What do you like about your preferred saw/brand

[Johnmn]

I am seeing a trend here of guys buying from a store that is close to them so they can get parts and service if needed. I completely understand.

Except me, I have a dealer 5 min away but I wouldn't buy from him period! So my next closest is 40 min and they are a Stihl/husky dealer with pretty good prices

 

[RI Chevy]

I can totally understand guys buying what us close by to them.
I have dealers from Husky and Stihl within 10 miles from me. But I just prefer Stihl. [emoji16]

 

[AlfA01]

I am seeing a trend here of guys buying from a store that is close to them so they can get parts and service if needed. I completely understand.

I'd love that, but unfortunately, they just aren't reliable sometimes. That's why I do the majority of my saw maintenance myself and just acquire parts from whom and wherever I can. I like the guys at the shops, but they'd rather sell you a new saw than help you find a way to fix what you've already got. And, I do get that concept, because from a financial perspective it just ain't worth repairing certain saws. Problem is, some are trying to sell you low-end Chinese produced homeowner saws that are not the equivalent of what you already have. No way I'm giving up a pro saw just because the parts for it cost the same as a new homeowner saw. When they start that mess, I just stop them and head down the road.

But, a good dealer, is a true asset.

 

[TreeLife]

I will be buying new Huskys from now on because I get a significant discount on them. I like about everything though.

 

[lehman live edge slab]

Remember when I was little dad bought two well used stihl 041av’s from a local logger for 75$. He cut wood for the next 10 years or so with those saws. Had to quit using because all the holes had been retapped and he couldn’t go any bigger even thought they both still ran. Must have been early 70’s models old stihl symbol and a red top instead of orange.

 

[CoreyB]

The dealer can make the saw!

 

[jakethesnake]

My dealer makes it impossible for me not to do business with him, hes treated me better than good and it just so happens hes a stihl dealer..so it is what it is..I'd buy whatever he sold.

Sell salt to a slug

 

[sawmikaze]

Sell salt to a slug

He's a terrible salesman, he just takes care of whatever I need whenever I need it and sells me saws at prices that almost make me feel bad.

But that's paid him 10000x over and then some with the business my family has done with him and the people I have sent there..you know...scratch my nuts and I'll scratch yours...

 

[FergusonTO35]

We do have some really good OPE dealers around here, but once again there is the problem that they close about the time I am getting off work. Besides, my after work time is short enough as it is.