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TJenn

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can anybody out there tell me why i am having such a hard time selling a al most perfect condition powder special for $2500 2969 total miles on sled less than 1000 miles on 890 genesis motor???? i was at the snowest show & swap meet last saturday & i saw several sleds that were dogged for as much $$ or more than mine???

 

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Price is too high if you want to move it quickly. Blue Book is at $1950. The right buyer may look to buy at your price with the 900 engine, but generally, mods don't bring much of a higher price over book. It may take some patience to find the right buyer. I sold my stock 2000 Powder Special 700 in perfect shape with 2400 miles last spring for $1700.

Also, doesn't really matter what sleds are listed at, where they sell at is the most important factor. There are decent 1999-2000 year model sleds listed around me at $2500-$3000, but none are selling.

 

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I would have be intrested but you are across the boarder. All the good sled usually are on the other side of the boarder.

That sort of age adn kms on a sled would be worth $3500 up here

It also helps to post pics on your add, that way people dont have to pm you.

 

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thanks for the heads up i will keep trying

 

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Paid $1350 for a mint, one owner, low mile, no road salt, 1998 Powder Special two years ago.

^That and people are acting like a bunch of lemmings and holding onto their money with the current media/economy/election crap going on.

 

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Unless you did something to fix the straight tunnel they really arnt a very good chassis. that ETT tunnel was good for anything BUT deep snow. There were a few shops around that were cutting them and tapering them. Sounds like you have a great motor in a poor chassis to me. You would most likely get more money parting it out.

 

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I'd LOVE to put that engine into my project sled. But I'm totally in different continent...

 

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The cut and tapper is a must if you want a powder sled.

 

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With a modded engine like that you may actually scare away many folks. They're worried about tuning, finding repair parts, etc. That's one reason you see a lot of folks put sleds back to stock before selling. Add-ons are worth little to the sled buyers, can scare away sled buyers (especially engine mods), and the combo of selling a stock sled plus trying to sell the mod parts in the swap meets often brings more money. I own a '99 PS and I wouldn't buy your sled for these reasons, but might buy a used stock sled for a little less than $2k.

 

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Ski-Laxn

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Sold all mine parted out for more money.

 

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i know its hard to hear but price is too high, especially in this economy! nothing is selling unless your giving it away!!!

 

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99 powder special

the price is definitely right on your sled,but the problem is the motor !!!Genesis went out of business and if the motor pukes you cant get parts!