Mike mandry
ArboristSite Guru
Guy on CL trying to sell a pair of "Real saws" for $450
http://stlouis.craigslist.org/tls/889550868.html
I emailed him last night (see below) I love his response.
I see he has added pictures & lowered his asking price.
I like my homelites, but this guy is way out there.
Hi Bill,
I restore, work on & use old Homelite saws & have been doing so for some time now.
No offense intended, but 2 super XL saws are not worth anywhere near $450
Also, there is no way that a super XL is going to pull a 30" bar.
20" is about the max bar a super XL is going to run.
I have a super 1050, which is about twice the size of a super XL & 30" is about max for it
They might be worth $100 each if they are in mint (And I mean Mint) condition.
Look on ebay & you will see what they sell for.
They are good saws, but the fact is, that a new, modern saw, will blow it away & will be much nicer to use.
No one is going to pay $250 for a saw that you can not get parts for, when you can buy a new Stihl for $350 that will leave the Homelite in the dust & last just as long if not longer.
These Homelite saws can be bought all day long at flea markets, yard sales & such for next to nothing.
His response:
I have found someone that can get me aftermarket parts, and said he's been using these parts for awhile now, and no prob. And YES WAY, I have a 30 inch bar on a (HOMELITE SUPER XL AUTOMATIC), and it runs just fine, so I don't know where, or who told you that it don't exsist, but it does, cause I have one, and I have also called around my area, and I have found that some have been sold for a 26 inch bar for $250.00, and has mine for sale at his store on consignment there for $350.00 buy it self. So thank for your input, and I don't get offended easy. So thank.
http://stlouis.craigslist.org/tls/889550868.html
I emailed him last night (see below) I love his response.
I see he has added pictures & lowered his asking price.
I like my homelites, but this guy is way out there.
Hi Bill,
I restore, work on & use old Homelite saws & have been doing so for some time now.
No offense intended, but 2 super XL saws are not worth anywhere near $450
Also, there is no way that a super XL is going to pull a 30" bar.
20" is about the max bar a super XL is going to run.
I have a super 1050, which is about twice the size of a super XL & 30" is about max for it
They might be worth $100 each if they are in mint (And I mean Mint) condition.
Look on ebay & you will see what they sell for.
They are good saws, but the fact is, that a new, modern saw, will blow it away & will be much nicer to use.
No one is going to pay $250 for a saw that you can not get parts for, when you can buy a new Stihl for $350 that will leave the Homelite in the dust & last just as long if not longer.
These Homelite saws can be bought all day long at flea markets, yard sales & such for next to nothing.
His response:
I have found someone that can get me aftermarket parts, and said he's been using these parts for awhile now, and no prob. And YES WAY, I have a 30 inch bar on a (HOMELITE SUPER XL AUTOMATIC), and it runs just fine, so I don't know where, or who told you that it don't exsist, but it does, cause I have one, and I have also called around my area, and I have found that some have been sold for a 26 inch bar for $250.00, and has mine for sale at his store on consignment there for $350.00 buy it self. So thank for your input, and I don't get offended easy. So thank.
You know, I stopped wasting the time to email people like him with their foolish prices. If they won't take the time to do a little research, why should I do it for them ? They'll find out what it's worth when it doesn't sell.
