Is this a fair price for a 361?
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First question: Yes.
Second question: Maybe, doesn't hurt to shop around. List is $600+, some others have reported prices as low as $525. I'd probably be doing good to pay full list and get a case and a chain thrown in with my local dealers.
PB
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For $30 more I bought a brand new JRed 2171.
Last time I was in a shop to see a new 361 was in mid January here in the Denver area. A 361 with 20" ES bar and chain was $609 plus tax. So $570 is pretty good, long as it has a bar and chain. If it doesn't, it still isn't a bad price.
Jesse Benson
ArboristSite Lurker
That is pretty good. The cheapest I found was $579. It is worth it to spend the extra 50 bucks at a good dealer versus the cheapest dealer with crappy service.
grizguy
ArboristSite Lurker
yes, good price, they are $590 here with a 16", i gave $610 for mine with a 20" bar.
tbuggle
ArboristSite Operative
if he just "shot" you a price, you can do a bit better, maybe on chains/case/gear if not the bottom line.
play hardball. those saws are a dime a dozen.
Hlakegollum
ArboristSite Operative
Also depends on length of bar specified.
windthrown
361 Junkie
Dime a dozen? They fly off of CL for $450 used around here in about an hour.
New ones on the shelf are $610-$620 with the 18" bar.
New ones on the shelf are $610-$620 with the 18" bar.
2000ssm6
Stihl User
Nobody here was willing to go below MSRP for a 361 with any size bar, so for me that would have been a great price for a new one with a 20" bar.
Just checked prices in my area for the 361 and they all ran 599.00 to 609.00 with 20'' bar. Northeast PA. Thats off the computer , they have online prices for most dealers but you could probably do better with cash in hand .
PB
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That's okay. You do know what they do at 361 camp right? You'd fit right in.
This one time at MS361 camp......
2000ssm6
Stihl User
the 361 destroyed all brands of saws, the jreds were murdered even worse.
Figured I would finish the story............
570.00 a damn good price. Hell what difference does 30 or 40 dollars one way or another make when your buying a 600.00 saw. If you average out 40 dollars over the life of a 361 your talking maybe 2 to 3 dollars a year if not less. Of course if your using it everyday the life will be less but believe me it will pay for it's self. 
It's ok 2000 we know, what happens at 361 camp stays at 361. camp.:jawdrop:
