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Help me spend my money!

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Nov 26, 2007
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OK...now that I sold an outboard motor, I'll have $6500 to replenish my savings so I have to ask what you guys think is a better buy.

I can buy back my 2010 HCR that I NEVER rode,with about $900 worth of extras on it for $9000, he won't take a cent less. It has 1200 miles on it. It would cost about $425 in taxes if we write it up for $7K. The downside to this sled is the wide front end.

My dealer has a 2009 M1000 LE for $9300 NEW, the one with the cool camo graphics but I will have to pay $630 in taxes and fees. This sled is a 162 and to make it a 153 it might cost lets say $300, I can swap the track at no cost. So that would put me a little over $10K the way I want it.

So it's about $800 difference between the two but one is NEW

Dam it sucks having a problem like this! :)

WHAT WOULD YOU BUY??
 
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If you sold the HCR I'm assuming there was something or multiple things you didn't like about it. If I was in your shoes, I would start looking for a 2010 M8. You can still find Sno Pros for 10k or less. Probably with a year factory warranty.
 
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MAINJET

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I would without a doubt go with the camo 1000. Love those graphics and a brand new 1000... It's a no brainer!
 
J
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I gotta agree with the M1k, I love mine. But if I was stuck in Wisconsin I'd buy an M7 for 4k and spend the rest of the cash on a month or two trip to BC and ride it every day.
 
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AKLankford

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If i had your "problem" id get the M1000 and just put M8 gearing in it. Forget about the track swap. But like many others said start looking for a 2010 M8
 

m8magicandmystery

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OK...now that I sold an outboard motor, I'll have $6500 to replenish my savings so I have to ask what you guys think is a better buy.

I can buy back my 2010 HCR that I NEVER rode,with about $900 worth of extras on it for $9000, he won't take a cent less. It has 1200 miles on it. It would cost about $425 in taxes if we write it up for $7K. The downside to this sled is the wide front end.

My dealer has a 2009 M1000 LE for $9300 NEW, the one with the cool camo graphics but I will have to pay $630 in taxes and fees. This sled is a 162 and to make it a 153 it might cost lets say $300, I can swap the track at no cost. So that would put me a little over $10K the way I want it.

So it's about $800 difference between the two but one is NEW

Dam it sucks having a problem like this! :)

WHAT WOULD YOU BUY??



well my opinion is not free......


it will cost you....




6500.00 dollars



i take paypal
 
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akinneberg

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Here's some great prices

2011 Arctic Cat M-8 Snopro EFI 153" $10,250 (2 available)
2011 Arctic Cat M-8 Snopro EFI 162" $10,450 (2 available)
2011 Arctic Cat M-8 Limited Edition EFI 153" $10,600 (1 available)
2011 Arctic Cat M-8 HCR EFI 153" $10,750 (1 available)

Dakota Performance
701-452-4212
701-321-1421
 

VTMTcowboy

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I would love to have this "problem," haha, but seriously I would opt for the M1000. This motor is probably soon to be a dinosaur and thus be extinct. Plus, can't beat that big motor power right out of the box!
 

boondocker97

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I would definitely go the M1000 route, but I am a bigger guy. The 09s ripped and with a few extra dollars you can have a screamer. I am taking my dads "old" 09 M1000 LE off of his hands this year. It is setup and has less than 1000 miles on it. I'll just have to swap a PCV on it in place of the boondocker box and do the bearing in the DD before the start of the year again. If you are 220+ lb You will love the 1000. If you are a smaller guy it may be a little much for you and you would be better off with a 2010 M8, but not necessarily. If you go the 1000 route, I suggest keeping the 162. To me they handle about the same as a 153 but will go more places when it is deep.
 
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Nov 26, 2007
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My current sled started out as a 2007 M1000 162 and now it's a 141 M1200. The 141 is WAY more fun than it was as a 162 but I did have a 09 M8 SP 153 for one season and that sled was a blast to ride also.

I did find a left over 2010 M8 153 snopro in the UP of MI for $9699.00 so the choices are getting harder.
 
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