Just wondering since the other models are being sold. If so, does it have a 38mm carb? Did the salesman use the carb as an excuse why he/she wouldn't lower the price? Because it's a new "special" 400EX compared to the older models. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]

 

I'd like to know as well.

 

me three

 

I'm picking up my new 03 yellow 400EX tomorrow. I called the shop & the salesman didn't know anything about the 38mm carb on the 04. He did know that the graphics were a little different, but never heard a thing about a new carb. He has an 04 there & I'll look at it's carb tomorrow but I doubt that it will look any different on the outside. Even if it does I'm still going to buy the 03...it's $500 cheaper, plus with the 6.9% financing on the 03 I'm saving around $1100 over the life of the loan. The best Honda will do on a 04 model is 12.5%...also I get $300 worth of Bonus Bucks with the 03....lets see...White Bros slip on...maybe some Renthals............I'll come back on tomorrow & let you know what I find out.

 

I don't blame you one bit. Good luck on your new ride.

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BansheeSand, Do you know a final price for the 2003? (The OTD price) I've been pricing around and the cheapest I've found is $4650.+tax. I was at a dealer today and it seems like their price keeps going up.

 

what is your OTD price for the '03?

I am not surpirsed by your salesman. i have never had a salesman yet that knew jack about what he was selling! Not to say all are like this....i usually tell them more about it than they know. but then when i go buy something my mind is already made up as to what I want; all they are there for is price negotiation and paper shufflers.

 

I've told about 4 places about the carb and none of them knew about it until they looked into it more. Today I had to tell a salesman the new price of the Raptor. He had no idea.

 

Dealers are the DUMBEST people alive!!

-Today I went into my local Kawi dealer to pick up some chain lube, and then went to take a peek at a V-Force and the KFX400's, when this fishy looking sales guy comes up to me. He then asks..."so what are you riding now?" I say a Z400. He says, "Well you need to sell that because you are losing at least 7-8 horsepwer to the KFX400." I laughed at him, and then continued to leave the store, and told the manager at the counter to get some new help.

 

Yeah I went to look to see if they had a yfz in one day and all they had were two banshees and no raptors. Anyways the guy says we ain't even got none of the yfz's scheduled to come in and he tells me take a look at this baby. He points at the banshee and I'm like yeah I like the banshee but I want something that handles really good. He looks at my car, my nissan 300zx and says son (he obviously didn't know I'm 29 years old either) this stock quad will beat that car through the quarter mile. I didn't say another word, I walked to my car let out the clutch stomped the gas and smoked his parking lot up and went to the polaris dealer a half mile down the road.