Well I have a polaris dealer in the town I live in, but I drove 60 miles to another dealer, because I was set on the outlander. I got there and found that they had the exact bombardier that I wanted. The salesman asked me if I had tried the polaris, and I had not. He brought out a outlander 800 xt and a sportsman 800. I rode the outlander first. They have a little trail around behind the store. I was inpressed by the power of the outlander. Overall a very nice machine. I then climbed on the sportsman, (mostly with my mind made up to buy the outlander). First thing that I noticed was how well the sportsman fit me. It was very comfortable and everything was where it should be. I rode it around, and it was very smooth and comfortable. It actually felt better to me than the outlander. I was in shock. I use my atv for hunting and trail riding, and I love the storage that the sportsman has, so I decided to get the sportsman, and then after I said lets write it up, I found out that the sportsman was 7500, and the outlander was 9200. I came in the shop expecting to pay about 9400 for the outlander, so price was no object. Only time will tell how good the sportsman is. All in all I thought both machines were great, the sportsman just fit what I needed better.

 

Congrats on the new ride and good luck.

 

congrats! Oregonian Sportsman, sweeeet. What dealer did you get it from?

 

I picked it up in Boring Or. They were offering the best deal.

 

i think you made a good choice...welcome aboard