I see stuff all the time up here in maine.I just missed a 660 for $200 yesterday. Lady took it on trade and wanted it gone. Sad about missing that one
I just recently started buying chainsaws. Nearly all of them have been Craigslist finds.
Older Craftsman and Stihl 026: $25 each as part of a package of three items for $75. I refurbed the Craftsman, and am about to sell it to a co-worker for $75 to recoup my entire investment. As I see it, that makes for a free Stihl 026
Stihl 011AVT, in near mint condition. Came from the original owner with a hard case, original manual and four chains for $60. It's probably my favorite saw right now because of how light and compact it is, plus the 41cc engine is a fun little ripper.
Stihl 290, 362 and 046(parts saw) for $225 as a package. The 290 and 362 run perfectly, and are in fantastic condition. The 046 is not, but that's about to get fixed via a rebuild and port work.
I watch CL daily, because I'M NOT SICK DAMNIT.
I just missed a 660 for $200 yesterday. Lady took it on trade and wanted it gone. Sad about missing that one
Looks legit to meThoughts on this? It seems to have been posted for a long time so maybe it's not the Stihl I think it is.https://nashville.craigslist.org/grd/d/stihl-ms-660-chainsaw-36-inch/6284486683.html
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Looks legit to me
I might be way off on this but I've seen a few posts on here about building kit saws that look to me to be identical to a Stihl. Can you think of anything I should look for to confirm it isn't a kit saw?
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The Chinese kit saws don't have Stihl on the top plastics and starter side. They also don't have the UL stickers or the manufacturer stickers on the handle or chainbreak. Now someone could replace an OEM cylinder and piston with a Chinese one if it's been rebuilt but they should tell you what set they used if it was rebuilt.I might be way off on this but I've seen a few posts on here about building kit saws that look to me to be identical to a Stihl. Can you think of anything I should look for to confirm it isn't a kit saw?
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