Hey. My local dealer has two crated '02 big bears. Before I go in there and haggle, what are the differences between 02's and 05's? This guy said he could get me a new big bear for $4700, he deals about $500 below MSRP. Off the cuff he quoted the 02's at $4500, but I'm going to low-ball him if the quad is essentially the same ride as the '04-'05.

Also, I'm having trouble finding Big Bears at local dealers. One dealer said he doesn't even stock them, as customers only want full automatics. Is shifting gears manually all the time worth it if only used for those tough mud/hill situations?

Last thing, I'm looking at the Bruin 350 and the Big Bear. It's pretty much between those two. I'm thinking the Big Bear has more ***** and features, of course besides full auto...I read the Bruin was real tipsy. Any advice?

Thanks.