LittleLebowski
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Sorry, I don't see any on eBay for $450 or less.
Husqvarna 450 or Dolmar 421?
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Sorry, I don't see any on eBay for $450 or less.
Check with AS member spike60 if you want a 545. I'd bet he'll be in the $400 price range. He can also probably give you a better price on the 450.
LittleLebowski
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Leaning towards the Dolmar unless the vendor I'm returning the Poulan to (that has the Huskys) makes me a good deal.
I like the Dolmar because F150 will ship to me tested and tuned for my elevation. I like the Husky because I have a known good local dealer and I bet that 450 would rip with a 16" bar. I do have an impression that the Dolmar is built tougher which suits my knuckle dragging nature.
William Balaska
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I see one for $432. Don't cheap out over thirty bucks. Stop playing and start sawing.
TBS
I have chainsaws and chainsaw accessories.
CoreyB
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Ya local pick up in NY, so add another $30 plus for shipping.
LittleLebowski
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So, $462. This is the problem I ran into, folks will say "oh, you can buy this for this price" and when I go look for "this at this price," it ain't there hence my request in the first for links.
LittleLebowski
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I've worn out a few chains and got blisters from using an axe.
William Balaska
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You can also look at the jred 2252 which is the same saw they are on ebay from a dealer in Ohio. Offer him 400 as thats what I paid for mine from him.I got my 545 for $386 to my door on an auction.
LittleLebowski
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I don't appreciate your comment over "playing" when it's my money on the line and furthermore, I'm not finding your statements to be truthful so I won't be reading anything else from you,
$386 plus extra chain shipping included. Found in completed listings ended April 17. You seem a bit quick on some responses here.
It takes about a 10% fee to sell on ebay and take pay pal. A lot of stuff it the opposite of bottom fishing. We can just speculate what circumstances lead to the low ball prices.
William Balaska
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If you can't handle a little friendly banter you're truly in the wrong place. You should be more careful who you call a liar.
this HTML class. Value is http://m.ebay.com/or item number 141957353115
LittleLebowski
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I'm 90% sold on the Dolmar, I'll post my impressions of whatever I get.
LittleLebowski
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You're quite right, I didn't search past, finished sales but oh well. I intend to PM the Husky dealer referenced in this thread about his prices. I cannot find 545s in my price range currently.
James Miller
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I vote domar of the 2 choices. But run an echo 590 for fire wood work. Lowes is the only place to buy Husqvarna around here so I won't buy one.
M-
my first saw (445)came from lowes. I cut atleast 300 full cords with that saw. It has a new carb and throttle cable and two new sprockets. It's a 2010 model. I never touched the carb once to tune it. It came correct from lowes. FWIW
LittleLebowski
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Did you replace the parts yourself or were they done on warranty?
I paid the local stihl dealer to do the work. The carb was replaced last year in January I think. I paid the dealer to change the sprockets too. Saw was definatly out of warranty when the carb was replaced and sprockets are a normal maintenance thing. I would get a 445 instead of a 450. My 445 has only wore an 18" bar. I have bucked up dozens and dozens of 30"+ logs with it.
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