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Old Aug 6, 2007 | 11:14 PM
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There are so many "dealers" on the Internet
Everyone promises everything , i have read here that some of them have bad customer service and there ATVs are JUNK .. i also did some research on the BBB for several Dealers on the Internet, most had Unsatisfactory however they had all been cleared with in the certain time frame for the BBB...
its very frustrating for us , because we want a ATV for our son we won;t be doing to much riding out in the open , he most likey will just drive it around our back yard area and maybe in the dunes behind our house once he gets the hang of it ...
We don't have alot of money to spend on one and WE were looking at buying either one frome RIGHTWAY ATV or BESTPRICE ATV ( honda clone motor) but like i said they did'nt do to well with the Service end after the purchase ...\
I see alot of you Stay away from Sunl which i will do ...
WE are not looking to race the ATV as it will be his first ATV ...and He is only 5 but is the size of a 7 yr old .. Height and weight
PLEASE some one Guide us in the right Direction !
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Old Aug 7, 2007 | 12:06 AM
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I would take my chances buying a used machine made by the big 4 (Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki, Kawasaki), from a private individual in your area....and pass up all the internet BS and "off brand" machines.......
 
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Old Aug 7, 2007 | 02:53 AM
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i whould do the same. i whould try to get him like a 90. i know a couple of people that have the honda 90 and the suzuki and they have had no trouble out of them.
 
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Old Aug 7, 2007 | 06:17 AM
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try raceway, everyone seems extremely happy with their product and customer service if you want to go the Chinese route
 
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Old Aug 8, 2007 | 01:33 AM
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I feel your pain. I have bought for the kids over the years:

used Honda TRX90 (should have kept it - it was a great little quad)

2 new Kazumas from Raceway - service was awesome, the quads were cr@p! [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-frown.gif[/img]

2 new lt80s to replace the Kazumas (they were ok little quads)

1 new outlaw 90 (it totally rocks!)

I would go with a good used or new brand name. This is my last mini quad (until the kids are old enough to produce grandkids [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif[/img] )

Resale: did awesome on the 90, ok on the 80s, lost my a$$ on the Kazumas.

As someone who's been there and done that multiple times, that's how my experience has turned out.

Good luck
 
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Old Aug 10, 2007 | 03:50 AM
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I know lots who bought chinese knockoffs and wished they spent the extra $$ on Japanese. A good used Japenese may cost alittle more but headaches and wrech time will be much less.
 
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