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now you wouldn't be trying to circumvent the word censor now would you?
Why I will never buy Stihl again
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Rooshooter
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I've never seen so much bullsh*t written and so many replies to someone that doesn't know too much about the saw he runs.
When did Stihl start making 4 stroke engines ( stuck valve ??? )
Doesn't matter what brand of saw you can always get problems, Stihl are a bunch of pri*ks anyway when it comes to warranty, from personal experience I know they will do whatever they can to get out of a warranty claim.
I won't get into it too much other than to say a $400 saw is a disposable downunder, and you really can't expect a lot from a cheap saw, matter of fact if you're doing any sort of serious cutting an 880 or 660 is a disposable, and most of us do not run 50:1 mix - it's a bit lean, even most of the dealers advise against it here especially on the larger pro saws.
Seems like a lot of you are only armchair softwood cutters anyway - I actually get out away from the keyboard and do my cutting with pro saws on real hardwood.
:deadhorse:
When did Stihl start making 4 stroke engines ( stuck valve ??? )
Doesn't matter what brand of saw you can always get problems, Stihl are a bunch of pri*ks anyway when it comes to warranty, from personal experience I know they will do whatever they can to get out of a warranty claim.
I won't get into it too much other than to say a $400 saw is a disposable downunder, and you really can't expect a lot from a cheap saw, matter of fact if you're doing any sort of serious cutting an 880 or 660 is a disposable, and most of us do not run 50:1 mix - it's a bit lean, even most of the dealers advise against it here especially on the larger pro saws.
Seems like a lot of you are only armchair softwood cutters anyway - I actually get out away from the keyboard and do my cutting with pro saws on real hardwood.
:deadhorse:
Wishie22
ArboristSite Operative
:agree2: This thread is beaten but entertaining in a twisted way. How curious we all are reading this thread as it is dragged out over several weeks and it all started from a statement for a title.
What do you recommend for saws (bar, chain, setup), bar oil, gas mix (octane, oil type)?. Seems like allot of work for firewood
Lots of noodling
You kicked in the door just was wondering on a few details when you sat in on this circus thread. 
ropensaddle
Feel Lucky
Why I will never buy another stihl
Because Husky still makes a better pro saw back on topic right? :monkey:
opcorn:
Because Husky still makes a better pro saw back on topic right? :monkey:
opcorn:
Did we not have our Midol® today?
This ridiculous thread is really entertaining.......... kinda gives me some perspective on the human condition.
I'm told the 'Strine dialect consists of every other word being a vulgar reference to a reproductive procedure, so the censers must really be "crampin'" yer style.
... but we're all here for ya, let it out, you'll feel better.Oh, and take the Midol. Please. :greenchainsaw:
got6ponies
TREE BLAZER
wtf
............ i would have hung the phone up when i heard the word "valve" in a two stroke conversation:looser::computer2:
.....Oh, and get a pad & take the Midol. Please.
............ i would have hung the phone up when i heard the word "valve" in a two stroke conversation:looser::computer2:
.....Oh, and get a pad & take the Midol. Please.
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BIGBORE577
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Welcome to Lemmingville.
Anybody remember the old "Tootsie pop" comercial with the owl in the tree. He was always trying to figure out how many licks it took to find the center of that :censored: sucker!! "I Guess We Will Never Know!"
Okay I am done............
Okay I am done............
fpc310
ArboristSite Member
update
Well, no word from the dealer. They sent it off to Stihl for evaluation. Maybe we will hear something by next year. LOL.
Well, no word from the dealer. They sent it off to Stihl for evaluation. Maybe we will hear something by next year. LOL.
Hi FPC,
If Im understanding this correctly, Stihl has had your saw since 07 May 2009? Today is 21 June, so as of today they have had your saw for 44 days?
Does your State have a Lemon Law? A Better Business Bureau complaint may get Stihl Corporate's attention.
Consider buying a different brand saw and get on with it. Write the loss off your income tax. The headache on this would be too much to take.
Best wishes,
Bob
If Im understanding this correctly, Stihl has had your saw since 07 May 2009? Today is 21 June, so as of today they have had your saw for 44 days?
Does your State have a Lemon Law? A Better Business Bureau complaint may get Stihl Corporate's attention.
Consider buying a different brand saw and get on with it. Write the loss off your income tax. The headache on this would be too much to take.
Best wishes,
Bob
Justsaws
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I have not the patience to read through all the crap in this thread so I will ask. Did the saw actually end up at VBs or is it still at the original inept dealership?
If it ended up a VBs and has been their all this time with no resolution then that is really bad in terms of dealer quality and a shame.
Gregford
ArboristSite Operative
I've heard some stupid things from dealers at times....
...one which always sticks in my mind was a 2nd-hand Yamaha DT250 I was keen on buying until I started it. Terrible big-end noise, but I ran it round the block anyway and when I got back to the dealer I told him that the big-end was stuffed.
He took one look at me, a 16-year-old schoolkid, and told me "the cooling fins were knocking together". I decided at that point not to frequent his motorbike shop. By that stage I had been buying, reconditioning and selling small engines for about 2 years.
Can't say I blame you for being indignant. I've heard some absolute crap come from the mouths of dealers trying to cash in on others' mechanical ignorance.
...one which always sticks in my mind was a 2nd-hand Yamaha DT250 I was keen on buying until I started it. Terrible big-end noise, but I ran it round the block anyway and when I got back to the dealer I told him that the big-end was stuffed.
He took one look at me, a 16-year-old schoolkid, and told me "the cooling fins were knocking together". I decided at that point not to frequent his motorbike shop. By that stage I had been buying, reconditioning and selling small engines for about 2 years.
Can't say I blame you for being indignant. I've heard some absolute crap come from the mouths of dealers trying to cash in on others' mechanical ignorance.
fpc310
ArboristSite Member
No, it's at VB now and has been for months. I'm not impressed either.
Justsaws
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That is really is a shame. Things must have changed.
