Looking to upgrade to a larger saw. Currently have two Stihls an 024, 026, Homelite Big Red Super XL. Prefer to stay with Stihl as the dealer support in my area is strong and others are few & far between. I'm looking at the Stihl MS361. The local dealer has one where a customer purchased it from him and customer used it to cut one tree trunk and stated it wasnt large enough and was taking too long to cut what he wanted & returned the next day to exchange it for an MS460. Saw has been used a few minutes. Looks brand new; dealer had'nt even cleaned it up yet. It has a 20" Rollomatic E bar. Dealer stated he would clean it up and resale it for $489 with a factory one year warranty. Is this a good deal, maybe have him throw in some extras?
Advice on Stihl MS361
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Sounds like a decent deal to me. As always, if you can score some extras, go for it. But at $490, it's a fair price for a darned-near-new saw with a warranty (assuming you care about such things).
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For that price, with warranty, grab it before someone else does.
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Lawn Masters said:
If it suits you're needs, that X2, can't hardley get an ms390 for that price!!!
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Had the original owner broke it in and done a muffler mod maybe he wouldn't have gotten rid of it.
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BUY IT!!!
You are saving roughly $100 for that short run time!!!
You are saving roughly $100 for that short run time!!!
Yes, thats a good deal. Go after it!!! You wont be dissapointed with the 361 either, heck of a saw.
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Interestingly enough, I did the opposite. I traded in my 460 for a 361 two days ago. As a 5-6 cord a year firewood guy, the 460 was more than I needed. And after trying out a 361, I pulled the trigger on a new one with a 24" bar and several loops of RSC. I've yet to take it to the woods.
talon1189
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Tell the dealer that you will take the MS 361 dirty if he throws in a spare RSC chain 
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Your in the wrong thread dude :deadhorse: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>.Talonracers71 said:
pitkas
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Can you really trade in your old Stihl for a new one? I have a 036 that I would like to trade in for a 361.
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pitkas said:
Depends on the dealer, some yes, some no, most of the time now you have better luck on evilbay.
Andy
talon1189
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Sure :rockn: Or you can sell it on Ebay and then take your money to your nearest Stihl dealer and buy this higher quality MS 361 sawpitkas said:
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Yeah go buy it. Open the muffler, run it.
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In my case I traded the 460 with about 2 hours on it straight across for a 361. But I only paid 699.00 for the 460 (which included 25" bar, 3 chains, a saw case, a six-pack of 2-stroke oil and a gallon of bar oil). So I really didn't lose much, but I would have been better off selling the 460.pitkas said:
BTW, it's probably for sale at Western Implement, Grand Junction, CO if anyone is interested. I'm guessing $600-700 range.
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pitkas said:
Depends on the dealer. I don't see why any dealer would not horse trade.
Mine did when I asked if he was alright with the deal. He Said. " I will still be open for the winter".
