Buying a chainsaw can be an expensive endeavor, so for this reason alone it can be tempting to wish to purchase used chainsaws instead.
However, due to the risk involved of buying a model that will not work for much longer many people have apprehensions about doing so.
The following will look at whether or not it is worth it to purchase used chainsaws to help you make this important decision.
While there are some good deals to be had by purchasing used models, keep in mind that old saying, 'caveat emptor,' or, 'buyer beware.
' Most of the time these sales will be "as is" so if there is anything wrong with the machine you buy you are pretty much stuck with it.
One thing you can do to make sure you buy a saw that works is to ask the seller to demonstrate it for you and maybe let you run it yourself for a bit.
This holds true whether you are buying from a dealer or from a previous owner at a yard sale; make sure that you never buy a saw without first making sure it is in good working condition.
When it comes to where to find used chainsaws for sale, you have plenty of venues to choose from.
There are the common options of yard sales and dealers as mentioned above, or you can even look on the Net to find it.
There are some drawbacks to buying on the Internet however.
Even though you will have many more different models of saw to choose from, especially at online auctions, it is impossible to try each model out ahead of time to make sure they work.
You basically have to take the seller's word for it that it is in good condition.
There is also the matter of additional costs for shipping that you will have to pay, so buying online usually does not save you that much money anyway.
Besides purchasing used models, you may also want to purchase used chainsaw parts.
Even though these parts are not typically that expensive, you can get them practically for free if you know where to look, and if you can do the repairs yourself you can save a lot of money in the process.
The best place to go for this is to your local junkyard.
Even old chainsaws that no longer run usually contain a part that are still working and best of all is you can usually get a hold of them fairly inexpensively.
In addition, you can try looking in the classifieds to see if anyone has an old saw that they are interested in giving away or selling at an extra low price.
These are all excellent ways to get used chainsaws.