Used 372XP pre-buy inspection questions.

[a. palmer jr.]

The only thing that would keep me from buying a $200 372XP would be if it was stolen.

 

[CascadeHusky]

The guy who consigned it is a moron then. Again, I would be skeptical.

Skeptical of the saw, or the OP?

If it starts up its worth 150 easy (see this thread) Yes, it's a great deal if the saw is even only a 4/10 condition wise, but it's not a crazy insane deal.

 

[logeeland]

If it is in very good working shape it is worth $450-$500. $150 is an insane deal.

 

[CascadeHusky]

If it is in very good working shape it is worth $450-$500. $150 is an insane deal.

Brought it home for $150.

This saw is more than a few years old and has seen lots of use, but it doesn't seem to have been abused. What to do with it now????

A beat up but running 372 can take a while to fetch 350 in Western Oregon on Craigslist.

You see them for 250 and under fairly often if you watch, but you don't see them for long.

 

[deaves61]

Stihl dealer has no benefit to jack up the price. When his customers come in he can say "see those junk huskys don't hold their value like your Stihl."

I bought a not pretty 372 from a stihl dealer a few years back, it was on Craigslist for 300$, I called and got directions and showed up at a stihl shop, a darn nice service and sales shop, saw looked well used but gentleman said the saw ran well, that it was a traded in from a logging CO, I ended up giving him 250 for it, it was a good saw, sold it last fall and made money on it, wish I hadn't sold it.