Ms084

[doddie82]

Friend got ms084 in fair condition and wants to sell.

 

Is this saw any good?

 

What should I offer £££££ ???

 

Do really need a saw that big but you never know and it's a classic that I could use in the future maybe?

[mendiplogs]

Friend got ms084 in fair condition and wants to sell.

 

Is this saw any good?

 

What should I offer £££££ ???

 

Do really need a saw that big but you never know and it's a classic that I could use in the future maybe?

 

Hi mate JOHNP a chap on now has it I think there good old saw ask Steve on here thanks Jon

[billpierce]

i have one, it is great, not as many parts available for them as a 088, but i think you can still get most of the essential bits your likely to wear out. they have a manual oiler push button too

[doddie82]

Any ideas on what a fair offer would be? How much would you let yours go for££££?

[Acg128]

£400/£500 depending on condition.

[agg221]

£400/£500 depending on condition.

 

Personally I'd be looking a bit lower than that. The 084 was a good saw with loads of torque, which is really what you want in a big saw, but there are now some serious issues with parts availability, most notably the coil. Pot and piston can be replaced but only with OEM which is very expensive.

 

When you consider that an 076 can be had for around £350 (sometimes even less) and an older 088 for £600, both of which have full parts availability, I would go for one of these for preference, the 084 would have to be a serious bargain to justify it.

 

Alec

[Acg128]

Personally I'd be looking a bit lower than that. The 084 was a good saw with loads of torque, which is really what you want in a big saw, but there are now some serious issues with parts availability, most notably the coil. Pot and piston can be replaced but only with OEM which is very expensive.

 

When you consider that an 076 can be had for around £350 (sometimes even less) and an older 088 for £600, both of which have full parts availability, I would go for one of these for preference, the 084 would have to be a serious bargain to justify it.

 

Alec

 

I'm just going on what I've seen them make in the past, no idea with regards to parts

[agg221]

I'm just going on what I've seen them make in the past, no idea with regards to parts

 

Yes - they do seem to make a bit more, but I've never worked out why (perhaps people just buy them without realising the issues )

 

Alec

[openspaceman]

Any ideas on what a fair offer would be? How much would you let yours go for££££?

 

£800!

 

It's my favourite big saw, the 076 is pathetic in comparison.

 

Drinks fuel, too heavy to carry about so only came out for felling ad xcutting, I used to debranch with husky 262, my mate used 044 but I found that too heavy.

 

Fantastic with twin heads on a mill

[billpierce]

the 088 piston will fit the 084 i think, but the pot is different