Should I buy a Polaris based on a good price?
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Should I buy a Polaris based on a good price?
I'm looking at getting another quad but not sure what to buy. My cousin works at a Polaris dealer and gets trades all the time. He can basically buy any trade for like 10% over what the dealer paid for it. (ex. they just traded for a 2003 sportsman500 for $1500. He could get it for $1650) So basically I can get a really good deal on a Polaris if I choose that direction. I don't know that much about any quad as far as what to look for but basically I want something somewhat fast, preferably manual tranny, and good all around on wide open and technical stuff. I really like the scrambler500 just because of the 2x4/4x4 option. I really don't like the utility type quads and the scrambler is the closest I want to get to that. But I don't really like the auto trans. Any suggestions???
Thanks,
-CJ
Thanks,
-CJ
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Should I buy a Polaris based on a good price?
CJ, I personally wouldn't buy a Polaris for a good deal unless I was going to turn around and sell it. I'm just not a Polaris fan. But from what you said you need a sport quad. It doesn't sound like you would be very happy with a ute. I'm sure that dealer also gets sport trades so just wait it out, and get what you will be happy with. Don't buy something because of a good deal. Unless your gonna make money on it. A quad is a pretty big investment and if you don't like it, then you just wasted your money.
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Should I buy a Polaris based on a good price?
Go ride a few. I did back in 99. Decided on a Honda Foreman but hadn't rode a polaris yet. Co-worker bought one (Sportsman 500), I asked to ride it, and called Honda to cancel. Love Honda quality, but the machines didn't compare in my opinion. On my third Sportsman since.
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Should I buy a Polaris based on a good price?
Thnaks for the replies,
I didn't mean I was going to buy the sportsman I just used it as an example of how good of a deal I could get on a Polaris. I plan on going out and riding anything I am looking at to buy but I just wondered if there was any reason I shouldn't buy a Polaris. My cousin is a junior in college to be a doctor so he won't work there for ever and If I do buy a Polaris the good deals on parts and such won't be there for ever hence the question "should I buy based on a good deal"
CJ, I personally wouldn't buy a Polaris for a good deal unless I was going to turn around and sell it. I'm just not a Polaris fan. But from what you said you need a sport quad. It doesn't sound like you would be very happy with a ute. I'm sure that dealer also gets sport trades so just wait it out, and get what you will be happy with. Don't buy something because of a good deal. Unless your gonna make money on it. A quad is a pretty big investment and if you don't like it, then you just wasted your money
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Should I buy a Polaris based on a good price?
I'm not going to bash a Polaris. They are super capable machines and Polaris sells a ton of them. But my negativity to them comes from one that used to ride with us. About the only thing it was good for was stretching a tow rope. It ruined several trips. Maybe it was from lousy maintenance or lack there of. But when the handle bars broke off on the trail, I have seen how cheaply they were installed. I just think the build quaility is pathetic. This is my opinion and I'm not trying to start a fight. Alot of people have never had a problem with them and they are very capable machines. But this one left a very bad taste in my mouth.
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Should I buy a Polaris based on a good price?
Who else make the selectible 2x4/4x4 option? I have tried the search on several occasions and must not be doing something right. For example I typed selectable (and) 4x4. And look in title and body and it said "no results found" I think I'm sold on the selectability of 4wd. I like trail riding but also love to go out and tear up the straight aways.
My riding experiences have included a Wolverine350, Kodiak400, Fourtrax250 Ute., and a Scrambler500. The first three were way to slow for me but the Kodiak kicked butt on the rocky trails.
My riding experiences have included a Wolverine350, Kodiak400, Fourtrax250 Ute., and a Scrambler500. The first three were way to slow for me but the Kodiak kicked butt on the rocky trails.