Assuming both are mechanically sound (which I'm told they are) Here are my 2 choices...

2006 Outlander 800 for $5k
(has 700 miles, factory stock, 2.5 winch- 2 hours round trip drive)

Or-

2008 Outlander 800 for $6k
(1900 miles, SS rims & 26” mudlites, 3.0 winch, hand / thumb warmers, 4 hour round trip drive.)

Is it worth $1k to buy an older model locally with less miles? I can always buy new rims & tires with the $1k I save from buying the older one, but I was reading that in 2008 can-am did some nice upgrades to the outlanders (guage cluster, waterproofing, wiring and fuel maps)-

Thoughts???

I'm leaving work today at 330pm to buy one of these....

 

well i agree with you, you can always use the money you saved to upgrade and the cheaper one having alot less miles is also a plus too!! let us know what the outcome is!

 

I would go with the cheaper/older one mainly for the fact that the suspension/tire size is stock and I would think it would not be abused.

 

Id go with the 2006. Less miles and less money. For you to put the same things on it is about the same price,just with alot less miles. Hand warmers= about $80.00, Wheels and tires =$500-$600 ,3.0 warn winch i bought mine for $400,(may need a mounting plate though). Grand total of around=$1,080.00 plus less fuel cost @ 2 hrs. Do either have warranty?

 

well- I just returned from albany, ny with a 2008 outlander 800.
It was a hard choice- the biggest thing for me was the improved gage, better fuel mapping (11% more fuel milage) and the upgraded wiring & water proofing.

I was a little disappointed that he snorkeled the belt housing- I hate when people drill into factory plastic- and there were quite a few scratches on the fenders and the front springs are very squeaky- but I figured $6k for an 08 outty XT was a great buy- I'll post pics tomorrow.

 

Well- here she is- my 08 outlander 800 XT I bought for $6k- with 6 months of warranty left on it- full skids, snorkel, 27" mudlites on ss rims, warn 3.0 150 hours on it. It's pretty nice. Thing is stupid fast.

My thoughts compared to my popo: The polaris was more comfortable on the knees, flat footed, I find my knees bent back just a little on the outty. But the outty gives a real nice ride- pulls the front wheels up no problem- but the power is very controllable in the trails, compared to my popo 800 which felt twitchy; it is 300lbs lighter then the popo. The engine brake is just plain retarded! Just like a sea-doo jet ski; let off the gas and you go over the bars, forget about the brakes!
I will miss the popo's size and storage- The outty has very little storage in comparison and is quite smaller in size. The outty also seems to require a bit more strength to steer, but there is zero rebound when hitting large rocks which is nice. So far I like it- and it's very nice not hearing the popo's clunking drive train (although the outty's rotax whirls like a jet motor) but I can live with that.
I especially love the stationary gage. Now I can see it unlike the gages mounted on the bars that are hard to read when in motion.

The polaris had the best factory exhaust out there with it's dual stainless steel system- I hate looking at the outty's black & rusty single muffler- I'll have to remove it and fix that. I don't want an aftermarket pipe, as I like factory sound, the quieter, the better!