MS 500i Backorder

[atpchas]

If you know of a 500i-R available within 100 miles of Napa, CA, please let me know. I've been on a waiting list for over a year with no product in sight according to the dealer (with whom I've done lots of business and who has always treated very well).

 

[Paul Silvestri]

If you know of a 500i-R available within 100 miles of Napa, CA, please let me know. I've been on a waiting list for over a year with no product in sight according to the dealer (with whom I've done lots of business and who has always treated very well).

Depending on your budget and whatnot I could maybe purchase here and ship it to you. Just a thought.

 

[Hermio]

Just put an order in for a MS 500i R in 35inch, plan on having 2 bars... Did i make a mistake, i see no one has any 500i's, and no delivery dates would be given... anyone else see pro saws backordered?
Hop

I bought mine a year ago. Paid $1180. Seeing what they usually go for, I wonder if my dealer looked up the wrong price. I am happy with the saw,

 

[stihlaficionado]

Just put an order in for a MS 500i R in 35inch, plan on having 2 bars... Did i make a mistake, i see no one has any 500i's, and no delivery dates would be given... anyone else see pro saws backordered?
Hop

Been waiting 5 months for a 462 R w/ 25" light bar

But at $1100 OTD, I can wait longer

 

[user 122190]

Tons available in my area.

Where is this? It sure ain't Missoula or Hamilton.

 

[Paul Silvestri]

Where is this? It sure ain't Missoula or Hamilton.

Livingston and the Bozeman area have at least 6 to choose from. The Murdoch's in Livingston has at least 3 with light weight bars.

 

[user 122190]

Livingston and the Bozeman area have at least 6 to choose from. The Murdoch's in Livingston has at least 3 with light weight bars.

Murdochs needs to update their website. Livingston is showing none. Bozeman shows 3 of the 1/2 wrap 500s available. I think of SW Montana as Hwy 93. Didn't know folks think of Bozeman or Livingston as SW Montana.

 

[Paul Silvestri]

I think if you divided the state into 4 equal sections we would fall in the SW part? IDK.. yeah not sure how accurate the website is but I had my hands on the saws a few days ago. I live 10 min from both locations mentioned.

 

[user 122190]

I think if you divided the state into 4 equal sections we would fall in the SW part? IDK.. yeah not sure how accurate the website is but I had my hands on the saws a few days ago. I live 10 min from both locations mentioned.

I had called the Murdochs in Hamilton back when I was looking and they were on backorder and taking more orders. RDO in Missoula, said backorders were 2 months out. I haven't been in either store recently, but believe that is still the case. I just got lucky when I found and purchased mine.

Since the weather has gotten better here, my 400c has been impressing then hell out of me. Not for long bars, but with a 24" B&C it is incredible. If you want a 500i and don't need to run a long bar, aim lower and the 400c will fill your needs and then some.

 

[Paul Silvestri]

I had called the Murdochs in Hamilton back when I was looking and they were on backorder and taking more orders. RDO in Missoula, said backorders were 2 months out. I haven't been in either store recently, but believe that is still the case. I just got lucky when I found and purchased mine.

Since the weather has gotten better here, my 400c has been impressing then hell out of me. Not for long bars, but with a 24" B&C it is incredible. If you want a 500i and don't need to run a long bar, aim lower and the 400c will fill your needs and then some.

Good to know! The Bozeman store has damn near 10 462c on the shelf

 

[link]

But the Husky 592 is available - whats the problem? Need to lift some weights at the gym or what?

 

[Andyshine77]

But the Husky 592 is available - whats the problem? Need to lift some weights at the gym or what?

Yeah, you go ahead and have fun cutting firewood all day with a 592, tough guy. Most prefer to work smarter, not harder.

 

[jeremyallendean]

If you want one bad enough go to Oregon. Every stihl shop I stopped at had a stack of them

 

[Wombat Ranger]

I think of SW Montana as Hwy 93. Didn't know folks think of Bozeman or Livingston as SW Montana.

I said the same thing lol. Except Hwy 93 goes up to Canada. I would say south of Helena/Missoula west of the divide. East MT is big, but Western MT usually means west of the divide I think.

Bozeman can be South Central

Derail

 

[Hunnry]

thanks for information

 

[hop3]

They sell pretty fast around here, my dealer has sold a bunch of them at least 20. He placed the spring order in January, and very little has come in, supply issues are very real.

Seriously there are many 500 available in many stores near me. It's funny because it's not at all popular in my area. One store 10 min away has 10 462 and 4 or 5 500

Do you have the store name or phone no?

 

[Paul Silvestri]

Do you have the store name or phone no?

Murdoch's Ranch and home supply. They have many locations.

 

[Dean-O]

If you know of a 500i-R available within 100 miles of Napa, CA, please let me know. I've been on a waiting list for over a year with no product in sight according to the dealer (with whom I've done lots of business and who has always treated very well).

My shop in Redding CA has not had a 500i in stock for going on 8 months. We have a waiting list 25-30 people long. When we were getting 1-2 at a time they never even made it to the showroom floor because we have always had a waiting list of customers a mile long. It’s frustrating because we want to sell them and our customers that have the 500i love them. The only Stihl pro saws we have in stock are the 261 and 362 non mtronic versions. We did have like 10 400’s but sold all of those real quick.
We got one Husqvarna 592 by some miracle and sold it before the box was even opened. Luckily we have lots of 372s and some 390s.
Frustrating to say the least

 

[Andyshine77]

Do you have the store name or phone no?

Sayler Park Ace Hardware

6571 Gracely Dr,
Cincinnati, OH 45233
(513) 941-2520

 

[user 122190]

My shop in Redding CA has not had a 500i in stock for going on 8 months. We have a waiting list 25-30 people long. When we were getting 1-2 at a time they never even made it to the showroom floor because we have always had a waiting list of customers a mile long. It’s frustrating because we want to sell them and our customers that have the 500i love them. The only Stihl pro saws we have in stock are the 261 and 362 non mtronic versions. We did have like 10 400’s but sold all of those real quick.
We got one Husqvarna 592 by some miracle and sold it before the box was even opened. Luckily we have lots of 372s and some 390s.
Frustrating to say the least

Same here. Dealer today in Idaho had one non m-tronic 362, few 311, a 391 and then a bunch of Hedgecutters.

I bought my 400c from him in Oct, probably the last time he's had a pro saw to sell.