i am helping out a buddy of mine who wants a new quad, he knows a guy that wants to sell him his 1998 banshee for $3,300 i thought that was a good deal but what do you guys think? i need some feed back. ohh ya the quad is completely stock.
thanx

 

i would say if the machine appears clean and well taken care of, jump on it. 3,300 seems like a fair price. as far as used banshees go, a stock one is the only way, in my opinion.

 

I think the price is pretty good. And I concur with fakie, a stock used Banshee is the only way to go. I was looking at some used bikes with pipes and that sorta stuff, cheaper than the one I got(a 99 for 4900) but then realized that if it has pipes it has been ridden hard, so I waited and found a stocker.

Good Luck

RoostKing...

 

Sounds like a decent deal to me....It's always good to get a stocker.

Even if it needs rings or pistons...It's alot cheaper than trying figure out what is wrong with someone elses modded up time bomb.

The hardest part about buying used...Is taking someones word that the tranny/bottom end is in good shape. It's always nice if the person lets you ride it so you can at least shift through the gears and listen for any grinding/clunks/knocks...etc.

Good luck with the purchase.

 

yep...and not only the ridden hard part, but many atv-ers do thier own work as well. this can be trouble if new pipes were installed and jetting was not updated accordingly. also, i once heard of a guy who had done his own PORTING. he hadn't done it before, but there couldn't be much to it, could there...?

 

I think that is a great deal considering my friend paid 3500 for his 89!!!! It also depends a little on where your at too i guess.

 

That's a super price. Ask for background: Is he the original owner, if not who was? Ask if he did any repairs on it and what kind. Did he do them or did he pay a repair shop to do them. Check the oil level & color (low-black?) check the air cleaner (dirty?) Check the rear axle, swing arm and front suspension for looseness/slop. If you have acess to a compression tester you might check it as well. Take it for a ride check front and rear braking, shifting (smoothe?) Check lights & kill switch. Check seat & plastic for tears, cracks or repairs. If all looks in good, stock, complete and in good shape I'd grab it as that's pretty darn cheap.

Rude Dog

 

Check out kelly blue book. Thats KBB.com. They are not 100% accurate but it will give you an idea of what its worth.

 

Thats a great price! I paid $4,000 for my '98 Banshee.

 

THAT IS A GOOD PRICE I PAID $3800 FOR MY 99 BANSHEE BUT ITS NEEDED PISTONS, NOW EVERYTHING IS GREAT..