Anyone know if $400 is a good deal on a Husky 272 XP in Excellent condition??? It also comes with a 24" bar and 3 chains that are in great shape.
Husky 272 XP??
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HittinSteel
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Hmmmm, Thanks for the response. I have tried to get him down on the price but he won't budge yet. He does have receipts for all repairs he has done to the saw and the compression check is showing 162 psi (is that good). Here is a list of what has been done to it new pull start, Inner fan, shield cover, muffler, air filter, fuel line, inner case seals/gaskets and it has the full wrap handle. It is a saw dealer who took it in on trade from one of his regular customers. The saw looks really good and seems to run well........Just trying to decide if it is worth taking a risk on......
bogydave
Minister of Fire
HittinSteel
Minister of Fire
162 is very healthy...... go buy it. See if he'll give you a 30 day warranty (or something) for piece of mind.
weatherguy
Minister of Fire
That sounds like a fair price based on all the saws Ive looked at over the last couple of months, if its a dealer do what hittingsteel says and try to get a 30 day warranty.
Thistle
Minister of Fire
Realstone
Lord of Fire
Fair price IMO.
How much is a new one
Husqvarna no longer makes the 272, but I here's a page of retail prices for comparison.
Well, you all have me about talked into buying this saw. I am going to try to get in touch with the guy today since the saw shop is a little over an hour from my house and there is no way I can get there before the beginning of next week. I will see if we can work something out. I should have mentioned also that when I was talking to him he said it has a 15 day return policy as long as it isn't damaged.
HittinSteel
Minister of Fire
I'd have some wood lined up. Mix some good fuel/oil and run the snot out of the saw for a week......... if no problems show themselves, you are likely good for a long time with that healthy compression.
Got a hold of the guy and I will be picking it up next Tuesday when I am off work. I Got it for $375 and I really hope I like it. This is the first saw I have ever purchased that is this size and I haven't run anything much over 60cc in my lifetime. If I like the saw I was thinking of picking up a 20" bar for it as I would think that saw should scream through some wood with that combo.
Trust me I have some wood lined up.......
Look at my pictures in the wood shed under cleaning up after the storm!
https://www.hearth.com/talk/threads/cleaning-up-the-storm-mess.88144/
Realstone
Lord of Fire
So it begins. Good luck with your impending sickness.
HittinSteel
Minister of Fire
My buddy with the 272XP runs it with an 18".
I bought him a 24" and 3 loops of 33RSC as a thank you for letting me run his trailer for a weekend. He's ecstatic. 
Realstone
Lord of Fire
Like a go-cart with a HemiMy buddy with the 272XP runs it with an 18".
Maybe that's what he's gonna do. Drives a Dodge truck (with a Hemi...) and has a Go-Kart frame hanging on his shop wall.....Like a go-cart with a Hemi
I can't wait to sink the bar of the 272 into some wood. The night before last I ran out to help a friend buck up a huge sycamore tree that came down in his yard and about 1 1/2 hrs into it I was dreaming of being able to slice that 22" tree like butter with a big saw instead of having to take my time on every cut to keep the revs up on the saw!!
I am blaming my friend for this desire to own a bigger saw and none of this would have happened if he hadn't left his MS 311 at my house to try. After using a 60cc saw and seeign it was quite a bit quicker than mine I realized 60cc wasn't quite enough of a difference and I really wanted something 70+cc bigger.
I am blaming my friend for this desire to own a bigger saw and none of this would have happened if he hadn't left his MS 311 at my house to try. After using a 60cc saw and seeign it was quite a bit quicker than mine I realized 60cc wasn't quite enough of a difference and I really wanted something 70+cc bigger.
Thistle
Minister of Fire
Like a go-cart with a Hemi
Put a 20" on my 288XPW just for chits & giggles for a few cuts.
Like using a 12lb sledge to swat flies.
Realstone
Lord of Fire
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