Advice on buying a used 1000-5

[Green Mountain Man]

Hi, my name is Jason. I'm struggling with a decision on whether or not to buy a 2016 Honda Pioneer 1000-5 with about 2500 miles for around $12,000 or a 2022 Honda Pioneer 1000-5 Trail edition with 3,500 miles for $15,000. I'm torn because the older model has a locking front differential and that seems more reliable than the i4wd but I have no experience so I'm not sure. Both seem to be in decent shape. The 2016 is a 2 owner private sale and the 2022 is a one owner being sold by a dealer. I would really appreciate some advice. Below is a picture of the 2022, I don't have a picture of the other one. Thanks!

 

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[DRZRon1]

depends on what you use it for - both 4 corner drives work great - if u need a full locker for where u r going - get the older one


iMO - the newer one will have more residual value in a couple of years as the 16 is almost a decade old - was the clutch cover update done on the old one, etc….

there are literally 1000’s of machines with i4WD out there with very very little problems .

 

[ToddACimer]

That 22 is a good looking machine. It has a windshield and the roof light, it looks like it may have fox shocks too. I'd pick that because of the new frame and a-arms design and no worry about the clutch update that was optional on the 2016s.

 

[Green Mountain Man]

That's really helpful thanks! I'm mostly going to use it for land maintenance on some property in Green Mountain NC. Steep terrain, forest trails. Not too much high speed stuff. I just wasn't sure how reliable the i4wd is, seems like there is more to go wrong.

 

[Green Mountain Man]

The 2022 definitely has a lot of extras: warn winch, windshield, fox shocks, roof with stereo built in (not important to me). The 2016 has a winch and a roof.

 

[Fatsquatch]

The 2022 definitely has a lot of extras: warn winch, windshield, fox shocks, roof with stereo built in (not important to me). The 2016 has a winch and a roof.

The newer machine is the better deal IMHO then. The i4WD is proven at this point.

 

[ToddACimer]

That's really helpful thanks! I'm mostly going to use it for land maintenance on some property in Green Mountain NC. Steep terrain, forest trails. Not too much high speed stuff. I just wasn't sure how reliable the i4wd is, seems like there is more to go wrong.

I have i4wd on the talon and diff lock on the pioneer. I4wd drives better for most uses with less steering input. If you have a tire off the ground the real 4 wheel drive will spin all 4 tires and i4wd wont. I don't think you'll find many use cases besides rock crawling or deep mud where i4wd isn't better or nicer to drive

 

[Green Mountain Man]

I really appreciate the advice!

 

[ChadD]

2016s had some issues to resolve. 2022 has alot of improvements. I would go with the newer model 🤘😎.

Welcome from Michigan 👍

 

[906UP]

Welcome from da Yoop of MI. Go with the '22, too many improvements and as @Fatsquatch said, i4wd is a proven system having been around for 6 years plus.

 

[Cobber4082]

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This one could be had for $15,000 also

 

[Jason W]

Tral edition all day

 

[Mopower58]

Welcome from Mississippi. I’d get the 22 model because it has several upgrades.

 

[Green Mountain Man]

You guys definitely helped me make my decision. It's in the works for the 2022 Trail Edition. I noticed that I could hear & feel it shift, is that normal 'for Hondas? From some of the stuff I've read it's typical. The dealer said it was normal and I noticed it on another used Pioneer they had for sale.

 

[Mopower58]

You guys definitely helped me make my decision. It's in the works for the 2022 Trail Edition. I noticed that I could hear & feel it shift, is that normal 'for Hondas? From some of the stuff I've read it's typical. The dealer said it was normal and I noticed it on another used Pioneer they had for sale.

Normal.

 

[ChadD]

You guys definitely helped me make my decision. It's in the works for the 2022 Trail Edition. I noticed that I could hear & feel it shift, is that normal 'for Hondas? From some of the stuff I've read it's typical. The dealer said it was normal and I noticed it on another used Pioneer they had for sale.

Real gears. Not a belt 😉😎👍.

 

[Fatsquatch]

You guys definitely helped me make my decision. It's in the works for the 2022 Trail Edition. I noticed that I could hear & feel it shift, is that normal 'for Hondas? From some of the stuff I've read it's typical. The dealer said it was normal and I noticed it on another used Pioneer they had for sale.

Normal. It’s an electronically controlled clutch but otherwise a sequential manual transmission.

 

[Green Mountain Man]

Good to hear, thanks.

 

[ChadD]

Good to hear, thanks.

Don't forget
P.O.I.D.H 😉

 

[Green Mountain Man]

Understood! Hopefully next weekend I'll upload some pics of it's new home in Burnsville, NC! Thanks again!