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Just buy the saw you want--not the one we want you to buy--and be happy.
I have decided on a 20" bar.
Prices.
Local dealer Stihl MS 362 $695
Home Depot Makita 6421 $649
Home Depot Makita 7301 $ 699
Local Husky dealer wants $900 for Husky 562 XP so I removed it from my list.
ALL come with 20" bar.
Which one to get.
This saw will be for cutting 10 cords of firewood/year. Mostly Jackpine(Lodgepole) and Yellow Birch and some Tamarack and Spruce.
I am leaning towards the 362....just because I have a local dealer.
After checking prices from CAD to U.S I have come to the conclusion we are getting ripped off in Canada(especially from Husky!!!)
The best deal when comparing all prices from CAD to U.S was Echo CS-590 for $499(from a dealer) or Makita 6421 from Home Depot(same price as Baileys $649).
Same Echo dealer also has a CS-670(NEW but still on the shelf) but he wants $579 for it.
If my Stihl dealer doesn't have 20" bar in today I am leaning towards the Echo.
He only stocks 16 inch bars???
After reading about CS-590 I think it will suit my needs...IF it doesn't I will keep it as a quad/hunting/camp saw....and if anyone swipes it I won't be a big loss as $700 Stihl.
So you tossed an extra 250?:help:
Not really.
The MS 362 was $695. Dealer
The Makita 7301 was $699. Home depot. No dealer nearby.
The Makita 6421 was $ 649. H.D
The Echo CS-590 was $499 and dealer was a dips**t!!!
So for an extra $50 over the Still MS 362 I got top of the line Husky.
I am pretty sure that the 562 XP is worth $250 over the Echo 590???
but not a penny more than the 362. You made a good deal on the Husky, but you did not get a better saw than the Stihl. Different, not better. JFTR
Have fun!
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I am pretty sure that the 562 XP is worth $250 over the Echo 590???
My first choice was the Stihl MS 362....but dealer was dragging his feet....ANY dealer worth his sand would have told me to take the saw with the 16 inch bar and worked out some deal on the 20"??? He made ZERO effort to make the sale??? Too bad for him...
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I am pretty sure that the 562 XP is worth $250 over the Echo 590???
Surely it is, no problem there! :msp_thumbsup:
The 562 is the best choice out of them all. You will love it. Did he tell you about the four year warranty if you buy three cans of premix gas?
Just got back from cutting 2 cords...
Saw was awesome, didn't even have to sharpen chain once...
You might consider touching up the chain more often. Easier and safer that way.
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