I mentioned this point when someone on the Yamaha Forums said about how long the 4 strokes would go w/o a valve adj.

My point was how many people keep their sleds for 30,000 miles? The way the sled market & technology is changing, after 3 years the sleds are obsolete to some extent. Look at Yamaha's rear suspension that Snow Sports says is dated on the *RX-1. 5 bucks says next year the RX-1 will have a new rear skid or the REV will have SDI.

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Maybe if you plan on keeping the sled for a long time, you can justify the initial purchase price. *Or maybe I'm just a slave to marketing & technology http://www.snowmobileworld-s2.com/forums/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif I usually sell my sled every 3 years.

I ride a 1997 MXZ 670 that has over 10000km on it, I will probably put another 10k on it before I get a new sled. A wife and 3 children put the pinch on the fun.

I have 11,000 km and planning to keep it one more year, especially if they come out with a Rev Renegade http://www.snowmobileworld-s2.com/forums/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/thumbs-up.gif *To keep it longer would devaluate it too much even if it's well maintained * *http://www.snowmobileworld-s2.com/forums/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/confused.gif

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (mr670 @ Aug. 16, 2002, 3:44pm)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">A wife and 3 children put the pinch on the fun.[/b][/quote]
Not to badmouth, mr670, but people like him (and I know a lot of sledders who fit that description) that don&#39;t put on a lot of miles or klicks on a sled each year aren&#39;t going to see the benefits of a sled that supposedly lasts for 30,000 miles (48,000 km).

Example, they keep the sled for 6 years & put it up for sale w/ 9,000 miles on it. This "wonder" sled has a lot of miles left on it, will the resale price be greater than a 6 year old 2 stroke? Will the average buyer pay that much for a 6 year old sled?

I usually go around 2-3000 miles and gone.

I keep flip flopping, but I am pretty cheap so the 98 FIII will probably be around a while longer, I have had it for two seasons and put 6000 miles on it so far.

i was trading every year but it got to expensive. it seems to me they don&#39;t give good tradins

I keep them for as long as it takes for me to get sick of it, no matter what the mileage is wether high or low.

I usually keep my sled till something major breaks.....which always seems to be after about 10k miles.

where do all the old sleds go?? *like when the last person thats done with it?? *do they just bring it to the dump or something.

heres my theory.....


Some rich guy is buying only the old sleds that are in good condition and storing them in a secret lair for 30 years, he&#39;ll bring them back when they are vintage and sell them for more than he bought them for.

But of coarse, I could be wrong and they just seem to get sent to the trash compactor.

I have never kept a sled long enough to put 10,000 miles on it but I think I will with this one, what I mean is the wife says no new sled until I pay off my new truck, oh well, I think it will doo it 5,000 miles on it now and has never missed a beat, I don&#39;t think I have even fouled a plug yet.

I have 00ZR600EFI and I have almost 2500 miles on it right now. I just found out that I am going to be a daddy. I am hopping to keep the sled as long as possible. The wife is not due till April so I now I have at least one more season. http://www.snowmobileworld-s2.com/forums/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

i&#39;m going to keep my sled until my ship comes in. *http://www.snowmobileworld-s2.com/forums/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sad.gif

Trade/sell every two years but after a ride on the REV i just had to have it. *http://www.snowmobileworld-s2.com/forums/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/thumbs-up.gif

I like to do long distance touring. *So when I start loosing faith in my sleds reliablity, its time to trade it in. *

FishHog

Moneywise I think a sled should be traded or sold outright after 2 years. If you keep the same engine class it will cost around 2 grand to up it to new.I have an 02 and the wifes is a 99. Hers is out of date IMO. I will definatly get her something I like. *http://www.snowmobileworld-s2.com/forums/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif *http://www.snowmobileworld-s2.com/forums/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif

Liked to trade every two years if I could for $1500 or less, Haven&#39;t been able to swing a deal like that anymore. I will keep my 99 ZL till the kids leave home, and my new Firecat will depend on if it lives up to the hype.

One of us gets a new sled every year. So every second year or untill the warranty is up http://www.snowmobileworld-s2.com/forums/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

I don&#39;t have a set time or miles limit. I keep one until I&#39;ve tired of it, it keeps breaking down, or something comes along that I just HAVE to have. I&#39;m very happy with my &#39;02 MXZX 800, but I&#39;m nervously awaiting Doo&#39;s introduction of the REV Renegade. I&#39;m thinking I just might have to get one of those! http://www.snowmobileworld-s2.com/forums/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/inlove.gif

http://www.snowmobileworld-s2.com/forums/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/withstupid.gif Im thinking about it too Idooski, but have reservations about what it will doo to my knees. I&#39;ve had knee surgery a few times and am now holding off another one untill this coming season is over. It will be interesting to read the owners opinions here this season.

I have a 36" inseam & when I was sitting on the REV, my legs & feet were bent @ angles less than 90*. How stiff are your ankles & knees going to be the next day?

As Jerry Bassett noted in the latest AmSnow, there is no "relaxed" position when you&#39;re sitting on a REV.

ive got 13000 kms on my 01mx,i plan on keeping it another 3 years ,it should have around 28000-30000 when im done with it

I *ride *my *sled *about *3 *winters *then *I *upgrade.

I can&#39;t answer that, I still have the first three sleds I&#39;ve boughten http://www.snowmobileworld-s2.com/forums/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/nervous.gif

In our household,we have 3 sleds. We replace 1 sled every 2 years,however we do not buy new. I believe in someone else eating the 1st couple years depriciation. I repair sleds as part of my job,so my eyes are always open for a "bargain". Just picked up a 98 MXZ583 w/2000 miles for $2500.00[US]. With the help of forums such as this one,I can also find the good{and bad} points about particular sleds I am interested in. RB *http://www.snowmobileworld-s2.com/forums/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif

I will keep a sled for about four years, then trade it in.

I have 6K miles on my sled and I plan to run it into the ground. *Only problem I&#39;ve ever had was a broken trailing arm bolt. *Never fouled a plug and starts 2-3 pull every time. *I&#39;m interested to see how many miles this xlt(which some peeps say is unreliable) will take w/ pipes + spinning to about 9K. *eric