I was wondering if anybody has had any problems with their 99 sportsman 500 as opposed to the newer models.

Somebody has a 1999 Sportsman 500 for 3600, I am trying to get him down to 2,500! It only has 200 miles on it! And it is rust free. It does have a few scratches on the panels but nothing horrible. It has the winch built in. It comes with a storage box. How much do you think it is worth?

Would it be a reliable ATV?

 

the only problem i have had was a bad cam, and some carb troubles.

 

So is a 1999 in excellent condition with only 200 miles on it a good deal for 3,000??

 

yea i would say.. is that what the speedo says? it may have more than that... the spedo's go out alot in them..as we speak my top end is being done..

i would make sure everything is tight... like joints and such.. not like its much to replace.. probly like 200 or a little more for all the bushings on the whole quad.. but def listen to the motor.. if it sounds like there is a ping, ting, or knock,.. there is alot more than 400 miles on it.. i would venture to say that unless you are buying it from a 80 year old man that just died or somthing.. i think it has more miles,,, the guy i bought mine from said it had 2500 miles on mine.. and it is in excellent condition, im doining the top end just to make sure i dont mess anything up sounds like there was a little knock.. anyway i would prolly buy another one for sure... i seen on my greenbay craigs list a 08 sp 500ho for 4200 i think... man i wish i had that...

 

Yea, that is what the speedo says. The speedo works fine. He is in his 40s he said he bought it new but never really rode it.

 

if u havnt bought it yet just look it over good...try to find them hard to get to places mud might be hard to get out..maybe the grandkids road it,,,i would buy it.. 200 is pretty low

 

I haven't bought it yet. But I think I will. He said it has never seen snow or mud. He changed the oil often. He said he never left it outside. It was always stored in a heated garage. He said that a dealer would give him 3,000 for it trade-in-value for a UTV. So he said he couldn't come lower then 3,000 for me.

 

goto kbb.. sounds about right.. well good luck on your purchase.. i dont think you'll be dissapointed i know im not with mine... and you cannot go wrong with the independent rear suspension

 

Thanks for your help Harley. I think I found a better deal, 2004.5 Polaris Sportsman 500 in very good condition with only 658 miles on it for 3,000! Tell what you guys think is a better deal.
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2004.5 Sportsman 500 H.O.:eBay Motors (item 160339077588 end time Jun-07-09 07:48:38 PDT)