I know this does not apply to some people, but it does to others. I think the plastic is ugly, and if it was designed diffrently i think alot more people would buy the atv's. This is just my opinion. Why dont they put irs on the 500 like they did on the 300. Dont get mad at me guys becasue i might buy one, but u got to admit they are not the best lookin quads.

 

i think the cat is the best looking quad thats why i want one...

 

Mr T,
I didn't buy my Arctic Cat for the way it looked.Honestly I didn't think it looked bad at all.Some of the other brands of ATV's lok prety $hitty also. I bought my CAT because after test riding it , it has such great low end grunt(it felt like it could pull a house off the foundation),it has stabillity(weight up front to keep it from coming over backwards on steep hill climbs,and low center of gravity for those steep side hills.),Good ground clearance,high rack capacities, price and plenty of other reasons.
The reason they don't put the IR sus. on them like the 300's and Polarises is when you put a load on the back you lose ground clearance in the rear. With the solid axle you can load the crap out of it and the only clearance you lose is in the tires squashing down.
If you are looking at them, you can't go wrong.
Just My Opinion!!!
Good Riding

 

Great replies. The point of my topic is not why u bought the quad. It is the plastic. Arctic Cat makes good atvs, but i think they would sell alot better if they had nicer looks. They did have a 40% gain in atvs sales this quarter i think.

 

Don't be turned off yet wait until the new models come out this summer you will like.....that is all I can say.....

 

i myself, did not buy my cat for the plastic,and it seems with a 40% increase in atv sales for the company neither did alot of other people , ac built its reputation from tested and true reliability,power and low end grunt.bullies never were seen as pretty boys anyway.just my input.no offence MR t

 

I actually like the way mine looks. It looks mean.

Guitp,

 

hey dude, what is also not particularly aesthetically attractive but still drives men to great lengths to get?? (no pun intended)

hint: we waited nine months to get out of it and we will spend the rest of our lives trying to get back in.

one hell of a redneck thought,

texascat

 

Well I bought my cat thinking it was one ugly ATV. I still think it's one of the, if not the, ugliest when dirty:but when I clean it up and mount my claws on it I don't think so anymore.

I think Arctic Cat REALY REALY needs to change the Plastic. Not JUST for looks, but also for quality. They need some plastic that bolts on or something to stop those annoying rattles you get every now and then from the crapy plastic design.

 

t,
if you ask me, the plastic is ac's weakest point, including the "tool box" on my 500a. but what lies beneath the surface is the reason i bought it. they'll probable upgrade it in the future. they did the seat and gas tanks. but i did "rip" off my rear mudflap today and not ruin anything else. a few rivits from the ac dealer will fix that right up.