Snowmobile Freestyle/Back Country Star Chris Burandt Joins Polaris
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Thru the the grapevine I've heard that dealing with Artic Cat corporate is a nightmare. They really dont seem to care to help the dealers or riders....Um....that is your client base.....duh! Peeps seeing a rider like Chris take those sleds ANYWHERE is the biggest selling point there is. AND Chris has a business to run and family to support....so yes....obviously AC didnt pony up and POO did. Any business owner knows that you constanty have "suppliers" competing for your business all the time....the best deal usually wins.... Burandt may still thnk AC is the stuff....but if they arent gonna help him move his business forward...then he'll ride something else.
Just the way it goes........
$$$ talks!!
All he ever talks about is Arctic Cat, pretty crazy that they didn't pony up for him. This will for sure hurt AC, hell there's almost NO AC dealers in CO anymore. Sure makes it hard for all the AC riders in CO to find parts or anything for an AC. Maybe AC won't be around much longer?? Who knows???
All he ever talks about is Arctic Cat, pretty crazy that they didn't pony up for him. This will for sure hurt AC, hell there's almost NO AC dealers in CO anymore. Sure makes it hard for all the AC riders in CO to find parts or anything for an AC. Maybe AC won't be around much longer?? Who knows???
It'll be nice to see more poo's on film.
Agreed!
Especially with someone of his skill set behind the throttleI'm a Polaris Die Hard for sure, but I about fell over when I read that coming from him!
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Comp 670
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Everybody needs to remember that snowmobiling is a business to him. If cat is dropping the ball Chris has to do whats best for his family.
He is such a great rider it wont matter what sled he is riding.Whatever he is on will look like it's the best to have.Polaris is very smart to go with him.
He is such a great rider it wont matter what sled he is riding.Whatever he is on will look like it's the best to have.Polaris is very smart to go with him.
Good for Chris, I wish I had the talent to be able to make a (very good) living riding.
This appears to be yet another example of 'cat making poor decisions. I have no issues with their sleds, but it sure appears that they don't put a lot of value in good dealers. There are going to be poor dealers for every brand, somewhere. The closest dealer to me sells Yamaha, Cat, and Polaris. The folks behind the counter are nice, and they have a nice attitude, but the management/ownership approach sucks. The next 2 closest dealers sell Polaris, so I went that way when I looked for my next sled.
Like others have said, all the mfgrs have good products, they may have different subtleties, but each has pros, and cons. I'm not brand loyal, unless a brand is going to be loyal to me. I will be dealer loyal, though, as they are the folks we deal with.
With the population density that we have here in W. Wa, and the proximity to riding areas, I would figure there would be more pressure to have more quality cat dealers.
PE
This appears to be yet another example of 'cat making poor decisions. I have no issues with their sleds, but it sure appears that they don't put a lot of value in good dealers. There are going to be poor dealers for every brand, somewhere. The closest dealer to me sells Yamaha, Cat, and Polaris. The folks behind the counter are nice, and they have a nice attitude, but the management/ownership approach sucks. The next 2 closest dealers sell Polaris, so I went that way when I looked for my next sled.
Like others have said, all the mfgrs have good products, they may have different subtleties, but each has pros, and cons. I'm not brand loyal, unless a brand is going to be loyal to me. I will be dealer loyal, though, as they are the folks we deal with.
With the population density that we have here in W. Wa, and the proximity to riding areas, I would figure there would be more pressure to have more quality cat dealers.
PE
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That is for sure where Cat is lacking.... They have run all their good dealers out of business. I live 1 mile from a big cat dealer(The same one Polar Express is prob talking about) and I won't even buy oil from them because they are CLUELESS!! I drive 60 miles away to get to a dealer that knows what is going on and actually cares about service AFTER the sale.
Dealing with Cat for the last 5 years shows me why Chris changed brands....I hope Cat starts getting some REAL snowmobilers in upper management and turns things around.I like their sleds,just dont like how they do business..
Dealing with Cat for the last 5 years shows me why Chris changed brands....I hope Cat starts getting some REAL snowmobilers in upper management and turns things around.I like their sleds,just dont like how they do business..
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Congratulations Chris !!
The Crew here at ROX Speed FX wishes you continued success in all your endeavors.
You are a Great Ambassador to the sport of snowmobiling.
The Crew here at ROX Speed FX wishes you continued success in all your endeavors.
You are a Great Ambassador to the sport of snowmobiling.
He'l be rockin a Ski Doo next year. Just wait...
actually i don;t know how you can believe a person at all...its not him talking...its the money making him talk and walk...saddly he has lost his identity...he is just close to being washed up and grabbing the dollars...nothing wrong with that...but it doesn;t have to have respect..its just survival with money as his "god" and not truth...and this is desperation on the part of Polaris as well..Cat knows that their sleds will and can speak for themselves...its Polaris trying to pull a rabbit out of the hat..so they found a sled whore for there magic rabbit..all we got here is just someone pimping their ride and guess who the whore is..
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Puddy Tat
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Its not some kind of a Brand-bashing contest here... If an opportunity knocks and you can make more money and be able to take better care of his family who wouldn't jump on it. I would...
No matter what it is? doesn't mean he left because cat was not as good as Polaris like some would like to believe in here. or maybe doo's will give him more money next year then he'll jump all over that too. its all about the money not the machine....
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No matter what it is? doesn't mean he left because cat was not as good as Polaris like some would like to believe in here. or maybe doo's will give him more money next year then he'll jump all over that too. its all about the money not the machine....
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Chris is a great guy and I'm sure he will figure out how to take a Dragon anywhere an M8 can go! The exec's at Cat are morons! He gave them a chance to match the Polaris deal & they turned their backs on him. It is just a fun sport to us, but it is a career to him. You have to move on to the best deal for your career! Good luck Chris !!!
You've got to take care of #1 first. You can't blame a guy for getting paid in a sport we all love to do. It's not like he signed with snow scoot. Polaris is certainly respectable and has great product lineup.
I see no problem with a guy going to another brand. We don't know the full story, there was certainly money involved and we don't know what/if Cat offered.
Cat wouldn't even return his calls and e-mails??? WTF??? LOL
That there is some crazy info!! I heard that Burandt and Bret Rasmussen weren't even going to get free sleds this year from Cat and they would have to buy them, is this also true?? You would be the man to know seems show you talk to Bret every now and then!!
