay Dude]

Best NEW saw close to/at/under $1000…. Stihl 400?

OK what is best used saw under $500 that looks/runs good and isn’t junk????

 

[WinterDeere]

If you find any good saw under $500, which doesn’t need work, you stole it.

 

[Hay Dude]

I see a lot of Stihls 362,392, etc that sell 400-500.
How good they run may be another matter.

 

[JeepHead]

Best NEW saw close to/at/under $1000…. Stihl 400?

OK what is best used saw under $500 that looks/runs good and isn’t junk????

under $500 will buy you a new Echo 590 which is the best $ spent for a 60cc saw. 4910 best under 500 for 50cc saw.

I have heard good things about the 400 but have no knowledge of it. The 372 can be had for under $1K and I loved mine but a buddy loved it more.

 

[WinterDeere]

I see a lot of Stihls 362,392, etc that sell 400-500.
How good they run may be another matter.

That definitely was the case, a few years ago, but it seems prices are way up today. Clean and fully-operable MS-362's have been selling at $550 - $850 on ebay. Anything at or below $500 is a parts saw or project.

I bought my 036 AV with hard case and bar for $350 about ten years ago. It was used only twice, but by an idiot who bought it to cut down precisely one tree, and then subsequently used it as a stump grinder. The bar was trash, but the saw was otherwise clean, and at least he never straight-gassed it. I already had a nice 20" Still Rollomatic bar and a dozen 20" loops of RS3 chain, so it was a pretty good buy for me.

I think I paid about $550 for my 064 AV about a dozen years ago, with a new 28" Tsumura Total sprocket tip bar and two loops of new Carlton RS3-equivalent full-chisel chain. That saw lands between the 500i and MS-661, in terms of displacement, power, and weight, either of which now run over $1000 used, in good running condition with a new bar and chain.

So it seems prices are nearly double today, what they were 10-12 years ago.

 

[RobertN]

I just picked up a MS461 from FB Marketplace (was more than $500). There were plenty of smaller saws for $500 or less. See them pop up on Craiglist too. This is in the Sacramento, Ca area.

What I noticed was people not getting back to me. Had messages out to three different sellers over the last almost 4 weeks. Those saws are still listed for sale...

The guy I eventually did buy from answered my message in less than 5 minutes. I bought the saw a couple hours later.

I dunno what's up with people listing things and never following up...

 

[Hay Dude]

I have noticed similar. $500 seems to be close to what you need to spend for a quality, albeit older saw.
I’m a good negotiator

 

[WinterDeere]

I dunno what's up with people listing things and never following up...

Because if the saw was any good at $500, it was so gone so fast it left a dust cloud. Then the seller was too lazy to go back and take down the listing.

I'm sure you can get smaller homeowner saws in good condition for way less than $500, but I'm not even looking at those. When Hay Dude said "good saw", I assumed that means 60cc+ pro saws, only.

 

[Hay Dude]

Because if the saw was any good at $500, it was so gone so fast it left a dust cloud. Then the seller was too lazy to go back and take down the listing.

I'm sure you can get smaller homeowner saws in good condition for way less than $500, but I'm not even looking at those. When Hay Dude said "good saw", I assumed that means 60cc+ pro saws, only.

I “stole” a Stihl HT131 pole saw for $250 last year. Thing was barely used and runs perfect. I’ve used the heck out of it and made my money back at least 10 times over and it’s still in great shape. I think they’re about $900 new. The guy used it to trim trees in his 1/2 acre yard. Looks like he used it 5 times?

There are deals out there on FBM. You just have to check in early before the sun comes up for them