ATV shopping questions and guidance.

[Tight Lines]

I know there was a thread about a month ago but I can’t seem to find it. Since moving to St Louis and out n the woods, I find the need for a ATV purchase. I am looking probably used but you never know. Here are the things I would like to do with it to help narrow it down.

Any help would be great as far as power, brand and options you would suggest.

- Need to pull logs an cut down trees up hills (used a Honda Foreman 400 and it did ok for the current round of trees)
- Plow snow
- Pull a lawn trailer
- Cruise around too
- Prefer 4x4 & Auto trans

I would like to keep it below $5000 if possible

I saw this one local, any thoughts? Also, any thing to look for when shopping used?

2013 Polaris® Scrambler® XP 850 H.O. Bright White 32667B | Jim Trenary Motorsports

Jim Trenary Motorsports in Washington, MO, features new polaris, yamaha, suzuki, honda,&amps used powersports vehicles, service, and parts near Washington MO, Union MO, St. Claire MO, and Sullivan.

www.jimtrenarymotorsports.com

As well as this one.

2019 Polaris® Sportsman® 450 H.O. 32418 | Jim Trenary Motorsports

Jim Trenary Motorsports in Washington, MO, features new polaris, yamaha, suzuki, honda,&amps used powersports vehicles, service, and parts near Washington MO, Union MO, St. Claire MO, and Sullivan.

www.jimtrenarymotorsports.com

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[PANDA]

With the price of the Polaris 450 these days I think its would be pretty hard to buy a used machine at that price point. BUT plowing might be easier with something with more torque.

http://showroom.auction123.com/englehart_motorsports_company_default/inventory/9837/2019/Polaris/4XASEA508KA615179.html?leadsource=Craigslist|436

Found this after a QUICK search. Not sure it is the best deal but alot cheaper than the link you posted. Just get a out the door quote, not sure if this dealer is anything like like Fuel Powersports. BUT Some dealers get you in with a low price then hit you with bullshit fee's. I got a quote for a Polaris 450 a few years ago from Fuel. ($4600 priced on the website) Well that quickly turned into almost $6,000 after tax, and $1200 prep and doc fee. Kinda excessive if you ask me.

Edit: Didn't see you were in Missouri

 

[Chester Copperpot]

Polaris 850s/1000s are thirstyyyyyyy. 5gal tank on my Scrambler 1k was barely 60 miles before the gauge blinking at me.

Honestly, there's no brand you can go wrong with. Polaris' Sportsman 450, Yamaha's Grizzly/Kodiak 700, Honda anything, they're all great machines that all offer 4x4 and hi/lo gears for cruising and towing/plowing.

As Panda said, you can get brand new Polaris Sportsman 450 and Yamaha Kodiak 700s for the 5k mark. The used market is out of their fucking mind selling beat junk for hundreds less than a brand new machine, but it makes sense.

 

[Yaj Yak]

yeah. this used market is hilarious. shit with rust on it from 12 years ago for same price as a new 450 or 570 polaris.

fucking K

 

[Yaj Yak]

brand new 450ho for 4300$ in mi. .

2019 POLARIS SPORTSMAN 450 H.O.

BLOW OUT SALE ............... EASY FINANCING .................... CHEAP MONTHLY PAYMENTS................. CALL ..........OR APPLY ON LINE FOR FINANCING @ FREERIDEPOWERSPORTS.COM 2019 Polaris®...

southbend.craigslist.org

or

brand new 570 for 4800

2019 SPORTSMAN 570

BLOW OUT SALE............EASY FINANCING................CHEAP MONTHLY PAYMENTS............. CALL ERICK 2019 Polaris® Sportsman® 570 MSRP $6,899.00 SALE PRICE $4,799.00 SAVE $2,100.00 BUY NOW SAVE...

grandrapids.craigslist.org

 

[Yaj Yak]

then this bro's trying to sell a 7 year old 450 for 4500

k

2012 yamaha 450 grizzly 4x4 [ low miles ]

2012 yamaha grizzly 450 with only 570 miles. has windshield and 2'' receiver hitch and it is camo. it is automatic and 2wd - 4wd - 4wd diff. runs and drives great. has storage box on front rack and...

appleton.craigslist.org

 

[Yaj Yak]

are the suzuki's alright?

2019 Suzuki KingQuad 400ASi Utility Sport: 400

Pinnacle Powersports address: 49365 South I-94 Service Drive Belleville MI, 48111 phone: ☎ ext 16 text: Text 16 to for more details link:...

fortwayne.craigslist.org

 

[Yaj Yak]

Tight Lines, these guys can't be too far from you at all.

$3994- i just had to pay IL sales tax through them when i bought. no goofy outlandish freight/prep bs like PANDA talkin about.

2019 Polaris® Sportsman® 450 H.O. | Abernathy's Cycles

2019 Polaris® Sportsman® 450 H.O. LEGENDARY PERFORMANCE AT AN UNBEATABLE PRICE THE ULTIMATE ENTRY REC/UTILITY SPORTSMAN® 450 Nothing makes you more self-sufficient on a hunt, pulls more of its own weight on the farm, makes it easier on the trail, or delivers more bang for your hard-earned buck...

www.abernathycycles.com

 

[BeerOrGasoline]

I wouldn't be too concerned about power when plowing. I have a 570 I plow with and it'll spin all four before it bogs out trying to push powder. I didn't even consider 850s+ because they were way overkill for my application which is dead on to what you wanna do. Plow, pull shit, trail rides every now & then.

As stated in the other thread the ONLY feature I truly enjoy with plowing and recommend is Electric Power Steering. Is it required? Not at all. Is it super nice to have when you're rocking the bars back & forth in tight spaces over and over again, very much so.

 

[95SC]

Anyting that's FI , stay away from ATvs with carbs unless you want to work on it . I have 2013 550 Grizzly , plows snow perfectly , never had a single issue with it . I bought it brand new because it was no point of buying used , 3-4 year old ATVs were like $1500 cheaper then new

 

[Mook]

Lead Pipe

 

[PANDA]

Tight Lines, these guys can't be too far from you at all.

$3994- i just had to pay IL sales tax through them when i bought. no goofy outlandish freight/prep bs like PANDA talkin about.

2019 Polaris® Sportsman® 450 H.O. | Abernathy's Cycles

2019 Polaris® Sportsman® 450 H.O. LEGENDARY PERFORMANCE AT AN UNBEATABLE PRICE THE ULTIMATE ENTRY REC/UTILITY SPORTSMAN® 450 Nothing makes you more self-sufficient on a hunt, pulls more of its own weight on the farm, makes it easier on the trail, or delivers more bang for your hard-earned buck...

www.abernathycycles.com

$3799 for non-eps 450 at link I posted. But yes not sure of out the door price.

http://showroom.auction123.com/englehart_motorsports_company_default/inventory/9837/2019/Polaris/4XASEA508KA615179.html?leadsource=Craigslist|436

 

[Yaj Yak]

yeah depends on OTD and i have a hunch abernathys is likely closer to him than the madison place.

 

[rdsnake]

Tight Lines, these guys can't be too far from you at all.

$3994- i just had to pay IL sales tax through them when i bought. no goofy outlandish freight/prep bs like PANDA talkin about.

2019 Polaris® Sportsman® 450 H.O. | Abernathy's Cycles

2019 Polaris® Sportsman® 450 H.O. LEGENDARY PERFORMANCE AT AN UNBEATABLE PRICE THE ULTIMATE ENTRY REC/UTILITY SPORTSMAN® 450 Nothing makes you more self-sufficient on a hunt, pulls more of its own weight on the farm, makes it easier on the trail, or delivers more bang for your hard-earned buck...

www.abernathycycles.com

Another vote for Abernathy's. They also sell Honda and I believe Yamaha.

Sales tax? Farm use only...

 

[PANDA]

Another vote for Abernathy's. They also sell Honda and I believe Yamaha.

Sales tax? Farm use only...

Yeah... then you go to register it and get charged tax.

 

[Yaj Yak]

i couldn't get abernathy's to not collect sales tax from me to save my life.

 

[Yaj Yak]

Yeah... then you go to register it and get charged tax.

not necessarily

a few things here...
1. who knows what missouri does if anything at all..

2. if it's illinois, it's not like il has sxs registration or anything- a buddy bought a sxs from a dealer in wisco- they didn't charge him tax, il doesn't register SXS's... IL is none the wiser he bought it. paid 0 sales tax.

 

[rdsnake]

Farm use only = No sales tax.

 

[Yaj Yak]

wait didnt you go to MO to buy your most recent one?

did you not pay sales tax?

 

[rdsnake]

PMing you.

 

[PANDA]

Depends on where you ride and if registration/trail permits are required I guess.

 

[Yaj Yak]

Depends on where you ride and if registration/trail permits are required I guess.

i registered mine to wisconsin no issues... even if you didn't want to do this, you could just get a non-resident trail pass for like 27$ or whatever it is

wisco registration was enough to get legal in wyoming & montana ... so, good 'nuff for me.

 

[Yaj Yak]

im trying to think of a way to sell 3500 worth of bullshit in my life to have a 450 sportsman for plowing duties and dicking around

 

[PANDA]

i registered mine to wisconsin no issues... even if you didn't want to do this, you could just get a non-resident trail pass for like 27$ or whatever it is

wisco registration was enough to get legal in wyoming & montana ... so, good 'nuff for me.

You still paid sales tax somewhere tho. correct?

 

[Lead Pipe]

Why do you say the Foreman 400 did ok?