i am looking at a 2005 sportsman 500, it is the blue and black color, i really think it should be a good atv but i was just wanting a few more opinions, it has 3,600 miles and the are asking $3500i could probably buy it for $3400, let me know what you think. thanks

 

The 500 is a well proven motor for Polaris........With 3600 miles I would give it a very good check over..............All depends on service (if had any) and condition the owner kept it in.....Clean so it can be checked after deep mud rides........Can't see any trouble/damage if covered in mud!!.........Good luck........Caper......

 

Offer $3000 for it. 500 is the heart of the lineup for Polaris. IMO they are a good solid machine if you can get your hands on one that didn't spend it's entire life swimming.

Does it have any extras like a winch or anything?

What are the tires like?

What condition is it in?

 

well i guess i was expecting everyone to tell me to scoop it up! i have been looking for around 3 weeks and this is the fairly priced one i have found, some of the others might be inthis price range but have 5-7,000 miles or more, i think around here the farmers put a lot of miles on the atv's

 

as caper mentioned look it over real good for worn parts and what not and check to make sure clcutch /tranny work correctly. also check function of the awd good to make sure no front end damage. it sounds priced right. imo

 

does this have EFI? I can't remember the year Polaris put EFI on them. If it does, this is a better deal. While if it doesn't, it may be a touch overpriced since the leftover 500 HOs are going pretty cheap right now!

 

I found a 2004 with 700 miles for 2400$

 

now that is a good deal! As long as it is in fairly good condition...you can actually afford to make some minor replairs and still be golden! Congrats!

 

ok, well it sold before i could look at it, i am guessing it was a buy!
thanks for all the input

 

sorry to here that tph, keep your ear to the ground and some good deals are bound to show up, especially in this economy!