CascadeHusky
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A few days back someone in the Northeast was thinking on a $125 346xp. Many, including myself were surprised that it lasted on Craigslist for even several days.
I saw one near me for $175. It was up at least a week(albeit a very poor ad) before I went to get it yesterday.
Overall condition 8/10 at least, a little surface rust on muffler, expected for a 2005. Some small scuffing through the paint on clutch cover. A little dirty, but nothing like you wouldn't expect from an uncleaned saw.
I haggled and took the saw home without looking inside muffler, just down spark plug.
Compression:
Passes in my book. And now the money shot:
That's a good looking p&c, even with the strange fin break. I'm sure it is the original.
I forgot to take overall picture...now it's apart in a box while I shine it up and paint muffler/clutch cover. Still has plastic intake clamp, I suppose I'll change it and the partition.
Deals are out there! But be careful, it's addicting...a year ago I started craigslisting looking for a bigger saw to help a buddy mill- I didn't want to burn up my 372xp.
I've since bought an excellent 5100s, a mint 372xpw, a mint 261 and installed Meteor, and rough 266xp, a good 261 (and converted with meteor), an excellent 562xp, and now a good 346xp. I've sold the 372xpw and the 266xp.
Someday I'll have a 90cc. I made good deals, but yes I could have just bought a brand new 395xp for less than I've spent.
But where's the fun in that?
I saw one near me for $175. It was up at least a week(albeit a very poor ad) before I went to get it yesterday.
Overall condition 8/10 at least, a little surface rust on muffler, expected for a 2005. Some small scuffing through the paint on clutch cover. A little dirty, but nothing like you wouldn't expect from an uncleaned saw.
I haggled and took the saw home without looking inside muffler, just down spark plug.
Compression:
Passes in my book. And now the money shot:
That's a good looking p&c, even with the strange fin break. I'm sure it is the original.
I forgot to take overall picture...now it's apart in a box while I shine it up and paint muffler/clutch cover. Still has plastic intake clamp, I suppose I'll change it and the partition.
Deals are out there! But be careful, it's addicting...a year ago I started craigslisting looking for a bigger saw to help a buddy mill- I didn't want to burn up my 372xp.
I've since bought an excellent 5100s, a mint 372xpw, a mint 261 and installed Meteor, and rough 266xp, a good 261 (and converted with meteor), an excellent 562xp, and now a good 346xp. I've sold the 372xpw and the 266xp.
Someday I'll have a 90cc. I made good deals, but yes I could have just bought a brand new 395xp for less than I've spent.
But where's the fun in that?
Great Suckage score my man!!
