I've been posting questions about whether I should be looking for a 361 or 441 class saw and everyone's been very helpful. I was still undecided. I've been watching craigslist for the last couple of weeks and saw one or two promising saws, but they were really far away.
Today, an MS440 came up for sale and it looked good in the picture. I called and it was a homeowner owned saw and he'd used it to clean up his back yard. He was moving to Florida and had the saw listed for $500. He was only 13.5 miles away, so I went to see it. It was in great shape, the original 20" bar had 95% of the original paint. It started up well. and everything worked as it should. It included a full case and 5 chains. We struck a deal at $425. He said he just had it serviced (all the chains sharpened, new spark plug, new air filter (I think) to get it ready to sell.
I wish the chains hadn't been sharpened on a machine, but oh well. I'm well pleased, I got a little used saw at what I believe is a decent price. We took the kids to see a movie tonight so I didn't get a chance to cut anything yet. It's also too dark to take a picture, but maybe in a day or two. One down and one to go. I'm looking out for an ms261 sized saw now.
Also, is there any reason not to consider an 026 instead of a MS260 or MS261? What would be a fair price for a purchased, but un-used saw? Suppsedly the guy bought it and never used it. The asking price is $425 and I know I'm not paying that, but I'm wondering what would be a fair price. At $425, it might not even be worth trying to negotiate.
-Adrian
Today, an MS440 came up for sale and it looked good in the picture. I called and it was a homeowner owned saw and he'd used it to clean up his back yard. He was moving to Florida and had the saw listed for $500. He was only 13.5 miles away, so I went to see it. It was in great shape, the original 20" bar had 95% of the original paint. It started up well. and everything worked as it should. It included a full case and 5 chains. We struck a deal at $425. He said he just had it serviced (all the chains sharpened, new spark plug, new air filter (I think) to get it ready to sell.
I wish the chains hadn't been sharpened on a machine, but oh well. I'm well pleased, I got a little used saw at what I believe is a decent price. We took the kids to see a movie tonight so I didn't get a chance to cut anything yet. It's also too dark to take a picture, but maybe in a day or two. One down and one to go. I'm looking out for an ms261 sized saw now.
Also, is there any reason not to consider an 026 instead of a MS260 or MS261? What would be a fair price for a purchased, but un-used saw? Suppsedly the guy bought it and never used it. The asking price is $425 and I know I'm not paying that, but I'm wondering what would be a fair price. At $425, it might not even be worth trying to negotiate.
-Adrian