Need another machine.  Wife/younger son are taken care of, but would like to be able to take both boys out now.  I could care less on the brand.  It won't get ridden more than 1k mi in the next 3 years, he is only 5'10 so I don't need a huge machine but want it to make him love sledding.  Seeing decent prices on stuff, but if you had to buy a 5/600 class machine right now to keep for 3 years and have it hardly get ridden what would it be?

Snopro 500

The skidoo trail sport. They can be had for like 9k new. 85hp, efi, 2 stroke with reverse. Probably the simplest sled and best bang for buck on the market. It’s been around for a while now so finding a deal on a used one, you would probably be able to sell it for the same that you paid for it. 

Edited November 29, 2024Nov 29 by Not greg b

42 minutes ago, Deephaven said:

Need another machine.  Wife/younger son are taken care of, but would like to be able to take both boys out now.  I could care less on the brand.  It won't get ridden more than 1k mi in the next 3 years, he is only 5'10 so I don't need a huge machine but want it to make him love sledding.  Seeing decent prices on stuff, but if you had to buy a 5/600 class machine right now to keep for 3 years and have it hardly get ridden what would it be?

Really any 600 class sled is a solid sled.  The key is how were they ridden and maintained.  A lot of wife/girlfriend ride 600's that are not abused and well maintained.  Have also seen 600's that are beat to death. 

I always look at the clutches.  If they're all full of belt dust and look like they never been cleaned and there's chunks of belt laying in there walk away.  If they look like they've been cleaned and the rest of the sled it clean pull the plugs and do a compression check.  Unless it's a E-tec little harder for a compression check.

There’s a nice looking 600 Axys 120” for sale in Winter, WI

https://northernwi.craigslist.org/snw/d/winter-2016-polaris-axys-rush-pro-600/7803367507.html

15 hours ago, Not greg b said:

The skidoo trail sport. They can be had for like 9k new. 85hp, efi, 2 stroke with reverse. Probably the simplest sled and best bang for buck on the market. It’s been around for a while now so finding a deal on a used one, you would probably be able to sell it for the same that you paid for it. 

X2

15 hours ago, Not greg b said:

The skidoo trail sport. They can be had for like 9k new. 85hp, efi, 2 stroke with reverse. Probably the simplest sled and best bang for buck on the market. It’s been around for a while now so finding a deal on a used one, you would probably be able to sell it for the same that you paid for it. 

Theres one for sale on the chicago craigslist...

21 hours ago, Not greg b said:

The skidoo trail sport. They can be had for like 9k new. 85hp, efi, 2 stroke with reverse. Probably the simplest sled and best bang for buck on the market. It’s been around for a while now so finding a deal on a used one, you would probably be able to sell it for the same that you paid for it. 

X3 definitely best bang for your buck if you want new. I’ve seen real good deals on leftover sport 600efi hard to pass up if you’re looking for something in that class.

On 11/29/2024 at 6:45 PM, 800renegaderider said:

X3 definitely best bang for your buck if you want new. I’ve seen real good deals on leftover sport 600efi hard to pass up if you’re looking for something in that class.

Everyone that wants 90s ass dragger performance at a super low price that would be the machine. Hp would be close to a zr580 and a suspension that is light years better 

Had no idea they were selling those at that price.

5 hours ago, Art Vandelay said:

Had no idea they were selling those at that price.

That just shows me how bad a lot of people are struggling right now that they even have a leftover cheap sled to begin with and it’s marked down to basically a steal now and still not sold.

 

6 hours ago, Not greg b said:

Everyone that wants 90s ass dragger performance at a super low price that would be the machine. Hp would be close to a zr580 and a suspension that is light years better 

I’d have fun on it shit I’m laughing with a huge smile bombing my kids 120 around the yard haha. It’s really all you need for a speed limit state like NH.

How is his credit score....these would fit in a part time job payment plan....

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/504476315945370?ref=search&referral_code=null&referral_story_type=post&tracking=browse_serp%3A337478d0-80c6-40f8-9c1e-6ec848a49dae

Edited December 6, 2024Dec 6 by ICG
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On 11/29/2024 at 6:45 PM, 800renegaderider said:

X3 definitely best bang for your buck if you want new. I’ve seen real good deals on leftover sport 600efi hard to pass up if you’re looking for something in that class.

got my 12 year old one late last winter in 137" its perfect for him for 85 hp its a fun sled to ride  he loves it and should last him years till he needs to upgrade he was on an evo prior to this also a good sled after disabling the rev limiter and changing the flipper he rode that every day there was snow on the ground and ice on the lake.  i swapped the seat on the MXZ the seat on them is small and the gap by the tank  he didnt like so i ordered a seat for it and made a nice difference. I got mine for a good deal in late february but not that good of a deal.

On 11/29/2024 at 5:45 PM, 800renegaderider said:

X3 definitely best bang for your buck if you want new. I’ve seen real good deals on leftover sport 600efi hard to pass up if you’re looking for something in that class.

 

also shows how much margin the manufacturers actually have to work with.

https://ski-doo.brp.com/us/en/models/trail/mxz.html

$3k in margin on your entry level sled?  pretty juicy... and what's the juice on the MXZ Competition Package?   

 

Edited December 20, 2024Dec 20 by Crnr2Crnr

1 hour ago, Crnr2Crnr said:

 

also shows how much margin the manufacturers actually have to work with.

https://ski-doo.brp.com/us/en/models/trail/mxz.html

$3k in margin on your entry level sled?  pretty juicy... and what's the juice on the MXZ Competition Package?   

 

You're assuming they're breaking even or profiting.

2 hours ago, mnstang said:

You're assuming they're breaking even or profiting.

shouldn't I ?

does the place you work at sell things for a profit loss?

hope not

1 hour ago, Crnr2Crnr said:

shouldn't I ?

does the place you work at sell things for a profit loss?

hope not

No, you shouldn't.  I'm really annoyed if I have to explain this to you, are you this low IQ?

Just now, mnstang said:

No, you shouldn't.  I'm really annoyed if I have to explain this to you, are you this low IQ?

what's your assumption then mr big brain business genius who knows how the corporate world works?  

*Price does not include $1174 in destination charges

You two should keep your lovers quarrel in the other half dozen threads.

2 minutes ago, Sled_Hed said:

You two should keep your lovers quarrel in the other half dozen threads.

we do this... with regularity

 

got any sled suggestions for the OP? 

pretty sure I know where it's heading... 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20 minutes ago, mnstang said:

No, you shouldn't.  I'm really annoyed if I have to explain this to you, are you this low IQ?

 

1 minute ago, Crnr2Crnr said:

we do this... with regularity

 

 

Just keep it in the other forums and this thread close to topic 

On 11/28/2024 at 7:43 PM, Deephaven said:

Need another machine.  Wife/younger son are taken care of, but would like to be able to take both boys out now.  I could care less on the brand.  It won't get ridden more than 1k mi in the next 3 years, he is only 5'10 so I don't need a huge machine but want it to make him love sledding.  Seeing decent prices on stuff, but if you had to buy a 5/600 class machine right now to keep for 3 years and have it hardly get ridden what would it be?

@Deephavenany update on the purchase?

2 minutes ago, Doug said:

@Deephavenany update on the purchase?

it's going to be green...

6 minutes ago, Doug said:

 

Just keep it in the other forums and this thread close to topic 

is this discussion not snowmobile industry related?   

bulk of profits are made on the high end trims of sleds, SXS's, trucks... etc., etc., etc. 

guess I should re-read the forum rules before making any more uncomfortable posts 

11 minutes ago, Crnr2Crnr said:

it's going to be green...

is this discussion not snowmobile industry related?   

bulk of profits are made on the high end trims of sleds, SXS's, trucks... etc., etc., etc. 

guess I should re-read the forum rules before making any more uncomfortable posts 

Then start a thread on snowmobile manufacturer profits.  Not to thread topic here.

13 minutes ago, Doug said:

Then start a thread on snowmobile manufacturer profits.  Not to thread topic here.

oh, ok Douglas...