Fireball 440 Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 I've had it with my P.O.S. 2012 Polaris Ranger 500. It has been unreliable since it rolled off the assembly line. Here's a list of problems since it was new. Fuel pump, voltage regulator (twice), broken A-arm, winch relay (twice), battery, new valves and piston, rings. Fucker only has 2900 miles on it. I'm done. So selling it for $6800, looking to replace with something reliable. Yamaha Rhino? Kawasaki Teryx? RZR? There are RZR's all over in my price range, a few 08 Rhinos and Teryx's. Thing is, I need a decent top end speed, like 55 mph. Not looking to spend more than $8000 on a new toy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fireball 440 Posted August 6, 2016 Author Share Posted August 6, 2016 Who owns what and what is your experience? Are the RZR S models better than the mid size models? Other options, opinions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 31 minutes ago, Fireball 440 said: Who owns what and what is your experience? Are the RZR S models better than the mid size models? Other options, opinions? A buddy has a teryx and its been flawless for a couple yrs now... In my circle of riding buddies its a toss up between the razrs and can ams...they all have issues though eventually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fireball 440 Posted August 6, 2016 Author Share Posted August 6, 2016 I know some RZRs are junk, but I also know that ALL Wildcats are garbage lol. The Rhino has got to be the most dependable, and the slowest. I need something in the middle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt.Storm Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 buy a jeep or something..lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anler Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 1 hour ago, Fireball 440 said: I know some RZRs are junk, but I also know that ALL Wildcats are garbage lol. The Rhino has got to be the most dependable, and the slowest. I need something in the middle. I'm no Polaris fan but it seems the razors are always the top rated and best performing. If you are buying used I think you need to just find the one that has been maintained the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fireball 440 Posted August 6, 2016 Author Share Posted August 6, 2016 Agreed there, and there are so many RZR 570's and 800's out there the market is saturated. My current Polaris is a pile of shit though, so I have some bad blood for Poo. Just this morning, another new problem. The tach and fuel gauge both read way low. Runs fine, drives fine. Maybe the speedo cluster is bad now? I can't win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenStreak Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 my brother has a Honda Pioneer and he is in love with it. its not much wider than my 700 Sportsman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenStreak Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 this one...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ebsell Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 I had nothing but trouble with my 08 RZR. Has a 800 Z Force CF Moto now and it has been awesome so far. More power than the old 800 RZR but is noisier . We have a good dealer here though. That's one thing you have to be careful about with them. A lot of Kawasaki around here and they have proven out very well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fireball 440 Posted August 6, 2016 Author Share Posted August 6, 2016 I like the kawasaki but there is no dealers around here. No used pioneers either. Looking at a 2010 rzr s 800, if I can get mine sold soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcticCrusher Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 2 hours ago, Ebsell said: I had nothing but trouble with my 08 RZR. Has a 800 Z Force CF Moto now and it has been awesome so far. More power than the old 800 RZR but is noisier . We have a good dealer here though. That's one thing you have to be careful about with them. A lot of Kawasaki around here and they have proven out very well. I have a CFMoto 800 as well and it's been flawless. Got it with a 5 year bumper to bumper warranty and it's about half way through zero issues. Dealer support is key. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ebsell Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 2 hours ago, ArcticCrusher said: I have a CFMoto 800 as well and it's been flawless. Got it with a 5 year bumper to bumper warranty and it's about half way through zero issues. Dealer support is key. We have 3 and love them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fireball 440 Posted August 7, 2016 Author Share Posted August 7, 2016 I'm looking into them if they're getting good reviews. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ebsell Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 13 minutes ago, Fireball 440 said: I'm looking into them if they're getting good reviews. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dz246 Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 I looked at a zforce 800 at a local dealer. Seemed like a nice machine, and comes with a roof and winch. I would be concerned with resale though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ebsell Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 8 hours ago, dz246 said: I looked at a zforce 800 at a local dealer. Seemed like a nice machine, and comes with a roof and winch. I would be concerned with resale though... Resale is not good. It's getting better all the time but not there yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 19 hours ago, Ebsell said: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 9 minutes ago, Ebsell said: Resale is not good. It's getting better all the time but not there yet You see 0 of them out west....A dealer for them pops up here and there...but usually doesnt last long....theres got to be a reason for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ebsell Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 41 minutes ago, DAVE said: You see 0 of them out west....A dealer for them pops up here and there...but usually doesnt last long....theres got to be a reason for that. Reason is usually poor sales because people are still nervous of overseas ATV's and for good reason. But they are not your typical Chinese product. Much of it is built with Canadian built parts. We have 3 and so far all 3 have proven to be much more reliable that the 800 RZR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcticCrusher Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 46 minutes ago, DAVE said: You see 0 of them out west....A dealer for them pops up here and there...but usually doesnt last long....theres got to be a reason for that. They are solid machines but many dealers are crap. If you wanted to become a dealer you would want poo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 3 minutes ago, Ebsell said: Reason is usually poor sales because people are still nervous of overseas ATV's and for good reason. But they are not your typical Chinese product. Much of it is built with Canadian built parts. We have 3 and so far all 3 have proven to be much more reliable that the 800 RZR. Ya but you had an old razr....guys put them through hell and they hold up well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ebsell Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 Just now, DAVE said: Ya but you had an old razr....guys put them through hell and they hold up well. Mine was an 08. New ones are way overpriced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 1 minute ago, Ebsell said: Mine was an 08. New ones are way overpriced. Powesports are overpriced period. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcticCrusher Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 2 minutes ago, DAVE said: Powesports are overpriced period. True, my dealer is 10 mins from me and looks after all my power sports. It's the only reason I bought a CFMoto and I have been more than satisfied. He is their number one dealer in Canada. Also their quads are quite nice as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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