Husky 385

[SawMeister]

I am looking to sell this Saw and looking for a good & fair asking price. The saw has been used very little, I don't even think it has 10 hours on it yet.

It is a 2004 model and I will include 2 new chains plus what is on the bar now...

There is nothing wrong with the saw. I have been undergoing changes in my life and no longer have use for it...

What value would you place on this...

Thanks...

Dave

[sigidi]

Dave I'd be thinking if it's done 10 hours then that saw is worth almost what ya paid for it - maybe drop the price about $120 and sell the fact ya giving away the extra chains with it.

[rebocardo]

As someone that sells a lot of E-Bay when pricing anything used, figure 60-70% of what NorthernTools.com sells it for in their catalog.  A Husky 385 is $830, so used that is $498.00. That is a lot of money to sell something used, sight unseen on E-Bay, with no warranty, and it comes close to the $500 item warranty limit from E-Bay. So, I would start at $400 tops. I would not bother with a reserve, many buyers myself included skip auctions with reserves or hidden bidders.

[Hoop]

Here is what you're up against.  http://www.portable-electric-power-generators.com/p_husqvarna_chainsaw_chain_saw.htm    Sells a new 385 Husky with half wrap handle and 20" bar/chain for $672.  No sales tax and shipping is included.  Professional use 90 day warranty.

If you purchased yours from a local dealer, you probably paid in the neighborhood of $800 + sales tax.

I am very interested in purchasing a 385, but in reality, I doubt I would purchase one, sight unseen......at ANY price.....unless it was sold somewhere like Ebay.

I have a boat anchor (also refered to by Husqvarna as model 575) that I used for 3 days.  In reality, I'd be doing back flips if I could get $500 out of the boat anch......  fine saw.  The reality is that used saws depreciate rapidly.

[sigidi]

Hoop are you trying to get yourself a nice cheap, barely used 385 ;)

Seriously though, what can ya do to 'em in such a short space of time that would make then worth only 70% of their original price - typically I would think a 385 is a serious chainsaw, not a hobbyist job, so the fella sellin it (you'd think) has got it to work with and therefore will look after it?