Very general newbie questions

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Steve, that looks like a good deal. Since I'd have to pay to have it shipped and couldn't really look it over or ride it, I'd have to pass but at least it gives you some bargaining leverage when you go to nearby dealers and can pass along what specials other dealers are offering.

Love the Mule Milo and I've been considering one.

After starting this thread the other day, I was driving around the county and mentioned to a friend that I was looking for an ATV/RTV/UTV and literally as the words escaped my mouth, I looked over and saw an ATV in a guy's garage with a for sale sign on it. I know the guy and pulled into his driveway to see what he had.

It was a Kawasaki Prairie 300 Automatic 4X4 with 741 miles on it, very clean. I asked what he wanted to get for it and he explained that he had just traded it to a dealer on a new one. I asked if he would tell me what they gave him and he said it was just under $3000 (I'm not sure what year his machine is but I'm thinking 2000-2002). I got a hold of the dealer and asked what they wanted for it (assuming I bought it and they didn't need to pick it up or recondition it) and he said that they were looking for $2500.

At that point I told him that I'd get back to him and we've been playing phone tag ever since. Honestly, I think I'd be a bit happier with a Mule or similar type vehicle but it seems like I might pick this up for 2K or a bit more and I think that would be a pretty good deal. Oh, btw, the machine has two longgun cases on it (I really only would need one and would only use that occasionally) and it also had a switch for a plow. I asked the owner about the plow and he said it was still in the box and had never been attached to the machine. I don't know what make/model it is but he said that we'd be able to "work something out", meaning I could get it for a little bit of nothing.

Any opinions?

I think the 300 will do what you want to do. It is smaller than the side by sides and one bunch of a lot less expensive. The cost isn't a issue to many people but I have to balance the cost benifit ratio of my toys against my available resources. If this isn't the case, then go get a big side by side with a dump box. Otherwise I would get 300 with the snow plow and be happy as a oinker in excrement!:D:D:D:D:D
 

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