Anyone have any experience with Panterra Wolf 700 Side by sides?

J-Roc · Mar 29, 2009

Been looking at these. Buddy has one, and he rides with a guy with a loaded Rhino. He says for what he does (work, etc) it's more than adequate.

Does anyone know how they work? I can get one for like 6K less than a real Rhino. They come with 2500lb winches, and all the features of the Yamaha.

http://www.panterramotors.ca/700ccautv.html

Blu Du · Mar 29, 2009

Every single part on that is interchangeable with the rhino

J-Roc · Mar 29, 2009

I was looking through the schematics on thier website, and the schematics look exactly like the Yamaha ones. So, my question.... Why buy a Rhino then? I mean, there has to be a tradeoff somewhere, right? Or, is the yammie just waaaay over priced?

m8magicandmystery · Mar 29, 2009

jiensu quads and that side by side etc all use yamaha parts..i think that yamaha is part of the network willingly and everything is on the up and up..plastic is thinner etc from what i have seen...the engines obviously identical..

Blu Du · Mar 29, 2009

form what i have read on the forums that they are not rhino parts but were able to be molded and copied rhino parts by china i belive since they don't have patents

m8magicandmystery · Mar 29, 2009

the Yamaha Ddealer in my parts have no issue with selling the chinese knockoffs with Yamaha Canada...so i assume Yamaha must be getting some benefit...??...but who knows..??..

Blu Du · Mar 29, 2009

down here rhino's are $8900 new. what are you poor bastards paying up there. that off brand are around 6 grand

J-Roc · Mar 30, 2009

Atop notch Rhino is 17K Base is 15K

0007 · Mar 30, 2009

The chinese knock off Rhino's are NOT Japanese built engines and many of the parts do not bolt up directly
The thing has a 660 Rhino/Grizz ripoff engine with a 700 piston making it 686cc, has sand cast cases etc but remember everything is made in China so it aint no Yamaha
Think of it like this
If a dead on knock off of a Chevy truck was made in china and every dimension was the same, would it be a Chevy truck?
Not likely
Cheap stuff cost's less, if it was equal quality then it would not be cheap
Thing that really irk's me is that company's like this can steal R&D
Another thing to think about, a Rhino will be worth whatever you want in 3 or 4 year's as there are nearly 0 used for sale, the Chinese thing will probably be worth diddly, Could be a total write off in 3 - 5 year's like most of their other off road product's

J-Roc · Mar 30, 2009

VERY good point. Never really thought of that. I mean, work wise, i'm sure this thing would do the job, but at what depreciation cost in the end? Whatever I buy will see fairly light use anyways, but i'd like to feel like I made a wise investment when resale time comes.

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