So it turned out the closest dealer to me had some Makita/Dolmar saws in stock. Initially, I checked his website for pricing on an Echoā¦but when I saw their Makita options (what a great pun) I got curious and did some reading. Even though theyāre discontinued, seems like theyāre excellent machines.
Then, I noticed he had the Makita EA6100 20ā listed online for way less than an Echo CS-590. I called after work today to ask if he had any in stock at that price, and found out it was a pricing error on his part when he set up the page. He offered to honor what he had online, but I told him I didnāt want to take money out of his pockets.
When I got there he said heād sell the EA6100 to me at his cost of $400ā¦.And thatās how I ended up with a new Dolkita in the back of my truck!
Heās got a ton of Makita/Dolmar parts heās setting aside to be able to service his customerās saws once they arenāt available through regular channels, and turns out to be one of the closest shops around. Super nice guy, and overall a great experience. Looking forward to supporting him in the future.