Hope you got the answer to my question, I'm debating on buying an older 288 off marketplace that's got low hours and been very well-maintained over the years vs a brand new 585xp... They rave about older saw being indestructible, they don't build them like that anymore, but does that mean today's saws with all the electronics and auto tuning are just not designed to last? New would probably cost twice as much but not sure if buying an older saw is gonna turn into a money pit down the road... Aside from that, performance wise, how do older saws in general compare to today's? Sorry I'm asking a lot of questions but it's always best to get educated first before making a decision. Thanks in advance and hope to hear from ya!
Are you focused more on a 288 or an older saw? A couple more questions you should probably ask yourself is what do you really need and are you going to take it to a shop or fix it yourself if something goes wrong. Are some things just not made to last thing they used to be? Sure. Are the 288 or 281 saws indestructible? Definitely not. Like you say, is the 288 going to turn into a money pit? Both saws should produce close to the same power, but I bet the 288 might have more torque. I don't know that saying the new saws aren't designed to last is accurate, there are several that are strong runners......they're just made differently. Mechanically the 288 is much simpler. I don't really have any experience with the new 585's, but with a new saw you at least know what you're getting(for the most part). If anything does go wrong early on at least it is on warranty. A new 585 is going to have a much better anti-vibration system! This is kind of the timeless old versus new question and I could keep going, but to prevent a wall of text I will stop here. Can't really sum up a real solid comparison between the old and the new in just a few sentences. Maybe someone with more experience with a 585 might chime in.
I would take the 288 the 200 series feel light for their displacement and are as simple as a saw can get. You can replace just about anything in half an hour oil seals can be done easily without splitting case. The 200 series huskies some of my favorite saws just for the performance and simplicity plus with clones on the market at very worst there will always be cheap parts and with 288xp still made in Brazil lot of new oem parts available.
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