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What is the most important part of the saw buying decision???
I say it is your servicing dealer!!!
I say it is your servicing dealer!!!
Not for me. I do all of my own service work, so as long as parts are available, I'm usually good to go.
Same for me. But it is nice to have a proper dealer nearby who is good!!!
Not for me. I do all of my own service work, so as long as parts are available, I'm usually good to go.
Same for me. But it is nice to have a proper dealer nearby who is good!!!
Before joining this site, I would say yes.
Now I would say parts availablility and reputation of product.
Before joining this site, I would say yes.
Now I would say parts availablility and reputation of product.
I voted no . Reason being is that the stihl dealers in my town are idiots...all 3 of them. The only way I know I will get the right part is to call them with the part number from my online IPL's. I have to believe this isnt the norm. I will do all my own repair from now on especially after my stihl dealer told me yesterday that it takes 2 and a half hours to replace crank seals in my 026 IF the saw is tore apart ready to take seals out and put new seals in. Thats Horsecrap.
It is a tough choice to make when you're torn between a MS290 and a 455 Rancher.
I voted no as I think that THE most important decision is THE SAW. Size, weight, shape, bar, yadda yadda. The second item in my book is the brand/dealer/support, and then price, parts availability, warantee, etc.
I am pro'lly gonna buy me a Dolmar 401 next, and there are no Dolly dealers for 100 miles of me. Issue is that there is no same class/price saw in the Stihl line. The 210-250 lineup just is not up to what I like using. Local dealer just does not have the saw I want in that size.