Hmm yes that price does sound pretty good. However I already have a Jet moto 150, even though its a chinese quad it actually is pretty good. Its set up the same a 150cc with a CVT trans that the kids really like.

So anyway I was thinking of moving up to a 250 now, looks like nice used ones be it Honda or Suzuki are selling around the $2500-$3000 range. I priced out a new Honda 250ex and they list at well over $6000 plus pdi.

The Suzuki they had on fof $5400.

 

Wow! I didn't pay that much for my kfx400. It was straight out of the crate and included a 4 year warranty.

 

well if you like the auto's, I think looking at the arctic cat 300 (I think it's a 300) is a good idea. It has good power and a nice easy tranny I've heard, Idk anything else though.

Another suggestion, don't count out the BLASTER! You can get then for waaaay under $1500 often in triple digits, and they have more power than all the modern 250's. They turn well and are just great machines, I'd keep my eye out for one of them if I were you.

 

I know I don't get it. I paid $5800 up here for a Yamaha Grizzly/Kodiac 350 in Jan and it's a lot more quad. The Honda salesman was telling me how much his cash price was and I couldn't believe it.

 

One way to get a price drop is to finance it through the dealership. When the first payment came in, I paid it off. I got a better price, the salesman got whatever perks they do for the financing and we were both happy.

 

I found a '05 Honda 250EX in pretty good shape online that was like 15 minutes away. I checked it out, bought the darn thing and was back home with in an hr. It is a pretty nice little quad, I sure wish I had one like it back when I was 14!

This 250ex is geared higher then the '05 Honda Recon my father has. It's a semi auto with reverse that will work great for the kids and last them many years.

 

Congrats on the new (to you) ride.

Sounds like the boys are in for a fun summer.

Now don't forget to buy them gear.