So I had to go renew the registrations on the vehicles today and since it is near a couple saw shops and pawn shops I decided I would go window shopping. I have a Craftsman that I truly haven't had too many problems with, it just is a little underpowered for some tasks and Ive been kicking around the idea of getting a Stihl soon...
Anyway as I pull into the pawn shop lot there's a guy unloading 2 Stihl saws from the back of his truck. I asked if he was gonna sell them or pawn them (now I feel like Cory from Pawn Stars) and he says he needs the cash and is gonna sell them. He told me his lawn care business just went under and he had sold most everything else but these and a leaf blower. I looked them over real quick and told him I'd give him $200 for both the saws if they ran. I figured he'd say no way but thats what I had in my pocket at the time.
To my surprise he took it. So I am now the owner of an MS290 and and MS260. Both run very well. Couple of cracks in the plastic on the 290 but the 260 is in very good condition. He also gave me the blower since he said $200 was what he was expecting to get from everything.
Definitely gonna sell the blower as I already have a backpack blower. Don't know if I'll keep both saws or not.
Anyway as I pull into the pawn shop lot there's a guy unloading 2 Stihl saws from the back of his truck. I asked if he was gonna sell them or pawn them (now I feel like Cory from Pawn Stars) and he says he needs the cash and is gonna sell them. He told me his lawn care business just went under and he had sold most everything else but these and a leaf blower. I looked them over real quick and told him I'd give him $200 for both the saws if they ran. I figured he'd say no way but thats what I had in my pocket at the time.
To my surprise he took it. So I am now the owner of an MS290 and and MS260. Both run very well. Couple of cracks in the plastic on the 290 but the 260 is in very good condition. He also gave me the blower since he said $200 was what he was expecting to get from everything.
Definitely gonna sell the blower as I already have a backpack blower. Don't know if I'll keep both saws or not.