So I am new to AS (as a user anyway). I have been using AS as a saw resource for about 3 years now. In that time I contracted CAD and started work for a tree company because, let's face it, chainsaws are awesome. But enough about me, let's get to the reason for my post.
Last week I purchased an MS200 on CL sight unseen from a small town stihl dealer. I talked to the owner/operator who said he sold this saw in 2010 and just bought it back from the original owner. The owner did chainsaw carving. The dealer said he installed a new carb since it was acting up on the owner. Otherwise no work has been done by him and it shows little wear.
I know I was taking a bit of a leap of faith, but at $275, I figured if half of what he was saying was accurate, I'd be in good shape.
So I received the saw today, I discovered it was an MS200 rear handle (the post said MS200 not MS200T). I assumed I was buying a top handle because the rear is pretty rare (say that three times fast). This was a bit of a pleasant surprise. Not only that, but the shop owner's description was spot on. It is very clean with little wear. The first thing I did when I opened the box was pull the muff to look at the piston. It almost looks new.
So here in lies the dilemma. Keep a saw I don't need (I know how silly that statement sounds by the way), or try and sell for a bit of a profit since it is very clean and pretty rare.
Last week I purchased an MS200 on CL sight unseen from a small town stihl dealer. I talked to the owner/operator who said he sold this saw in 2010 and just bought it back from the original owner. The owner did chainsaw carving. The dealer said he installed a new carb since it was acting up on the owner. Otherwise no work has been done by him and it shows little wear.
I know I was taking a bit of a leap of faith, but at $275, I figured if half of what he was saying was accurate, I'd be in good shape.
So I received the saw today, I discovered it was an MS200 rear handle (the post said MS200 not MS200T). I assumed I was buying a top handle because the rear is pretty rare (say that three times fast). This was a bit of a pleasant surprise. Not only that, but the shop owner's description was spot on. It is very clean with little wear. The first thing I did when I opened the box was pull the muff to look at the piston. It almost looks new.
So here in lies the dilemma. Keep a saw I don't need (I know how silly that statement sounds by the way), or try and sell for a bit of a profit since it is very clean and pretty rare.
