thinking about buying a 2009 polaris 500 ho with 1k miles on it....are they any good? they want 3600 for it and IM CHEAP...so if i buy it i dont want problems. if they aint great i can buy a new one with a 5 year warranty and how good is polaris warranty????

 

Still the same old dependable 500 Sportsman if reasonably taken care of.They're asking about 300 UNDER dealer retail,BUT you can throw the book away if it's in good shape.Kelley Blue Book Think they still have the 5 year on the 570,not sure on the others,plus warranty is just insurance. You may or may not ever need it,but good to have if something major happens. Belts,suspension parts or other common wear items aren't covered by most plans.

 

so the 2009 500 ho is a good unit? im gonna go look at it today...i told the wife i wanted to finish fixing that 94 400...but she said its still old just get a good one and fix the old one and sell it.........sooooooo ill guess ill go look..its over 1k miles but under 2k...like 1600. ill go ck it out today and see...thanks for the info...i just dont want any problems when i pay that much for a unit...

 

Sometimes in spite of what men think,women can make a case for common sense..I think this is one of them..

 

Vehicle Reviews for 2009 Polaris Sportsman® 500 H.O. seems like more owner like them than don't.

I have a 2001 and never had any major problems. The warranties up here in Canada are only 6 months long.

 

Only issue I have had with my 06 500EFI was I got water in the pull cord case and shorted out the stator. Took a while to discover that and was frustrating the hell out of me. Otherwise the quad has been rock solid for me. The stator replacement cost me $110 off ebay and I did the work myself. After 285hours on the motor valves were still on spec

 

The trick I do for that is I silicone seal the pull rope handle in place since its only for back up anyways.

 

Yup. That was my folly actually! I didn't ensure it was down tight over the nipple. The machine in and of itself has performed flawlessly.