Hello All,

I posted a few months ago in the "buying an atv forum" about buying the Yamaha 700 or the Sportsman 850 XP. I figured I would wait a little while longer and buy an 09 and get a much better price with the 2010 models sitting on the floor also. From the advice that was posted it seems that the 850 Xp got the nod.

http://forums.atvconnection.com/buyi...izz-700-a.html

Well, I think that I am going to pull the trigger this week on making a purchase. But after continusly looking at the the yama & polaris forums, I think that the known defects, recalls, and problems w/ the xp's that I am going to buy the 700 special edition. (I just want to basic trail ride, and don't need any issues)

I just have a 3 questions for everyone.

#1 Are there any known defects/problems with the 700.

#2 Is everyone happy with the performance of their machine.

#3 What price would be considered a good deal for the 2009 700.

I appreciate any feedback that you all might have. Hopefully this coming week I will be a proud owner of a new ATV.

Thank you in advance,

Jeff