Sold Brand new 2012 Husqvarna 346xp

[Eccentric]

357XP has crank stuffers, while a 359 does not (and the 359 has a different to end). Methinks that's what you were thinking of Clint.

 

[CR888]

l am more of a dolmar, stihl and solo guy than husky........l will buy anything that's good and what l want but my point was this is a strong price for an 'old model' saw and the fact it sold quickly shows that folks like the 346xp and will pay for it. l paid just over $400 for a near new 550xp and are amazed that a 346 fetches more dollars used than a similar 550. Good saws retain their value better than poor ones and the market knows a good product.

 

[mbrick]

How do you like the 550xp?

Maybe the 346 is a timeless classic, or maybe the 550 needs more time to settle in. Or both...

 

[b fish]

Hmmm. I have waaaay less than that in a 2152 w/ a ported 346 NE top end and HDA-199 carb. About half that much. You guys can have your nice new shiny saws.... but, good for the OP for getting this saw sold.

I know... a 346 has crank stuffers.

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Bad Azz!

 

[Derf]

How do you like the 550xp?

Maybe the 346 is a timeless classic, or maybe the 550 needs more time to settle in. Or both...

This for-sale thread really needs to be locked down, but the hype around the 346xp can probably be partly attributed to
- years worth of old posts from people saying how amazed they are with it
- the ability to easily mod it: muff mod, intake mod, carb mod, clutch cover mod. Some of which does produce significant power improvement, others just make it more classic orange or change the tension adjustment mechanism, but all this lends to a more "personalized"/custom tool
- years worth of practice on many saws by the porting gurus adjusting their recipe just right for optimal power gains, and YouTube videos showing stock v modded
- the fact that it is discontinued, so clean/prime examples are harder to obtain
- the fact that this is AS, where saw hype rules
- the fact that it is not a strato saw (some old-timers distrust strato-tech because it makes the saw run leaner, hotter, and is more difficult to mod)
- the fact that the 346xp does not have auto-tune, which many people are still not trusting of yet, mostly because of early problems with the rollout of the technology and because it is more difficult to work on for DIY homeowners, and takes away from the required skill (pride?) of tuning and optimizing a tool.

The 550xp is a strong runner out of the box, with stronger specs on paper and is lighter than the 346xp, more fuel efficient with a strato engine, and comes with autotune making it easily optimized. With a basic muff mod it thrashes a stock 346xp.

Currently (according to Bsnellering) a tricked-out 346xp with muff mod and 357xp intake/carb and port job might be able to squeeze out more power than a MM 550xp, but in a few years that may change. It would also be significantly more money if you are paying for that power by going the 346xp route, especially if you start with a $650 saw and a $300 port job.

The 2-series had their hey-day, and the nostalgia is still there, but I'm sure there was a price increase when it was phased out by the 3-series, which generally proved to be an improvement to the 2-series with design, AV, power, and weight reduction despite also appeasing the EPA on emissions. Today the price increase on 2-series is mostly gone for all but the cleanest examples for collectors looking for shelf queens (262, 288xp lite). Now the 3-series is being phased out by the 5-series, and I'm sure history will repeat itself.

 

[blsnelling]

The 346 is STILL the best 50cc saw every made!

 

[Marshy]

I just figured the sold pending funds was enough of an indication.
Sorry

SOLD!!!!!!!!

Here, I'll change the title for ya.