KentT
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- Sevierville, TN
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- 1993 Power Trac 1430 w/Kubota diesel engine
Ater surfing and window-shopping for weeks, in addition to kicking a few tires I bit the bullet and just put a deposit down on a new-in-the-crate 2008 model Rhino 450 Special Edition. One of these puppies...
After pricing both new and used UTVs of several brands, I found a deal on this one that I just couldn't refuse. $6999 on a new 2008 model (still in the crate) that had an MSRP of $9199. The out-the-door price from a NYC dealer was $7280.50, but I'll still have to pay the 5% Massachusetts sales tax when I register it. [][] This compares to an out-the-door quote of $9000 on a new 2009 base model Rhino 450 from my local dealer. I can drive a hundred miles or so for that difference!
That price leaves me enough in my budget to add some more goodies to it -- though certainly not all from dealers -- maybe ending up with something like this... This Build Your Own feature on the Yamaha site is neat! [8D][8D]
I won't be picking it up for a few days --likely next weekend -- they have to assemble it and prep it. The time will pass slow, I'm sure! []
After pricing both new and used UTVs of several brands, I found a deal on this one that I just couldn't refuse. $6999 on a new 2008 model (still in the crate) that had an MSRP of $9199. The out-the-door price from a NYC dealer was $7280.50, but I'll still have to pay the 5% Massachusetts sales tax when I register it. [][] This compares to an out-the-door quote of $9000 on a new 2009 base model Rhino 450 from my local dealer. I can drive a hundred miles or so for that difference!
That price leaves me enough in my budget to add some more goodies to it -- though certainly not all from dealers -- maybe ending up with something like this... This Build Your Own feature on the Yamaha site is neat! [8D][8D]
I won't be picking it up for a few days --likely next weekend -- they have to assemble it and prep it. The time will pass slow, I'm sure! []