pro resale
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Just wait until all the "golden ticket" guys list their sleds.
Yesterday I was quoted 10,500 for a new 15 pro here in MN. The dealer told me to wait a few days and they'd probably drop in price more.
Yep. Usually Feb 1 there is a factory rebate or more of a rebate.
Anymore I'd say you'd be crazy to buy a current year sled when you can get a hold over for thousands less. Especially for the price they are getting to be, with a new holdover already a couple of grand under the original price it really hurts the resale of a one or two year old sled. Add to that the very high amount of hold overs right now due to crappy winters and pricing that puts more and more people out of the current year new sled market, it makes it even tougher. The one thing the pro has going for it is the best resale value by far of any mountain sled out.
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My brother bought a 2012 with 68 miles last year for 7 so that might be your problem.
63-6500 would be reasonable
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I saw quite a few 800 Pro's for sale at Puyallup last year and it didn't appear that many of them were moving. I expect to see a ton more this year as people are hoping to get upgraded and the dealers will reach their saturation point pretty quick for trade-ins.
As far as resale goes, I buy a new sled every couple years. To help with resale Ive bought extended warranties cheap that have helped buyers that are nervous about buying used. If you do, just make sure the warranty is transferable. Also I keep stock parts that I can either sell with the sled or turn it back to stock. It give s you twice the market if you list it stock or modified (two separate adds). Some mods parts I have found have great resale, like big bore kits, NOS, tracks, gear downs, skis, ect, some are transferable to my new sleds.
If you want to sell a luxury item in a slow economy you have to price it aggressively. I wanted a deal on a holdover '14. I priced my '13 800 Pro 155 ES with 1300 miles and no warranty at $7500 and it was sold in less than one day. I took the proceeds to the dealer and picked up a new '14 with 4 years of warranty.
Two-three year old sleds are not going to lose a bunch of value because the new model is out. They are still great machines, I suspect the market will still support fair prices for them. If a bunch of $4000 '13-14 Pros hit the market next year... I will take 6.
Snowmobiles are expensive, depreciation is real and buyers are finicky. Nothing new there
Two-three year old sleds are not going to lose a bunch of value because the new model is out. They are still great machines, I suspect the market will still support fair prices for them. If a bunch of $4000 '13-14 Pros hit the market next year... I will take 6.
Snowmobiles are expensive, depreciation is real and buyers are finicky. Nothing new there
If ur the guy that has to have stuff the first day it hits the shelf well then expect to pay big when you buy it. .. and again when you sell it. If ur like me you lay in the weeds and prey on guys like you!
Bought my 13 Pro last year used with 600 miles on it last March with tons of accessories for $7500. I buy em 1-2 years old an sell em 3-4 years old. Usually only lose about 1000-1500 dollars.
Heck I bought my 11 Pro in January 2012 for $6800 an it had 450 miles on it.
Will be snow checking 2017 tho so my plan might be screwed!!
Bought my 13 Pro last year used with 600 miles on it last March with tons of accessories for $7500. I buy em 1-2 years old an sell em 3-4 years old. Usually only lose about 1000-1500 dollars.
Heck I bought my 11 Pro in January 2012 for $6800 an it had 450 miles on it.
Will be snow checking 2017 tho so my plan might be screwed!!
IMO this just simply isn't true (highlighted section only). The market is flooded with them, Polaris blows out holdovers so cheap that you can't get a reasonable value out of a 1 year old snowmobile, and everybody is so scared of the motor they feel like they either need to get it dirt cheap for the risk or make sure it has just had a "fix kit" installed prior to purchasing. I specifically didn't add any Pro's to my rental fleet this winter because I have lost too much money on them the last two years. The doo's I have always have a much stronger resale than the polaris. The Pro is by far the machine that I lose the most money on selling each year, and I sell about 15-20 used snowmobiles a year.
My 14 silverado lost 10k the day i drove it off the lot. Do i care? No. Im gonna drive it for 3 years. If i thought I had the money to upgrade every year, resale would be the least of my worries.
Buy a current year sled an only use it for 1 year. Itll cost u about 3k in depreciation for that one year. Use it for 3 years, itll cost about 5k in depreciation. Which ends up being roughly 1650 per year as opposed to 3000.
Lss, you can cut ur capital costs in half if u use the sled for three years instead of one.
Buy a current year sled an only use it for 1 year. Itll cost u about 3k in depreciation for that one year. Use it for 3 years, itll cost about 5k in depreciation. Which ends up being roughly 1650 per year as opposed to 3000.
Lss, you can cut ur capital costs in half if u use the sled for three years instead of one.
I bought a '15 this year. I'm not going to upgrade to the Axys. I'll let others be the testers and find the weak points.
Meanwhile, I'll happily purchase a bunch performance parts for my '15 for half price or less as people start unloading their Pro's.
Also if the price of the Pro's gets super low, a guy can have one heck of a nice back up sled for cheap.
Meanwhile, I'll happily purchase a bunch performance parts for my '15 for half price or less as people start unloading their Pro's.
Also if the price of the Pro's gets super low, a guy can have one heck of a nice back up sled for cheap.
mtnpull, in Utah you are right, exactly what I've seen. But when you can buy new 2015s for under $10k, that is pretty rough on resale. And the number of Pros for sale used is pretty amazing when you start looking.
Do you have any T3s you are selling this year?
sled_guy
Do you have any T3s you are selling this year?
sled_guy
some truth in every post here. A lot of ways to do it but we pay to play...
I figure if you buy a new sled, and add some minor extras, you just threw away $5000.00. Just hope you have a good time.
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