We've been shopping around for a Polaris Sportsman X2 and going back and forth between the 500 and 700 or 800 (depending on year). 3 dealers have told us the 500 was more than enough for what we're doing (pulling trees in the woods, light work around 100 acres and possible trail riding where my husband and I (about 360 lbs total) would be on the machine together. All mentioned a concern with the 700 and 800s where they might have too much power to be smooth in tight quarters like the woods where you don't want to be on and off the throttle.

I have a local dealer who just gave us a price of $7,500 on an 07 leftover Deluxe 500 in Blue with the following accessories:
Winch (2,500lbs), Bed Mat, Front rack extender, rear brush guard, deluxe front brush guard, work lights (came on the deluxe model already), 1" drop hitch and pin.

I think for around the property, 500 is more than enough, my concern is if we did trail riding, 2 people plus a bit of gear (we're not campers so don't think tents, thing more like a few sodas and some sunscreen) would be too much. But then, if we did go on trails, we don't plan to cross through feet of water or go up really steep hills..... more pleasure vs technical riding.

What do you guys think? For a leftover with the full warranty and all those accessories, would you do it for the $7,500?

thanks!

 

Its a fair price not a great deal.

 

For an 08 500 x2 with all those options, they gave us a price of 8,230. I figure they're wanting to move the 07 but which one strikes you as a better deal?

Also - I noticed you have a 500... how do you like it? Enough power for what you do?

 

i have a 07 sportsmen 800x2 bought last year got a $1400 rebet on it it has pleanty of power when me & wife ride together on it would buy the 800

 

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: watson524

For an 08 500 x2 with all those options, they gave us a price of 8,230. I figure they're wanting to move the 07 but which one strikes you as a better deal?



Also - I noticed you have a 500... how do you like it? Enough power for what you do?</end quote></div>

The 500 has 3/5 the power of the 800 and gets almost twice the fuel mpg. My 500 will run 55 and that is plenty fast on an atv trail.

 

I'm concerned about too much power (though I'm really not sure if that's possible) being in tight spaces with a touchy throttle.

Rick - I definitely never plan to hit 55 on this thing (my husband wouldn't get on it with me!!) but do you think a 500 is enough for "normal" trail riding (nothing too technical) for 2 full sized adults (husband is about 200, I'm around 160) and some light gear?

A few dealers seem to be steering us away from the 800 for being too touchy in tight spaces where you might want something more smooth. And I didn't get the sense the one last nite was saying 500 because he wanted to move the 07 leftover, he said the same thing if we went with the 08.

 

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: RickCJ7

Its a fair price not a great deal.</end quote></div>


I think it's a really good deal. MSRP is $8599 and it looks to have around $800 worth of accessories. You just saved $1800. It's exactly the same machine as an '08. I love my 500. It has plenty of power to do what you expect it to do. I use mine for pulling a 5x8 utility trailer loaded down with wood/brush. A couple of times I have WANTED more power but have never NEEDED more.

Good Luck!

 

Yeah the whole want vs need.... I just want to be 100% sure that my husband and I can get on this and so some trail riding, but again, we're not daredevils so it's not like i want to scale 45 degree terain....

 

You won't have any problems. I'm 230 and my wife is 115.

 

We all like more power! but do we all drive big block v-8 cars?
The 500 has enough power to do anything you want it to do! Except to wheely and drag race big bore atvs. The 500 with the 6 gal tank you can easily run over 100 miles between fillups!

Yes on the throttle response! I've bumped the throttle on some tight trails and just managed to get under control, I'm sure I would be hurting if I did this on an 800!