Small UTV for $5000?

Olympus · Sep 10, 2014

I'm worried it seems like a lot of hours for only a 2 year old vehicle. But I don't have one so I don't know if that's common hours.

I would be babying whatever I buy. I have 6 acres that I like to putz around on and I like to spray round up and go for gravel road rides. But I would not be heavily using anything.

Olympus · Sep 10, 2014

I made an offer of $4k knowing they probably would not accept, but they did come down to $4500.

dusty3030 · Sep 10, 2014

Olympus said:
I made an offer of $4k knowing they probably would not accept, but they did come down to $4500.

Let it ride a day or three and see what they say. Polaris is offering killer deals on cash back and financing on new so I doubt he is getting his door knocked down.

Olympus · Sep 10, 2014

They said they've actually gotten a lot of $4000 offers already and iv probably believe them. Utvs are pretty scarce in my area used.

RollingsFarms · Sep 10, 2014

Olympus said:
They said they've actually gotten a lot of $4000 offers already and iv probably believe them. Utvs are pretty scarce in my area used.

Not only that but a lot of times the first people to contact you on Craigslist are mainly tire kickers. People that don't really want what you're selling but they throw out some really lowball number hoping you'll take it and then they'll try to drive it a month or whatever and resell it. I've learned how to do business on Craigslist and it's not like anywhere else, whole different crowd. Sometimes I honestly don't think anyone reads what the add says they just look at the pic and price and you get a text or email "take xxx?" And then proceed to ask you questions that are already answered in the description of the add. Had one guy ask me what color a truck was onetime even though it had about 10 pics of it on the add and was white plain as day.lol

FarmDad · Sep 10, 2014

I would jump on that polaris 400 for that money myself . Offer to split the difference with them and see what they say . I just bought a set of tires for my ranger for less than $400 for bearclaws at Kenda Bear Claw ATV Tire | UTV | Rocky Mountain ATV/MC Exelent rated tire and so far i like them , but only got about 100 miles on them .

ibaj · Sep 11, 2014

I would love a mid size ranger however I too have a problem with having no money! I have resigned myself to starting out with a utility golf cart which I can think handle most of what I need to do out here in the country. Around here they go about $2500-3500 for any in half way good condition. Then I'd have to add some things. While trying to decide I saw the American Sportworks chuck wagon utv at our local Farm and Ranch store. It's only 2 wheel drive but for around $4000 surely it would be better that a golf cart? I'll never be able to afford a new Ranger 400 or 570. To get the best bang for the buck, do you think this would be better that a golf cart?

davrow · Sep 11, 2014

I had (have?) no experience with UTVs but wanted one for our place. Got a '94 Yamaha Rhino for $4,000 (more used competition out here, I think). I like it a lot. It is slower than I expected, and louder. Both things I can live with.

But I don't know how to care for it, so I'll drive it as long as I can, then...

Xfaxman · Sep 11, 2014

roadhunter said:
Those older "bobcat" club cars are actually really useful. No 4x4 but with the rear locked in they do pretty well. I had one a while back and would buy another in a heartbeat.

They did make a 4x4, it was the model 2200.

I had two, first this gas powered one.