Husqvarna 242xp swap for 346xpg?

[GaryW]

Hi, hoping someone can offer me some advice please?

I have a 1994 242xp (reasonsable used nick for age, running a bit rough after mate messed with carb settings) I've been offered a 2005 346xpg in exchange for my saw plus me contributing £50.00.

What would my saw be worth as it is?

Does that sound a fair deal. I'll mainly be using it for processing firewood (got 40 ton to get cracking on) so not sure what would be best?

Thanks

 

Gary

[Steve Bullman]

sounds a very good deal assuming the 346 is serviceable

[elfinwood saws]

It,s a bargain unless the 346 is knackered or stolen!

[Chris Sheppard]

If the 242's a good one, then in my opinion you would be foolish to get rid of it. It's not a saw I'd want to use for firewooding (but neither is a 346 really) but they are fairly sought after.

 

Why not see what he wants for the 346 without swapping and take it from there.

[GaryW]

Thanks for the feedback everyone. Fairly sure not stolen and condition and compression are good.

Chris, he wants £150 for the 346, he's also offered me same deal on a 2004 357xp but I think that's a bit big to chop firewood all day. What would you recommend as a firewood saw?

[Chris Sheppard]

That seems not bad for the 346, but I feel he's maybe undervaluing your 242 if it's a good one.

 

I'd be leaning more towards the 357 for firewooding if it was me and was chosing between the two.

 

Depends on what sort of diameter stuff you deal with mainly as to how big a saw, but I find ringing up boring so usually want a big saw, short bar and big sprocket.

[Steve Bullman]

Depends on what sort of diameter stuff you deal with mainly as to how big a saw, but I find ringing up boring so usually want a big saw, short bar and big sprocket.

 

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

If the 242's a good one, then in my opinion you would be foolish to get rid of it. It's not a saw I'd want to use for firewooding (but neither is a 346 really) but they are fairly sought after.

 

Why not see what he wants for the 346 without swapping and take it from there.

 

242 = :thumbup1: Worth more than any 346. Cult saw, put it on ebay and watch what happens...

[GaryW]

Firewood is mixed hardwood from 4" diameter birch to average 10" sycamore and ash.

You've got me thinking now about hanging on to the 242 and just buying another saw off him.

[Chris Sheppard]

242 = :thumbup1: Worth more than any 346. Cult saw

 

We've been doing the retro forestry thing this week - smaller larch thinnings felt the pain of a pair of 242's letting rip