Hey Crew,
I'm posting this for one of my best friends. He's had a HECK of a run of serious bad luck lately and now his saw blew up and he does not feel like it's worth it to rebuild it. He's way behind on firewood and it's his family's only source of heat. We need some quick solid info from you pro's on here . Thanks in advance!
Two questions:
First:
Should He buy this saw? (His money is more than tight but he's in a bind not having a saw.)
He found for sale a:
Husky 288,
In really nice shape. Saw looks nice overall, pulled the muffler and looked at the piston- piston looks new, lathe turning tool marks are still crisp on the piston.
It's thought to be a 2002 model. Serial # 6230217. For sale on consignment.
$550 out the door.
Is this a great saw?
That a good price?
Any known issues?
Reliable??
Etc,etc...???
Second Question:
He has a 041 that has sat on the shelf for a while. Needs to be rebuilt. Supposedly it was rebuilt but then blew again.... suspected "air leak."
What would it cost to have the 041 rebuilt and made right as rain by one of you top shelf saw guys? Turn around time? (He can use my 044 in the interim.)
Thanks. You folk have always been a huge help to me and impressively knowledgable. I have bought two awesome saws from guys here that were better than described- perfect. Great, knowledgable and honest folks!
Thanks so much for your time and help.
Umbra
I'm posting this for one of my best friends. He's had a HECK of a run of serious bad luck lately and now his saw blew up and he does not feel like it's worth it to rebuild it. He's way behind on firewood and it's his family's only source of heat. We need some quick solid info from you pro's on here . Thanks in advance!
Two questions:
First:
Should He buy this saw? (His money is more than tight but he's in a bind not having a saw.)
He found for sale a:
Husky 288,
In really nice shape. Saw looks nice overall, pulled the muffler and looked at the piston- piston looks new, lathe turning tool marks are still crisp on the piston.
It's thought to be a 2002 model. Serial # 6230217. For sale on consignment.
$550 out the door.
Is this a great saw?
That a good price?
Any known issues?
Reliable??
Etc,etc...???
Second Question:
He has a 041 that has sat on the shelf for a while. Needs to be rebuilt. Supposedly it was rebuilt but then blew again.... suspected "air leak."
What would it cost to have the 041 rebuilt and made right as rain by one of you top shelf saw guys? Turn around time? (He can use my 044 in the interim.)
Thanks. You folk have always been a huge help to me and impressively knowledgable. I have bought two awesome saws from guys here that were better than described- perfect. Great, knowledgable and honest folks!
Thanks so much for your time and help.
Umbra