I'm buying a 15 axys rush 800 pro s this weekend. It's the 60th anniversary trim with electric start and PIDD, nice studded track and skid plate bumper. It has 5100 miles on it. It's at a dealership an the price is 5800. I see it books for 6200 still on NADA. Am I making the right choice for the money on this machine? It is very clean/close to mint. Thanks
Can I get your guys advice?
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My opinion is that price is much too high. I think that price is plenty high if it were a low mile sled in mint condition.
What do you think it's worth?
$3200-3500 with that high of miles......
Keep looking unless it has a fresh motor
3500 yeah right. You're not gonna touch a beat axys for that.. not in NY anyways.
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This is how much sleds go for in my area. Same miles 2 years newer without pidd, 6500 bucks asking
Way too high. I bought a 2017 Axys RMK 800 pro 163" w/ 1400 miles last March with custom front/rear bumper & skid plate for the exact same price.
17 Polaris switchback 800 - atvs, utvs, snowmobiles - by owner -...
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This is how much sleds go for in my area. Same miles 2 years newer without pidd, 6500 bucks asking
That’s insane.
But if people are foolish enough to buy them I guess it must happen.
At that i’d buy new and finance it.
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Watching the Polaris video on their new VES Extreme oil they state that the engines are designed for a 6000 mile life span. Seems a bit high since the clock is on the wrong end of the scale.
True, I suspect it was a trail sled being we don't get snow like that and it's a 120 track
Keep in mind, this isn't the best place to ask about trail sleds, or values in the NE. For a mountain sled with that kind of mileage, even with a proper motor refresh, I don't see much over $3000, unless it was babied by someone who just puttered around for most those miles. With proper maintenance, even in the mountains and rode hard, a sled can go past that, but I'd guess it'd be a couple top ends and at least one crank rebuild in (not to mention regular clutch service and balances, alignment, belts – stuff that's a stealth killer of bottom ends).
Personally, I wouldn't put that kind of money into any sled with that many miles unless the motor was redone and the runout and leakdown results were perfect. Also, if the shocks haven't been serviced, they'll probably be junk. Certainly, a trail sled is less likely to have stuff bent and broken than a mountain sled, so maybe $4000-4500 is reasonable if the engine checks out. That said, if a '17 with 5000 miles is really worth, say, $6000, then I'd be looking for either a 15-17 with half the mileage for $7000, or a new sled. If you're paying half the cost of new for something that's going to blow up in less than half the miles, it makes sense to either step up to the new one or step down to a Pro chassis with low miles. But again, I'm just extrapolating based on what I know of shopping and buying a mountain sled this summer and what you're seeing sleds listed for in your area.
Personally, I wouldn't put that kind of money into any sled with that many miles unless the motor was redone and the runout and leakdown results were perfect. Also, if the shocks haven't been serviced, they'll probably be junk. Certainly, a trail sled is less likely to have stuff bent and broken than a mountain sled, so maybe $4000-4500 is reasonable if the engine checks out. That said, if a '17 with 5000 miles is really worth, say, $6000, then I'd be looking for either a 15-17 with half the mileage for $7000, or a new sled. If you're paying half the cost of new for something that's going to blow up in less than half the miles, it makes sense to either step up to the new one or step down to a Pro chassis with low miles. But again, I'm just extrapolating based on what I know of shopping and buying a mountain sled this summer and what you're seeing sleds listed for in your area.
Guys it's not a mountain sled, it's a trail ridden sled and from what I know was a police patrol sled. I can rebuild the motor no problem. If I get this season out of it I'll rebuild it over the summer
Ask on HCR snowmobile Forum.
Lots of trail guys there.
Very few on “snowest”
Or just go buy the thing already ?
You seem to be unwilling to accept any input.......
I appreciate the input I just think you guys are low balling the **** out of it. Where do you guys buy axys sleds for 4 grand in fall time? Id like to know so I can go there. I am gonna buy this one, looking around at the want ads an every where else that's not a bad deal. Not a great one either.. but it's fair according to nada valuing it at 6200 still. Hell NADA should have you guys value things for them ???
Trail sleds aren’t worth chit in AK.
A sled with 5k miles is like a truck with 300 thousand miles.
Pretty much worthless.
I get that, I won't be depending on this sled to survive an I never ride alone. If I were depending on a sled to survive I def wouldn't consider it
