Fellas -
I'm seeing a lot of Stihl Contra saws for sale here in Europe; most seem to be the regular 106 cc Contra. I picked up an 070 and one Contra, but I'm thinking about picking up a few more Contra's with the thoughts of maybe selling one or two in the U.S., where prices seem to be stronger.
However, what I'm not sure of -- what is the US market like for the Contra versus the 070 and 090? I think I've seen enough 090's sell on eBay in the US to see what the going rate is, but I haven't seen as many Contras.
So, if a good used 090 is worth $1000 (just using this number for reference), what would a comparable Contra sell for? $700? And what about the 137 cc Contra S - $800? Or do the Contra's generally bring more money? And while I'm at it, I'm guessing the 070 about 20% less than a comparable 090?
Also, as you can see, I'm referring to eBay prices. I realize that you can often find things locally, through Craigslist, word of mouth, etc, a lot cheaper, but if you picked one up for $10 from a garage sale that doesn't really help with valuation.
Thanks for any input.
Scott
I'm seeing a lot of Stihl Contra saws for sale here in Europe; most seem to be the regular 106 cc Contra. I picked up an 070 and one Contra, but I'm thinking about picking up a few more Contra's with the thoughts of maybe selling one or two in the U.S., where prices seem to be stronger.
However, what I'm not sure of -- what is the US market like for the Contra versus the 070 and 090? I think I've seen enough 090's sell on eBay in the US to see what the going rate is, but I haven't seen as many Contras.
So, if a good used 090 is worth $1000 (just using this number for reference), what would a comparable Contra sell for? $700? And what about the 137 cc Contra S - $800? Or do the Contra's generally bring more money? And while I'm at it, I'm guessing the 070 about 20% less than a comparable 090?
Also, as you can see, I'm referring to eBay prices. I realize that you can often find things locally, through Craigslist, word of mouth, etc, a lot cheaper, but if you picked one up for $10 from a garage sale that doesn't really help with valuation.
Thanks for any input.
Scott