Never had an ATV before

Looked at a used Polaris Sportsman today - 1999, 4k miles, 400 hours, looked and rode pretty good.

He wants $3k.

Is this a reasonable price?

What tends to break at this usage and how much to fix?


Is there a better age and price point to get in?

 

too much money. imo.

 

I agree with stendori the bike is now 10 years old seems alittle high.

 

Sounds high to me. Check the web for comprables - eBay, etc...

 

With a few exceptions, I think there is a general consensous that 2001 and newer is a better age to concider...there are some good older bikes out there but many improvements/options started showng up around this time frame

 

You hit the nail right on the head Jokout. The 2001 and up Sportsman 500s steer so much easier it feels like power steering compared to the 2000 and earlier. I would never buy one older than an '01 unless I was <u>really</u> desperate. A '99 Sp500 is only worth $2,105 on average and as low as $1,600 according to NADA so that one is WAY overpriced. Run, don't walk, away from that deal.

 

ya if you look around and dont jump on the first one i think you'll be way better off in the long run.