pro resale

[geo]

Today's reality for selling a used sled, bike, car ,truck.

Just about anybody can come into a dealership a plunk down a paycheck of cash, sign their name a few times and drive-load away with a new unit with warranty. You may even get to trade something towards it.
If your paying attention you know exactly when "employee pricing" or incentives to clear out non-currents are coming and can save fistfuls of cash too. So predictable you don't even need a calendar anymore, just look for the ad in the paper.
You end up with payments withdrawn out of your account automatically and don't have to even feel the money slip out of your hands lol. It's all good.

If I sell my used unit, I want cash. Don't want to trade usually, don't take Visa, if you bring me a check we need to go to the bank and make it cash. I offer no warranty or promises but might include a used cover if your nice.

Who has a better chance to find a buyer? Me or the dealer? It wasn't that long ago that a bank would laugh at the thought of financing a sled.

 

[CO Powder]

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.

It cost me $3500 to buy/run my 2013 Pro last year, the '14 this year will only cost me ~$2500 in payments to ride for the year. It will still be worth more than I owe at the beginning of next season.

I ride about 40-50 days/year, $85/day worst case to ride a new sled. The only friends I have that do not currently have broken sleds they are working on are the guys with new ones. I would rather pay and ride than pay and wrench.

 

[89sandman]

Man I sure wish I could find some of the deals you guys do, here on the west coast 14 holdover pro's are going for almost 10k and haven't seen a new 15 listed anywhere around here in the 10k range.

 

[jakey-boy]

so with the dealers being flooded with left over 14 and 15s. how are supposed to upgrade to a 16? the dealers in my area are selling 15 pro 800s for 9,699

yeah but check the swap meet. Used 13s with a wrap are selling for $10,500. LOL

It always makes me laugh when I see used sled prices. If you want a new sled bend over and take it. You will smile all season when you are killing your buddies.

Or you can hold out for 10k on your used sled and take if from your buddies all next season.

Simply my outlook. Being on the newest technology is worth a lot in the smiles department life's short.

 

[cateye5312]

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

LOL! I'll bet you money my buddy bought it!!! If it's the one I'm thinking of, the ad came out on craigslist, I called my buddy and said "go buy this sled now!" and he did. Then you immediately went to the dealer and bought the new sled before 5 pm. Western slope? Christmas eve perhaps?

He's right - price them and they sell. Try to hold out for a couple hundred more and sit on it. I've been watching for a '14 to pop up to grab for my son. I've got time so I'll wait until a good deal comes along and when it does the deal will be over in minutes.

I wondered why you wanted to switch from a '13 to '14 until I rode the '13. My '14 definitely has more power - after riding that '13 I won't buy one. I'll wait until the right deal for a '14 comes along.

 

[Jaynelson]

Generally speaking, sled resale is mediocre at best regardless. I don't think the new model will affect Pro resale to a noticeable extent. At least not until there are holdover deals on a new Axys, then that will probably drive prices down somewhat.

That said, there are things contributing to poorer resales value on any motorized vehicle/equipment these days. Whether it's a car, truck, sled, boat, camper trailer, etc...the problems are the same:

- Very high prices and dealer markup for replacement/repair parts
- $100/hr ++ shop rates
- $10/hr goons doing the work at that rate, with horrible to non-existent product knowledge, diagnostic skills, and speed.
- Complex vehicles with many more systems to fail, and higher chances of incorrect diagnosis/wasted time/money.

Given all of that, the average guy is basically getting whittled down to 2 options:

- Buy new, spend money on upgrading to new when warranty expires.
- Buy used, have good mechanical skill-set to perform all foreseeable repairs yourself.

Buying an out of warranty (but still somewhat new-ish) unit, and having a dealer perform a handful of repairs and get the maintenance up-to-date just doesn't make much sense anymore. The prices for fairly standard items, such as a brake job on a truck, or a clutch rebuild on a sled....have just gone insane. Anything a few years old is going to need a little love, and although it's still a great unit, the costs just get crazy. If a sled needed a new belt, service and grease, an a clutch rebuild - that could be a $1,000 bill all day long. And nothing is actually broken. These 3-5 year old units often don't save enough $$ over new, unless your able to do the work yourself...which not everyone is willing to, capable of, or has the time for. And the majority of the market fits in to that catagory!

Due to all that, I think you will see resale values continue to decline for many items...with a direct relationship to those costs.

 

[kiliki]

NEW 2015 POLARIS PRO 800S! - $9394 (BOISE)



http://boise.craigslist.org/snd/4874376259.html



Dam thats a good deal and i'm not even looking for a poo.

 

[cateye5312]

NEW 2015 POLARIS PRO 800S! - $9394 (BOISE)



http://boise.craigslist.org/snd/4874376259.html



Dam thats a good deal and i'm not even looking for a poo.

Wow! That's kinda just crazy! They have 600's at $8,399 - but no prices on the Cats - just come on down and they'll make you a great deal.

 

[Dan15]

Where is "your area"? That's a hell of a price.

I just bought my 15' from Weller Rec in Kamas, UT for $9,700.

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.

I really like that idea of others being the testers to find the weak points. Kind of my hope with my 15' Pro that it will be a super solid sled and won't have the same motor issues that previous years have had. And the half price performance parts are a nice benefit too!

 

[snoblind04]

I trade every year, and it costs a lot, but I put too many miles on to hold onto them. This year might be one of the highest in a while. Polaris has been over building the last couple of years, and this year between the low snow in other parts of the country and the new sled, it'es not going to be pretty. The rebates they're offering right now are insane and they're usually a little better in the fall.

I've been trying to hold my miles down this year, but it doesn't look like it will make any difference.

 

[cateye5312]

Yup, looks like $9,400 is the new price for a '15 Pro 800 155 - all you gotta watch is the dealer prep fees. That's crazy low. Makes me wanna go buy one although my '14 only has 750 miles on it.

 

[Timbre]

NEW 2015 POLARIS PRO 800S! - $9394 (BOISE)



http://boise.craigslist.org/snd/4874376259.html



Dam thats a good deal and i'm not even looking for a poo.

I went to that link and was a little confused . . .
Isn't Dennis Dillon a CAR dealership????

 

[Scott]

SkiDoo sent out an email that drops the 15s down by $2k.

 

[sledneck_03]

snow sucked this year. snow check was good but in season was horrible everywhere. local dealer ordered 700 sleds and i think they have 500 left. they are taking any reasonable and unreasonable offer.

 

[kiliki]

I went to that link and was a little confused . . .
Isn't Dennis Dillon a CAR dealership????

Yes and bought out Highmark Rec about 6 mo ago. Then picked up the cat dealership mototec let go.

 

[adamg]

sledneck, you seem in touch with the local dealers. I'm going to have to get your input come March 2.

 

[dp2826]

Yup, looks like $9,400 is the new price for a '15 Pro 800 155 - all you gotta watch is the dealer prep fees. That's crazy low. Makes me wanna go buy one although my '14 only has 750 miles on it.

What do dealer prep fees typically run?

 

[b5beauty]

Where is "your area"? That's a hell of a price.

I agree with Zrider - Holy crap that is one sweet deal! That sounds like a dealer cost price!?

 

[Super Dave3]

Man I sure wish I could find some of the deals you guys do, here on the west coast 14 holdover pro's are going for almost 10k and haven't seen a new 15 listed anywhere around here in the 10k range.

The dealer over here is selling 14 800's for $8700 and 15 800's for $9700.

They even have a 15 Terrain Dominator just like yours for $10,500

 

[Kray]

Posted today on Utah's ksl.com. 2015 800 pro RMK $9,499.00 and 2015 600 pro RMK $8,499.00. There are two dealers in northern Utah and one dealership in southern Idaho selling them at these prices give or take 20 bucks. Not sure if they bait you with high add ons such as dealer prep, set up etc. but I am going to look at another 600 pro at these prices.