I am very new to ATV's and looking for something that might be a good startup machine for my son who wants to so some easy riding in the summer, and plowing in the winter. We have seen a 87 Trail Boss 250 with a plow for sale and wondering if it is worth even looking at something this old. The price seems ok, I would like to talk him down some as the starter doesn't work and you have to pull start it. He is asking 1200. Any advice? Thanks in advance.

 

1200 is a lil overboard imo..unless its immaculate

 

Nada shows 800 bucks if it's in EXCELLENT condition which is hard to find for a 28 year old machine. Around $650 if in good condition.Plus whatever the plow is worth. Think I'd be looking for a little newer machine if you can't get it cheaper than what he's asking.

 

If you can get it cheap, you don't really have a whole lot to lose. The plow is probably worth $200. Around $800 including the plow sounds reasonable. The older 2 strokes require more maintence though. I bought a Scrambler 400 4x4 about 3 years ago for $800, only thing it needed at the time was a new starter, had to pull start it just like this one. I had it about 3 months and then I lost the whole bottom end, the rod actually punched a whole in the block and I ended up selling it for parts, would have cost more than it was worth to fix it. I'll never buy another 2 stroke again.