Can you get a list/invoice price of new quads?

FGM - feel free to chip in - I don't trust online reviews because there are companies that make up their own & post them.

Anyway, I'd like another Honda, but for that kind of $$, I should stay on track with "needs" vs. "wants". As well Honda only has 1 seaters whereas Can-Am (aka Bombadier) have the "Outlander Max" which is a "true" 2 seater and has a lot of great features that will be totally new for me.

- anyway - the 2009 or 2010 models are either $11.5k or $12.5k respectively; loaded with "extras" (winch) and stripped models are $1k less each.

I found one on fleabay that's a 2008 (new) leftover model; sans the winch & hand warmers/protectors - but those aren't a necessity and I can throw on the old 2k lb winch if need be to keep it cheap.

Anyway, do you have any idea of "what" a good deal would be? I only put up $7k so far - but that took the lead and I'll have it up to $7.5k - then someone else will own it unless I cough up more. It's the 800cc model and actually has a CVT transmission - which we have in the car and those are really nice. This one "may" have power steering as well, but so be it if it doesn't. I won't miss anything that I don't have now.

So, inputs would be appreciated on this one. They have all the specs posted online on their website - so please feel free to throw out any complaints/faults of this and/or recommendations towards another make/model or option packages.

- thanks -

Wheel - what's your take? Yea/Nay?

Jimmy,

Don't really know much about them... Wish I could help more, I wouldn't know anything about them other than I almost ended up selling them...

^... understood - thanks for the reply just the same.

I'll be heading out the door in about 1hr and will check out some of these at a retailer later today ...

... going to be gone for a couple of days, but I'll let ya' know what/if anything I buy ...

... also, if the auction goes through - I'll certainly be happy because that will save me about $4k (minimum) and that kind of savings sort of eases the pain of buying one of these ...

- just wish I didn't need another one to begin with ...

I reccomend a suzuki king quad 4x4 if you are in the market.

^... looking for a two-seater ...

... looking at:

2007 Arctic Cat TRV 650 4x4 Automatic New 2-UP

2008 Can Am Outlander 800 MAX New 2-UP

... both are new-old stock...

... and both are about 1/2 price of a new 2010 model ...

Well then depending on how big she is I would say go with your gut and get the can-am.

^... probably about half the size of yours ... so at least I don't have to throw down for one of those John Deere utility vehicles with the flatbed traler to haul her around like you have to ...

... I hear those come standard to hold two 5-gallon feed buckets... how far does that get you before she gets hungry ???

... been to Niagra Falls lately ???

That many feed buckets will get about 15 miles before stopping for pasture grazing.

... that's pretty good ... I usually just throw her a few valium and she sleeps through the first round of hunger pains ...

I keep a few pork chops tied around her neck with a string and that usually gets me an extra few miles.

... and next time, if she wins or takes best in class, I'll even fill up the gas tank when I bring her back from the county fair ...k ?

She's not county fair material. She's rated grade D but still edible.

... just don't ever expect me to agree with her sister tagging along again anytime soon ... that was a nightmare ...

... at least now I understand why you all use those symbols for branding ... I'd never put my real name on her either ...

You must have a big truck if you took her sister too.

... we used your John Deere ... I've only got an F-350 ... I was way out classed ...

... same one you got married on from what I hear ... it runs well ...

Next time buy a chevy. That's what I use to haul them both around.