Stihl 025 Value

Ryan313 · Jun 20, 2013

There is a very clean 025 on craigslist and I talked the guy down to $65 for it. The problem, is that is has a scored piston and is only the power head. I was thinking I could put a new piston and rings in it, as well as find a bar. Then sell it for some profit. I think the most I could possibly have to put into it would be around $110. I know this is not an MS880 that some of you guys flip and make a lot of money on, but it is something for me to make a little extra change on. What do you think? What could I sell it for? I was thinking about $250?

ohio andy · Jun 20, 2013

Ryan313 said:
There is a very clean 025 on craigslist and I talked the guy down to $65 for it. The problem, is that is has a scored piston and is only the power head. I was thinking I could put a new piston and rings in it, as well as find a bar. Then sell it for some profit. I think the most I could possibly have to put into it would be around $110. I know this is not an MS880 that some of you guys flip and make a lot of money on, but it is something for me to make a little extra change on. What do you think? What could I sell it for? I was thinking about $250?

There are three or four on my local craigslist for $200 and are not moving. One looks mint...

I bought one for under $40 that would run with good piston, but considered it a great deal. Watch them on eBay to see what they go for.

Den69RS96 · Jun 20, 2013

ohio andy said:
There are three or four on my local craigslist for $200 and are not moving. One looks mint...

I bought one for under $40 that would run with good piston, but considered it a great deal. Watch them on eBay to see what they go for.

Same here. my local craigs list has a couple 025 and the ms250s going for 150-200. Been on there for months. Even if you could get the parts cheap enough to make a small profit, its going to take a long time to sell.

NewToStihl · Jun 20, 2013

Be careful, asking how much a saw is worth might get you a lashing around here....

That said, the best way to determine (top dollar) 'value' of a saw is to check completed auctions on ebay. When it comes to the 025, I've fixed & flipped more than a few of them since they're easy to come by & easy to work on. I sell good runners in good aesthetic condition for $175 w/ bar & chain, or $150 powerhead only. Every region is different, but around here that's all you can get on a regular basis for that model.

If you're determining profit margin & how much you want to make be conservative on what you think you can sell for . . . budgeting based on the upper end sales amount will end up meaning you spend a lot of time working on a saw to break even or have a saw that won't sell since you can't compromise on asking price.

jus2fat · Jun 20, 2013

Around here..I couldn't pull in any interested buyers for an 025 for more than $125 to $150 tops.

Soo..it wouldn't be worth my time and effort...sorry...just being honest

Now if it was an 026...that would be a whole different situation..!!
:cheers:

J2F

H 2 H · Jun 20, 2013

NewToStihl said:
Be careful, asking how much a saw is worth might get you a lashing around here....

That said, the best way to determine (top dollar) 'value' of a saw is to check completed auctions on ebay. When it comes to the 025, I've fixed & flipped more than a few of them since they're easy to come by & easy to work on. I sell good runners in good aesthetic condition for $175 w/ bar & chain, or $150 powerhead only. Every region is different, but around here that's all you can get on a regular basis for that model.

If you're determining profit margin & how much you want to make be conservative on what you think you can sell for . . . budgeting based on the upper end sales amount will end up meaning you spend a lot of time working on a saw to break even or have a saw that won't sell since you can't compromise on asking price.

People here in the PNW are always looking for them and like was posted above there easy to work on

I have two vary nice cylinders seating in the barn right now from a couple saws that trees fell on

Easy $200 bill here in the PNW

:msp_wink:

watsonr · Jun 20, 2013

$150-175 here, maybe $200 in really good shape. Just picked up a runner without a bar yesterday $50!

cutforfun · Jun 20, 2013

Ryan313 said:
There is a very clean 025 on craigslist and I talked the guy down to $65 for it. The problem, is that is has a scored piston and is only the power head. I was thinking I could put a new piston and rings in it, as well as find a bar. Then sell it for some profit. I think the most I could possibly have to put into it would be around $110. I know this is not an MS880 that some of you guys flip and make a lot of money on, but it is something for me to make a little extra change on. What do you think? What could I sell it for? I was thinking about $250?

Are you going to be putting OEM parts back in the saw, I know I would be pissed if I spent $250 for a ms250 and found an aftermarket piston? I think you are figuring a little light at $110 into the saw and you are figuring top dollar on resale. That being said, I would buy the saw and rebuild it for cheep and run the piss out of it.

Stihlofadeal64 · Jun 20, 2013

H 2 H said:
People here in the PNW are always looking for them and like was posted above there easy to work on

I have two vary nice cylinders seating in the barn right now from a couple saws that trees fell on

Easy $200 bill here in the PNW

:msp_wink:

Yeah, but this saw has the electric start

. (no pull handle). Once you push the button - vroom and away you go. The regular 025's and such don't have that option.

Adirondackstihl · Jun 20, 2013

Scored piston you say?..........my max offer on that saw with a scored piston is $30, maybe a whisker more if its MINT.
$50+/- if you really want it for personal use.
But......buy the time you paid for the saw, bought a new block assy, new fuel line, impulse hose, fuel filter, air filter....etc....you gotta ask yourself....."is it really worth it"?

When they were still being sold as new units, they were $299 brand new.....so keep that in mind.

watsonr · Jun 20, 2013

Adirondackstihl said:
When they were still being sold as new units, they were $299 brand new.....so keep that in mind.

And here, $329 new..

H 2 H · Jun 20, 2013

H 2 H said:
People here in the PNW are always looking for them and like was posted above there easy to work on

I have two vary nice cylinders seating in the barn right now from a couple saws that trees fell on

Easy $200 bill here in the PNW

:msp_wink:

Stihlofadeal64 said:
Yeah, but this saw has the electric start . (no pull handle). Once you push the button - vroom and away you go. The regular 025's and such don't have that option.

The saw pictured above was a straight gassed saw

After getting everything for that saw (plus starting card and handle) I have just over $85

Let watsonr and his partner be your friend

Ryan313 · Jun 20, 2013

Thanks for all of the advice! I think that at that price the only thing I could do with it is use it for myself... maybe. I told him where I was at with it and he decided he is going to see if he can get a better offer.

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