My friend has abt 4 years old MS270, he said logged abt 20 hrs on it, it look like new, what the worth for that? He said dont need it anymore cuz no time to do any cutting. Need feeback please. Thanks!
Stihl MS270
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What's he asking for it? In like new condition it's probably worth $3-350. Anything under $300 would be a sweet deal.
thetooth
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I paid $340 new 5 years ago . Ebay has completed auctions of ms270 for $180 - $280 . The $280 ones were like new .
HittinSteel
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You guys are brutal!
"Like new" saw that sold for roughly $450 and you're offering less than half that. 
. If it was your saw for sale I bet you'd be singing different tunes. 
Member here, Boog Powell, had a MS270 in real good shape that he sold last fall. PM him and see what he got for it.
Brutal? Not really. I typically pay $200 for nice used 310s and 260s here. A 260 is lighter and about the same power, and is a pro saw. 270s have the clam shell engine and they are just not that common or in demand around here. If I was selling a 270, I would maybe get $250 for it here? I can get $300 for a clean muffler modded 310. 260s just do not get any respect, and it is hard to get more than $250 for them in any condition. And I would rather have a 260 than a 270. Why drag around the extra weight or deal with .325 B&C and an engine that is far more difficult to work on?
HittinSteel
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I always offer half of retail if the saw is mint........ how am I supposed to use it for a while and then make a few bucks selling it later
You can set up a 270 with 3/8" if you so desire......
I'd give 300 for a clean 270 over a 290 in the same condition.
TreePointer
Minister of Fire
Who said anything about a 290?
If you want to throw in other saw models, I would rather have a 361 for the $300, which I have paid for several of them. They only weigh a tad more than the 270. Far better saw.
Show me the minty 361 you are selling for $300 and I will gladly show you some dead presidents. Or maybe I'll offer $150.
HittinSteel
Minister of Fire
$400 is about as low as a beat 361 will sell for in my area....... I bought my 372 for $350.
Ashful
Minister of Fire
Yeah... When I was shopping 036/361's, I wasn't seeing anything clean much below $400, with bar & chains.Show me the minty 361 you are selling for $300 and I will gladly show you some dead presidents. Or maybe I'll offer $150.
NortheastAl
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TreePointer
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I think the 290 is a good reference saw for determining the price of a used 270. There are many 290's on CL around here for $250 (+$50 if in great condition). It's in the same landowner class and is only ~6cc larger. I don't see many 270 saws, but the 290 and the 250 to a lesser extent are all over local CL for about the same price.
Show me the minty 361 you are selling for $300 and I will gladly show you some dead presidents. Or maybe I'll offer $150.
I am not selling them for that... I am BUYING them for that. But oooooooooohhhhh nooooooooooooooo, that cannot be! I have bought about a half dozen 361s here for $300 or less in great condition in the past 3 years. This is the land of Stihl saws. Maybe you have missed the many posts here about cheap Stihls posted for sale in the PNW? Seriously, they are out there. I have been buying more saws again of late, and not for a lot of dough. Do I brag about these buys on this site? Hell no. Why attract attention?
Laugh all you want... and keep your dead presidents, the bills that I want do not have a dead president on them. I buy low, sell high, not the other way around.
If someone else is, then you're outta business.
I thought we were talking about "like new" condition. My '89 GMC is in great condition, but no way in hell is it "like new".
I think I'll do just that. Unless of course you have a like new MS361 you want to sell for $300.
Less hype = lower price. Husqvarna guys understand that one quite well.
See example below...
JOHN BOY
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Finally got the chance see him. I can have MS270, two new chains,and case for exchange of one cord of mixed firewood. Next year he will hire me to cut up trees near his place and process them (he will pay me for all) I think it is good deal.
Ashful
Minister of Fire
One cord mixed firewood is worth ~$200'ish, so that's a decent deal, IMO. Having him hire you to cut for him just sweetens the deal, if you have the time, and enjoy the work.
Just make sure the saw is as clean and functional as you expect. First two things I check:
1. Pull muffler, and inspect piston thru exhaust port. Should be free of longitudinal scratches. If it's broken in, it will be shiny like a mirror. If it really only has 20 hours on it, you may still see the latitudinal lathe marks on the piston.
2. Pull spark plug and hook up compression tester. Should pull about 150 PSI. Inspect plug for color, reinstall, test run.
Just make sure the saw is as clean and functional as you expect. First two things I check:
1. Pull muffler, and inspect piston thru exhaust port. Should be free of longitudinal scratches. If it's broken in, it will be shiny like a mirror. If it really only has 20 hours on it, you may still see the latitudinal lathe marks on the piston.
2. Pull spark plug and hook up compression tester. Should pull about 150 PSI. Inspect plug for color, reinstall, test run.
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Shiny piston is usually an indicator of wear. If it passes the compression test then I wouldn't worry about it. Shiny is polished and it gets that way from either a ton of use or dirt ingestion.
My 034 is pushing 30 years old. It has the lathe marks clearly visible on the piston.
My 034 is pushing 30 years old. It has the lathe marks clearly visible on the piston.
Ashful
Minister of Fire
Interesting. I've worked on a lot more car engines than chainsaw engines, so I guess I'm used to inspecting the bore (and ridge) to guess mileage.
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