Just curious as now iam hooked on looking g around for "good deals". Let's say the machine was as well taken care of as possible and riden hard but not thrashed. How many miles would they still be good? Yes I know ...but I see so many listed with 1200-2600 miles that are still expensive I wonder. So artic cat? Polaris? Ski-doo? Thanks
Typical reliable mikage for the big brands?
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I don't have as much time to work on things as I used to so I prefer new or as close as possible. That being said a sled that was ridden a few times and parked for 5 years could potentially have some issues just from sitting. I recommend 1000 miles or less if you want to ride and not wrench too much. At 2000 miles the maintenance seems to start piling up.
This of course depends on a person's personality as well. I'm a little hard on things and am pretty particular how my stuff looks and runs. So any little thing that's broke or off a bit I fix which creates a lot of "unnecessary" work for me. I have a buddy with 2k miles on his sled and he only fixes something when it makes the sled not run.
This of course depends on a person's personality as well. I'm a little hard on things and am pretty particular how my stuff looks and runs. So any little thing that's broke or off a bit I fix which creates a lot of "unnecessary" work for me. I have a buddy with 2k miles on his sled and he only fixes something when it makes the sled not run.
I dunno if its just the time of covid or if I just never paid attention but I see 2-3k mile sleds for 10k+ ? Maybe just a weird time to be shopping????
Yep think I'll buy new hold over next summer or start looking in the spring. Maybe dealers want stuff gone then or maybe you can share other dealer tips. I've emailed several with no response lpl.
J
Jaynelson
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Dealer stock is extremely low across the board and so far it's a great snow year in the west - I highly doubt any dealer has sleds to "get rid of," or is discounting any units substantially. Highly likely that MSRP's for 2023 models will see a substantial increase across the board when they debut in Feb/March - best guess minimum 15% up. Highly likely 2023 Snowcheck will see strong orders and limited production again as well.
Adding that all up - I don't see any easing in sled prices on the horizon; only the opposite. Your best option on a new sled is likely to grab something ASAP if you can find it; before prices go up even more. Or hold off for a used private sale unit come spring that you may be able to grind someone on. Just like the used auto market right now - there is no magic bullet for a good deal. Only shot for that would be dumb luck coming across a private sale unit that someone doesn't realize the value of, or happens to be in a bind. Seems to be pretty rare these days tho - everyone has the internet, and it's pretty easy to see what others are asking.
Adding that all up - I don't see any easing in sled prices on the horizon; only the opposite. Your best option on a new sled is likely to grab something ASAP if you can find it; before prices go up even more. Or hold off for a used private sale unit come spring that you may be able to grind someone on. Just like the used auto market right now - there is no magic bullet for a good deal. Only shot for that would be dumb luck coming across a private sale unit that someone doesn't realize the value of, or happens to be in a bind. Seems to be pretty rare these days tho - everyone has the internet, and it's pretty easy to see what others are asking.
