Ms310??

[smithie55]

A friend of mine is bidding on an MS310 on ebay.
I'm not familiar with the 310, is it a good minimal use home owner saw, how long have they been making the 310?
He bid $225. with the S&H $30.00.
Saw looks clean but the info is minimal. Seller has good feed back.
Any info about the 310 would be helpful.
Thanks ya'll

 

[greengoblin]

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[chowdozer]

A friend of mine is bidding on an MS310 on ebay.
I'm not familiar with the 310, is it a good minimal use home owner saw, how long have they been making the 310?
He bid $225. with the S&H $30.00.
Saw looks clean but the info is minimal. Seller has good feed back.
Any info about the 310 would be helpful.
Thanks ya'll

I had one. It's a decent saw. It's in the 290/310/390 family. Some people have some bad things to say about them but they haven't owned one either. If he's going to cut a couple cords a year it'll be a good saw.

 

[Bowtie]

MS 310 is a good saw for what you plan to use it for. There is no reason for you to spend much more money for a pro quality saw if you plan to use it for light homeowner use. The saw will probably outlast you if you take care of it.

 

[Ianab]

I have one and it runs fine.

People knock it by comparing it to the ms360-361, same size saw, but thats a better grade of saw, and costs more.
It's designed for farmers, part time firewood cutters etc who just need a reliable mid size saw. It does what it's supposed to do

If the saw is in good condition, the price is sensible and he looks after it, then it will serve him well.

Cheers

Ian

 

[smithie55]

Thanks Ya'll

Just for some quick ball park info, is the price for a new 310 in the low to mid $400.00 range?

 

[chowdozer]

yep!

 

[bcorradi]

I believe MSRP is $379.

 

[Cut4fun]

just picked any dealer in oregon with the 310 info for you. hope it helps.
http://www.stihldealer.net/productdetails-dealer-006625-prodid-546.aspx

 

[greengoblin]

Just for some quick ball park info, is the price for a new 310 in the low to mid $400.00 range?

Yeah, I think I paid around $400 for mine.

 

[smithie55]

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Thanks again

 

[smithie55]

CUT4FUN:

just picked any dealer in oregon with the 310 info for you. hope it helps.
http://www.stihldealer.net/productde...rodid-546.aspx

I never ever tried to lookup pricing on the web, I didn't think you could,thanks.

 

[Brushwacker]

To me that sounds closed to top price for a very good one. I agree its a good saw for its intended purpose. If he is thinking of bidding any more then that I would look at the better line models 026 to ms360 as he is getting in their price range. He would be getting a better tougher tool to work with and the pro models would probably retain most of their value if resold years later.
I sold 2 310's earliar this year . 1 at $250 ( about 70% like new ) The other run well but had a hole repaired with a big glob of gas tank repair material and looked more used I got $175. I sold a very nice 026 pro the same day for $275 that I would rate 75% like new.

 

[SawTroll]

To me that sounds closed to top price for a very good one. I agree its a good saw for its intended purpose. If he is thinking of bidding any more then that I would look at the better line models 026 to ms360 as he is getting in their price range. He would be getting a better tougher tool to work with and the pro models would probably retain most of their value if resold years later. ......

Right, in my book!!

There is a lot of "overbidding" on used Stihl saws at E-bay, so tell him to watch it!

 

[RiverRat2]

Yeah Buddy!!!!!

Right, in my book!!

There is a lot of "overbidding" on used Stihl saws at E-bay, so tell him to watch it!

You got that right Niko,,,How's the leg mending??? Good post Tried to rep you but Im hosed,,,,

Give my Regards to tha SawWitch and I hope she dont try to feed you any Rakafisk!!!!!!!

Hey Smithie55 if your buddie's stuck on Stihl,,, and he doesnt win that one,,,

He can get an MS 270 new for about 350,,, and its smaller in size, lighter and more nimble, has more power, is a pro-grade saw, more durable, & with better resale value!!!!!

How can you beat that????

 

[SawTroll]

You got that right Niko,,,How's the leg mending??? Good post Tried to rep you but Im hosed,,,,

Give my Regards to tha SawWitch and I hope she dont try to feed you any Rakafisk!!!!!!!

Thank you!

My leg is not good, and she is in hospital - take a look at "Beg for rep II" posts #477, 479 and 481 for more details............

 

[RiverRat2]

Thank you!

My leg is not good, and she is in hospital - take a look at "Beg for rep II" posts #477, 479 and 481 for more details............

which forum Is that on Niko sorry to hear that,,,, I will keep you all in my prayers,,,, :angel:

 

[SawTroll]

which forum Is that on Niko sorry to hear that,,,, I will keep you all in my prayers,,,, :angel:

"Off the topic" forum.