Hey ya'll!

I'm looking at buying a Predator 500. Owner says it's a 2005. How can I confirm this on chassis serial numbers?

Also, the owner says bike rev's up slowly, does not have that "cut & thrust" response as it used to have. Says that it's still hit 80+ mph, just a dog in winding trails.

I have yet to ride the bike and see it for that matter. He's on the other side of the country.

He wants equivalent of $ 2k for it [ZAR 15k].

Should I look at it or miss it? Polaris has a decent dealer network here in South Africa, parts are very expensive though.

I have yet to read much on the Predator, are they popular? I had a TRX 250ex [2006], Blaster [1997] and many other Jap quads. This would be new to me.


What do you think? I'm looking at concluding deal by this weekend, 15th Nov.




Many thanks!

ben@wickedgear.co.za

Benjamin

 

It could just be a carb issue, maybe just a good cleaning.

2k is just under low retail according to NADA here. If it's not running right, I would think it would be worth even less.

This may help on the VIN number and year.

 

It had a service, according to the owner, recently. Not sure when it started to act up...

Maybe dealer advised him to sell it quickly?


Same models here sell for ZAR 35k upwards. Around $5k in your currency.


Thanks for the lead!

 

So, looks like the guy tried to BS me. Year model did not check out as he suggested. When I requested VIN number, he avoided me like the plague. Looks like I dodged a bullet here!

Going to look at an Arctic Cat dvx 400 now [2006], also $2k fully loaded with PEP +2" front end, HMF pipe and other bits. He's throwing in a full riding kit free, worth $1k.

 

Hmm...methinks you dodged a STOLEN quad.