Saw Dr.
Junk Collector
I'm just trying to understand where you're coming from.
So you can tell from a photo that a saw is "whipped?" Based on what...missing paint on a bar? So what if the seller puts a new bar on it...what then? Now because it has a purdy new bar suddenly its no longer "whipped?" Its the same powerhead. Nothing changed. You can't tell anything from a photo and certainly can't draw conclusions based upon the amount of paint on a bar. Better advice would be to suggest the guy go look at it and then he can get an idea of the condition. Start it up...run it, etc.
As for the price....for $225 - $250 more he can buy a new MS362. A pro logger or someone cutting continuously might not mind spending $750 for a new saw. Other folks may opt for a used pro saw and save some cash. To each his own.
Again I ask, are you the guy selling the 361?