You should look at the Honda Rancher or Foreman. Where do you live?? If you can drive to Corinth, MS you can find a quad in your price range.. We paid $4999.00 for a Handa 400 Rancher out the door. Go to Lake Hills Motors

Just now I went to their web page. They have a NEW 350 Honda Rancher for $3599. out the door.

 

you will get soooo bord with the 250ex it is slow powerless and it's shoks are retardid...
my kingquad and my honda xr80 are both faster then the 250. I always beat my freind wen we race

 

Ok, It really don't mean mutch in my opinion about the engine size... It's mostly how it's geared, I've just bought a z250 right out of the shop... not to long ago ... maybe like 2 months... I've raced guys with 400ex's, Etc. With the z250 being semi-auto and has reverse, It's perfect for only 3900 with the best financing ... You might like that... I have no problem to get around, I jump, Climb hills that are almost impossible, No problems... But I'm trading mine in for the new LT-Z450 when it comes in fall... I don't know how the 250ex beat the z250 in a proformance test, There's a drag up by my cabin and I drag with a lot of guys and barley lose... But a short MX Track they get destroyed, but it's whatever you want to do... It's a nice trail bike also.

 

Polaris Sportsman 400

 

suzuki ozark, tons of fun and is powerful and fast.

 

I started riding last Sept. I was going to start out with a Kawi Bayo 220 until I got some experience. But I found a sweet deal on a Kodiak 400 and bought it. I SOOOOOOO glad I didnt go that small, within a mouth I wouldve hated it. I ve now gone to a Grizz 660 and gave my wife the Kodiak.

My point is you re going to get bored with something that small. Go a little bigger, so when you do get more experience you wont have to buy a new quad again. The 400s may feel BIG now but after a month you ll never notice it. I say go at least a 350 +. The thing about bigger is you can go slower for a while and then when you want go faster. Smaller you ll max out faster and leaving you hungry for more.
If money is the issue, save a little longer and get what you should the first time. A lil patience now will save you in the long run.

Brad