Hello All-I am fixing to buy my first ATV and was curious how much markup or wiggle room there is on four wheelers. I have purchased vehicles and travel trailers, but this will be new. My first pick would be a Can-Am, and they seem more pricey than the others and not any rebates I can find.

Thanks.

 

My local Can-Am dealer had no wiggle room. The Polaris and Yamaha dealers would give me about $1000 off list price. This was a couple years ago. It may be different now, and I'm sure it depends on where you live. Good luck with whatever you get.

 

It usually depends on how fast your dealer is moving inventory. If he sells as soon as they come in then he will not move on his prices. In other words why would he lower prices if they are selling? If hes not selling much then you may have a chance to deal with him.The dealers around me at the time were selling so i called around to dealers about 4-5 hours away and got $1,400 less than the prices around here. it cost me $100 in gas so i still came out ahead. My friend just bought the new outlander 800 xxc(or something like that) and paid $11,500(full price). Im sure the dealer was laughing when he left with it. i personally just will not pay that for an atv. id rather get a used jeep.

 

Can Ams are overpriced, they have the most power per cc but after that there no better and sometimes worst.

Here's a link where the 500 Utility ATV Comparison Can AM is the most exspensive yet comes in third.
4x4 ATVs Comparison Test Report - What's the Best 500 Utility ATV?

Here is another one if you think there ALL bias. http://www.atvmagonline.com/2007/03/500-class-clash/

Here is a link of a Can AM getting beatout by a 800 Sportsman, let alone the new XP850.
ATV Source - Machine Reviews - 2006 - Outlander "vs." Sportsman
here is a link of the Can AM's AWD system in action vs a Polaris. (Far from the best.)
YouTube - can-am vs. polaris locker

No one is really sure why Can AM cost so much in ATVs, there Snowmobiles are price the same as every other brand.

The Suzuki KQ 500 or 750 are the bang for your buck champ at our dealerships around here.

 

I agree with the King Quad statement. I love my 700 but I think the reason they are less expensive is the fact they haven't changed much in 5 years.

 

i also have an outlander 500 for my wife. bought it used and its been an ok bike. when i 1st got it it kept overheating due to a swelled radiator. fixed. Its at the shop now b/c it wont start without giving it gas and its efi. they said it was a relay and corroded fuses not get good connection. The outlander is fast...thats it. The 4wd is more like 3wd and the rear independent suspension is not as good as they say. heres what iv noticed, On an A-arm suspension the shock is tilted or at more of an angle than the strait(outlanders) suspension. using the outlander,If i put the right front tire on my loading gate of my trailer to load the bike kinda at an angle,the left front or right rear tire comes off the ground(kinda like a solid rear axle). Why? B/c the bike is at an angle but the suspension cannot move properly. think about it, if the shock is straight up and down (can-am design)or close to it then the shock travels straight up and down,if its tilted then it cant compress correctly and the pressure is pushed down on the side of the shock rather than from the top. Now look at an A- arm, when tilted at an angle,the shock is now straight up and down which WILL allow it to move up and down. This is kinda hard to explain,you need to test it to see what i mean. Anyways,when i load my arctic cat with an a-arm suspension on it the same way, it will still have ALL 4 tires on the ground. So in my opinion, the can-am suspension theory sounds good,but realistically,to me,an A-arm is better. For me i choose the Cat before the can am for any type of work.

 

this maybe easier. Lets say the left shock is at 15 degrees an an a-arm set up. Tilt the bike to the left at 15 degrees. The shock is now straight up and down and it can compress. Now take the can am set up with a straight up and down shock and tilt it 15 degrees to the left. The shock is now facing outward 15 degrees and cannot compress. All the weight is pushing straight down which would put the pressure on the side of the shock. The can-am set up would be nice on a flat trail/terrain,but how often do you ride a flat trail??? Does this make sense to anyone else? sorry,i just needed to clarify. good luck in your purchase and welcome to the forum!

 

It seems that 10% what they are coming off. Is it normal to pay for the freight and set up on these new ones?