nmurph
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Well, just the other day I was thinking that I never find much on CL that lights me up. I look at the CL's from the northern states and they are full of 70+cc pro saws. Around here, there's never much other than the Poulan's and overpriced 290's. Imagine my surpise when I noticed a Jacksonville CL for a JD. I clicked and saw the price: $100. I couldn't believe what was in front of me. I grabbed the ph and texted the guy. He responded first thing yesterday morning: he had the saw and it was a 66. Unfortunately, yesterday was a day I was committed at work to a 10 hr day and then church. The saw was there and I was here, and there wasn't much to do other than pray that the saw was still there today. I exchanged quite a few texts with the owner. He agreed to hold the saw. Now, this isn't my first rodeo, and I knew the chances of this saw lasting another day was slim, but I didn't have any choice. I told him I would meet him first thing this morning and he agreed. I had a 70mi one way drive. I took off early, as soon as the wifey cleared out, and made the easy drive. Literally, 1.5mi from where they guy was to meet me, traffic came to a standstill. I called and told him. He said there was a semi overturned. I told him I would be there ASAP. 10 minutes later I called again and said I had moved less than 100yds. I called him back 20 minutes later and told him I had moved another 100yds. Fortunately, he said he knew a backyard route to get close to where I was at. I managed to get on the shoulder of the road for another 100yds and pulled off onto a side road. A couple of minutes later the seller comes driving up...I couldn't believe this was actually about to happen!!! He is one the ph with someone he is selling a lawnmower to when he gets out of the truck. He unlocks his toolbox and motions me to open it. There is this saw. While he is still on the ph, I check it over, check for mix, and pull it over. It starts on the second pull!!! I ran it for a couple of seconds, tipped it from side-to-side, and it didn't miss a beat. I shut it off and sat it in the trunk. About this time, the seller was off the ph. I asked him if he would take less he said no, that he has someone call last night and offer $150 but he told them it was sold!! I didn't bicker, and paid the man!!!!
So, here is my $100 JD 66SV
The only blemish on this saw is the broken kick plate.
So, here is my $100 JD 66SV
The only blemish on this saw is the broken kick plate.
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