Textron S X S's

[jwfirebird]

anyone I ask why they bought a Polaris, I know a ton, its not reliabity or its cool. they say I got a good deal, that's all some people care about, Polaris sells so many because advertising and price. you are always hit with the lastest popo whatever on tv or on the atv shows, no one else is like that, and that is how you sell alot

 

[0860silverado]

That back country edition ranger looks great.

ARRGGHHH!!! Now why did you have to go and make me look at the Polaris site? I've been trying to ignore them and keep the new Rangers out of my mind! They sure do look nice!

 

[Plumber32]

ARRGGHHH!!! Now why did you have to go and make me look at the Polaris site? I've been trying to ignore them and keep the new Rangers out of my mind! They sure do look nice!

 

[Tigermark]

ARRGGHHH!!! Now why did you have to go and make me look at the Polaris site? I've been trying to ignore them and keep the new Rangers out of my mind! They sure do look nice!

I did the same thing last night! Still want a Wolverine!

 

[Tigermark]

Nice features. If they just find a way to improve the reliability of the machine there hard to beat.

 

[CumminsPusher]

Nice features. If they just find a way to improve the reliability of the machine there hard to beat.

It would be easy actually. Build a machine with the intention it needs to last past the sale. But why build something dependable? You can sell that same guy a bunch of parts and another piece of s*** the following year. Just add 10hp and new stickers, you’ll have his attention again. Brilliant marketing actually.
Few people keep anything all that long anymore anyways. Manufacturer adds an option to an existing model and it doesn’t matter if it’s better or not someone now needs that “new”model.
That’s why manufacturers debut a plain model then 6 months add a feature or two. Creates demand. For a large share of the population something doesn’t need to be dependable because it’ll get passed on to the next guy shortly and resale value doesn’t matter to a fair amount of people.

 

[Tundra20]

The polaris stealership here is a nice place sell popos and Kawasaki so i asked the which one would u buy of the two he says Kawasaki probably the polaris take to much Maintence compared to OTHER BRANDS lol so the guy selling them don’t believe in them
But they are nice machines so far as features and aftermarket parts available anyways thats my pennies worth

 

[lee]

Just add 10hp

More like 50hp.
Or so I heard.

 

[CumminsPusher]

More like 50hp.
Or so I heard.

Lol. Well that’s just because they had to “one up” the competition not just try to resale to existing owners. Let the fires and recalls begin again. Maybe a new owner can take possession for more then a few weeks and hopefully get it back by next riding season.

 

[Tigermark]

It would be easy actually. Build a machine with the intention it needs to last past the sale. But why build something dependable? You can sell that same guy a bunch of parts and another piece of s*** the following year. Just add 10hp and new stickers, you’ll have his attention again. Brilliant marketing actually.
Few people keep anything all that long anymore anyways. Manufacturer adds an option to an existing model and it doesn’t matter if it’s better or not someone now needs that “new”model.
That’s why manufacturers debut a plain model then 6 months add a feature or two. Creates demand. For a large share of the population something doesn’t need to be dependable because it’ll get passed on to the next guy shortly and resale value doesn’t matter to a fair amount of people.

I'd like for them to build a quality machine and continue to be innovative so the other manufacturers continue to step up there game. Yes, lots of goobers out there buying that don't know there ass from a hole in the ground, but it's better for us as knowledgeable consumers to have quality choices.

 

[CumminsPusher]

I'd like for them to build a quality machine and continue to be innovative so the other manufacturers continue to step up there game. Yes, lots of goobers out there buying that don't know there ass from a hole in the ground, but it's better for us as knowledgeable consumers to have quality choices.

Quality and reliable are two separate things. To some quality means something totally different.
But yes if companies would try a little harder it would force the hand on all.

 

[Tigermark]

Quality and reliable are two separate things. To some quality means something totally different.
But yes if companies would try a little harder it would force the hand on all.

They go hand in hand. Quality is how well it’s designed and built, reliability is well it stays built. I may not be the sharpest knife in the drawer, but I do know one thing. That Ranger has neither the quality or reliability to handle your torture tests in Idaho

 

[CumminsPusher]

They go hand in hand. Quality is how well it’s designed and built, reliability is well it stays built. I may not be the sharpest knife in the drawer, but I do know one thing. That Ranger has neither the quality or reliability to handle your torture tests in Idaho

I’m driving so my example is that. Car behind me is quality made but is one of the least reliable cars. What I’m driving isn’t quality made but definitely is dependable.
Dependability usually goes hand and hand with resale value. If it plummets it’s usually not reliable
Honda generally has both. Can am is more on the quality built side but less dependable. Yamaha is both. Polaris has some quality especially accessories but not reliable at all. They are two separate things.

 

[Tigermark]

I’m driving so my example is that. Car behind me is quality made but is one of the least reliable cars. What I’m driving isn’t quality made but definitely is dependable. View attachment 143659
Dependability usually goes hand and hand with resale value. If it plummets it’s usually not reliable.

Most surveys have BMW in top ten for reliability. If it's not qaulity initially it's not gonna be reliable.

 

[0860silverado]

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Most surveys have BMW in top ten for reliability. If it's not qaulity initially it's not gonna be reliable.

Chicago Tribune is a leftist leaning publication (they hate anything and everything American). I'll put our good ole Fords and Chevy's - Buick especially up against any of those marques any day as far as reliability. (Ever notice how many mid-90's Buicks with the legendary 3800 Series II V6 there are still on the road?)

 

[70Bones]

Chicago Tribune is a leftist leaning publication (they hate anything and everything American). I'll put our good ole Fords and Chevy's - Buick especially up against any of those marques any day as far as reliability. (Ever notice how many mid-90's Buicks with the legendary 3800 Series II V6 there are still on the road?)

My dad has always been a Buick man, and they've always been great cars! However, he told me a couple weeks ago that his present Buick is his last, he's had more problems with it than he cares to admit, especially transmission problems.

 

[Mudder]

Just got a Bass Pro Shop catalog in the mail, 12 pages of atvs and SxS. Noticed their version of a Talon, 130 hp, 18 inch travel.
ATVs - Side by Sides - TRACKER OFF ROAD

 

[Plumber32]

Just got a Bass Pro Shop catalog in the mail, 12 pages of atvs and SxS. Noticed their version of a Talon, 130 hp, 18 inch travel.
ATVs - Side by Sides - TRACKER OFF ROAD

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That's the wildcat xx. Just different stickers

 

[Smitty335]

That's the wildcat xx. Just different stickers

That's what I have been telling everybody! Boat mechanics working on S x S's, they all ready do, probably evens the slow and busy periods and boat motors are very complicated this days?

 

[Russ989]

anyone I ask why they bought a Polaris, I know a ton, its not reliabity or its cool. they say I got a good deal, that's all some people care about, Polaris sells so many because advertising and price. you are always hit with the lastest popo whatever on tv or on the atv shows, no one else is like that, and that is how you sell alot

They don’t sell one cheap enough!