Hey all, new here..
I am looking at getting back into sledding this winter, I had an 08 m8 that I sold in 2015 but I love the chassis and I know how bulletproof the Suzuki 800 can be.
I am looking at 2 sleds (one for the gf and one for myself) and have a fairly tight budget. Both have high mileage and are rough around the edges.
Sled #1: 2010 M8 basic non-snopro, 5500km (3400mi), rusty pipe/suspension, rip in the seat cover, stock except can. This sled I have not seen in person but the guy is moving and said he is motivated to sell so I threw him a low ball offer of $1500cad and he agreed. Normally I wouldn’t buy a sled sight unseen but this seems like a good deal after looking at pictures and video of it running.
Sled #2: 2011 M8 snopro, 8300kms (5200 MILES) on the clock, he says the top end was rebuilt at some point by an arctic cat dealer and the guages were replaced with a higher mileage sled and that this sled doesn’t have the mileage indicated on the odometer however he has no proof so I have to assume it is a 8300km sled that has never been rebuilt. There is a few cracked paddles (minor) and a crack in one of the skid cross members that had been welded and fish plated at some point. Some bushings in the skid could also use replacement. New-ish clutches. I offered him $2000cad and he agreed.
So for $3500cad ($2566usd) I could buy both.. Seems like an OK deal to me although they are higher miles and could use some maintenance. Thoughts? Should I try to argue them even lower on the price? Thanks.
I am looking at getting back into sledding this winter, I had an 08 m8 that I sold in 2015 but I love the chassis and I know how bulletproof the Suzuki 800 can be.
I am looking at 2 sleds (one for the gf and one for myself) and have a fairly tight budget. Both have high mileage and are rough around the edges.
Sled #1: 2010 M8 basic non-snopro, 5500km (3400mi), rusty pipe/suspension, rip in the seat cover, stock except can. This sled I have not seen in person but the guy is moving and said he is motivated to sell so I threw him a low ball offer of $1500cad and he agreed. Normally I wouldn’t buy a sled sight unseen but this seems like a good deal after looking at pictures and video of it running.
Sled #2: 2011 M8 snopro, 8300kms (5200 MILES) on the clock, he says the top end was rebuilt at some point by an arctic cat dealer and the guages were replaced with a higher mileage sled and that this sled doesn’t have the mileage indicated on the odometer however he has no proof so I have to assume it is a 8300km sled that has never been rebuilt. There is a few cracked paddles (minor) and a crack in one of the skid cross members that had been welded and fish plated at some point. Some bushings in the skid could also use replacement. New-ish clutches. I offered him $2000cad and he agreed.
So for $3500cad ($2566usd) I could buy both.. Seems like an OK deal to me although they are higher miles and could use some maintenance. Thoughts? Should I try to argue them even lower on the price? Thanks.