Do you generally buy new or used?

[Sparky8370]

I see that a lot of you seem to only buy new, and that makes sense because a lot of you use your saws to put food on the table. I almost always try to find big dollar items that are used but in great condition. So I am wondering what most of you do.

 

[parrisw]

I generally don't buy. LOL. I just get em for free and rebuild them!!!

Well I've bought a few.

 

[smilin possum]

Out of about 30 saws I have bought 2 new ones a 359 and a 350 Husky. All the other ones are used in excellent condition or had a little problem and we fixed um. The price has a lot to do with it too.

 

[Evan]

all non running saws here.

im into to my 044 440 and 372 for less then most are into a single 361.

i have bought a used 026 that was like new and used 359 pretty new like two so ive bought 2 used runners and 3 nonrunners.

 

[Flapjack23]

I tend to buy new. I know its been taken care of, I don't put food on the table with power equip, so 1 new will last me most of my lifetime.

Andy

 

[ehgauss]

Never bought a new one. Got my first, a Mongomery Ward WD65, at one of their dock sales in 1963 ($65), later made two XL12s out of a free box of parts, got a Homie Super EZ Auto for free and also aMini-Mac (and that was too much). The Super-EZ, a H/L 330, an 041 Farm Boss and two MS 290s are all current runners at a total cost of less than $550 used for the lot of them.

 

[mountainlake]

Quite a few non running ones off Ebay, Most have turned out good, a couple ended up just for parts. Steve

 

[SteveH]

I've had four saws in 34 years, all bought new. Two of those are still with me, working and working perfectly. So new saws have a good record here.

However, til a while back I wasn't on this forum and now I would buy a used one and fix it up with no hesitation should I run across one I wanted.

I want a saw to be reliable and work right now when I need it. I heat 100% with wood I 100% get for us myself. I have never had to have a saw repaired. So far. Or had to repair it myself except for very minor things. These tools are great and taken care of they just keep on working.

 

[DougNH]

Lord willing, in 25 years some lucky fella is going to find a 70-something year-old man selling a bunch of very nice, classic old saws bought new in the 2005-2009 era. Someone has to buy them new for the saws to later be sold as used!

 

[alderman]

Out of the saws I have, only the 377 was bought new as I thought it was time to throw the local dealer a bone. The rest were either given to me or picked up used off e-bay or craigslist.