Thinking of buying a 2005 or 2004 arctic cat 300 or 400 4x4. Good and bad about how reliable cats are.

 

Come on now forget about it,we all know that honda is the only reliable machine out there,just ask them.

 

I had a 375 that I put about 3500 miles on and I didn't have any problems that I didn't cause. In my opinion the machine was tough as nails. My Father and I rolled it at least ten times, straighten out the racks and handlebars and your back on the road! Buy a quad with plastic racks and you'll be buying new racks.

You hear about the 650 tranny problems a lot but that's actually Kawasaki's Tranny not AC's. The Auto tranny in all other AC's is the duramatic. They've had it for 5 years, and it's tough.

They're good bikes. Go for the '05 400. You'll be glad you did instead of the 300. Namely a locker and a lot more power than the 300. Give it at least 100 miles to get broken in. You'll notice the extra power when it does!

 

THANX FOR THE COMMENTS

 

I've also got a 375 (same motor/tranny as 400) and it has been bullet-proof. It has also been rolled several times. Great machine, reliable powertrain. I have to throw in my 2 cents worth on the 650--I havn't had any trouble with mine. My dealer is also a Kawasaki dealer and apparently knows how to set up the tranny. I love it. Both of my A/C's have been great machines.

 

Arctic Cat ATV's are VERY reliable. I have a 98 with 4000 hard miles, Mud bogs, rock crawling, long hard trail rides on the Piute Trail system for 5 years in a row. Very few and minor problems. (Mostly operator error.)
I also have the new 650 with 500 miles on it and so far I love it. I have not had any belt problems at all. It went to the Limp Mode once at 100 miles but I reset it, nothing since. In our family,(including cousins) we have a total of 11 Arctic Cat utilitys and all are very happy owners. If you are considering a Cat, you can't go wrong. I would suggest a 500 or 650 for the extra power and liquid cooled motors.