Wanna overpay for a 200T?

[Raven27]

I can't believe my eyes. I paid $550 NEW from local stihl shop.



http://cgi.ebay.com/STIHL-MS-200-T-Chain...=item3365d22e0a

 

[Blinky]

They're going up, last one I bought cost $625 w/ a 16" bar and 2 chains.

 

[jmcscrap]

Yes, but if you look at the power source it says electric. Must be a one of a kind!!

 

[Cvoyzey]

could the fact that it is a german made saw effect the price? I am sure emission laws are different there so I would think it would out perform a US made saw. Only reason why I could think of that the price is so high

 

[oldoakman]

The "comments" section has posters talking about "standing in a tree and cutting limbs with one hand" Great advertising. Some fool will see that and buy it and do just that!

 

[trevmcrev]

Thats cheap.
They are near enough to $1500 here in Australia!

That is 192T money.

 

[Raven27]

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Thats cheap.
They are near enough to $1500 here in Australia!

That is 192T money.

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When you want another one, let me know, I'll buy it here and ship it, no damn way it will cost that much

 

[Raven27]

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could the fact that it is a german made saw effect the price? I am sure emission laws are different there so I would think it would out perform a US made saw. Only reason why I could think of that the price is so high

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Please god tell me you're kidding

 

[DonaldRobertson]

At my local Stihl dealer it costs $580 for a 200T with a 14 inch bar and $590 for one that has a 16 inch bar.

 

[DonaldRobertson]

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Thats cheap.
They are near enough to $1500 here in Australia!

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$1500 Australian dollars equals $1520 in american dollars. Thats crazy.

 

[Cvoyzey]

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could the fact that it is a german made saw effect the price? I am sure emission laws are different there so I would think it would out perform a US made saw. Only reason why I could think of that the price is so high

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Please god tell me you're kidding

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I really don't know. I do know that stihl is a international company with plants all over the world saws sold in the US are assembled here in North America. I would think that it might be possible for a saw assembled in Germany might be slightly different than a saw assembled here. I mean I guy in California can't buy the same echo cs330-t in his state that I can buy here in Connecticut if you pay attention to adds online you will notice many say "not available in California" knowing this makes me think that it is possible for a saw assembled in another country might possibly be different than one assembled here but I do not know for sure.

 

[Cvoyzey]

BTW this is assuming that the saw is "made in germany" and the seller isn't just saying that because he believes stihl's are made there because they once were