I don't know if it's prices so much or people holding their money till November 6th

 

Sold a 2014 Pro-R Switchback Adventure 800 with 14k on it for $2900 last week.

 

Ouch! I've had the exact sled listed for $4000. Completely rebuilt by a known professional, and I mean completely, including crank, pistons and injectors, rebuilt shocks, new suspension bushings, hy fax and scratchers. I've had lookers (on marketplace) but no offers.

 

Mountain sled prices have collapsed as well. Great time to be a buyer!

 

It’s exposing the truth.. people that are normally the buyers of used sleds are strapped to the limit! No room for it anymore with the cost of essential things. To own, maintain and insure stuff now it insane. But HEY! Things are going great!

 

Or just 2 piss poor winters in a row. You don't see inflation during a recession. That is when prices and interest rates drop to the bottom. Rememeber also we had an odd event a few years back that most of us have never experienced. I do however feel like there is certainly some price gouging going on for typcial necessary goods. However, my relatives and friends in the building trades and plumbing are still super busy. Large toys and vehicles have certainly slowed down. Typcial election year bs. I know in manufacturing and the trades wages are much higher than a few years back which was much needed. Costs of everyting have been out pacing our incomes pretty much my entire lifetime.

 

It's a tough market for selling right now and Polaris is possibly the worst brand to be selling here in the Midwest because of the large amount of holdover 23s and especially 24s still sitting on dealer lots. I snow checked a 24 650 Indy Adventure last year (my first ever Polaris sled) and paid nearly full MSRP. That same sled has been selling for $4k or more below MSRP since spring and I even saw a brand new 24 850 VR1 for $15k at a dealer at Hay Days before tax. Probably won't be snow checking a sled for years unless we have a couple of fantastic winters that reset the market completely.

 

Minnesota here. I sold my 13 Pro R 800 long rod for $3900 in July. But only about 3000 miles on the engine. Last year I could have probably sold it for around $5000. So yeah prices have dropped... But it's more like corrected. This is where used sleds probably should have been for some time now.

The fact that pine island has so many 2023 adventures for sale for $6000 to $7000 with only around 2000 to 3000 miles is keeping things from getting out of control.

It's supply and demand. Demand is low and supply is high. And the people selling old sled for more than $2,000 are morons or they have a clean sled a collector would like.

 

It's supply and demand. Demand is low and supply is high. And the people selling old sled for more than $2,000 are morons or they have a clean sled a collector would like.

Or...The seller really doesnt care if it sells or not...Keep the price high...It might pop to the right buyer...Or just keep it...I sold an 06 XF-7 in Nov 23 for $3450.00...7200 mi...Absolute Mint Condition...Yep...The right buyer at the right time...

 

yes prices are in the toilet. I have a 21 Renegade X 600 with a bunch of extras on it and 4700 miles listed for $9000 and havent gotten any interest. also a 17 Renegade Enduro 900 also with a ton of extras including the deluxe 2 up seat and I cant get $7500 for that. Both sleds are clean and not abused

 

They've tanked. I missed a 2014 Rush Pro R 600 switchback that was mint with 4K miles yesterday by 20 minutes. Started on Tuesday for $3600. He dropped it to $3200 Friday, was gone Saturday morning for $3000

 

There are newer sleds in that range in wi.
There is a 2015 800 axys that I rebuilt for a guy from the crank up last year for $4000 and it hasnt had any action.$3000 for the sled you described sounds pretty much just what its worth when you add in being about due for a top end freshening,clutch work,shock rebuilding,etc.
4000 mi sleds for sale always seem to be the ones that saw zero maintenance.
A few of us called this a couple years back already .Overinflated covid prices coming back down plus a bad winter…It will take 1 or 2 good winters to stabilize prices at this point.

 

I sold my 14' Zr8000lxr last week for $3500. The guy was the first one to call in 9 months I've had it advertised. He actually heard about it from my local cat dealer who has done some preseason checks and fixed a few things on it too over the years. The new owner actually lives on the trail I've run it on and is a board member of the club there too. I hope it works as well for him as it did for me. I will miss the reliability of those Suzuki engines in those cats. The Etec 850's have shown good reliability with the oiled bearings so I'm hopeful there.

 

Sleds were super expensive a year or so ago. A bad winter , slowing economy, it’s still September. A lot of factors, all cyclical. That’s getting to be an old sled too. Not sure what you’re asking for it

 

The last 4 yrs have collected all the wrong ingredients for the situation… not surprising. Hoping for a better future come November.

 

Post a link to the ad.

 

2012 Arctic Cat F800 Snowmobile, READY TO RIP - atvs, utvs, snowmobiles - by owner - vehicle automotive sale -...

GREAT SLED, PRICED TO MOVE! Everything works, needs absolutely nothing other than a rider. Engine is the legendary Zuke 800 2 stroke, 160hp but drinks oil and gas like it's going out of style....

milwaukee.craigslist.org

I’m asking 3k. Asking!

It has high miles but it also needs nothing, has 160hp, and rides great with a lot of upgrades. I realize the miles are high…. But like…

It has always seemed to me like 3k got you sort of a garbage sled. The good ones were 5-6k and up.

but this is a great sled, rips hard, has a lot of upgrades, and not even one bite.

I don’t get it.

is the “new normal” that even rider forward sleds, completely working, with no issues and high miles are $2500??? $2000??? 1500???

where is the bottom end of the market for a 160hp 2 stroke sled that needs nothing other than a rider?

My mind says sleds under 3k are old pieces of shit that might not have reverse, might not have electric start, etc.

Does that mean 90s sleds are worth like…. $500-1000 tops? In good shape, needing nothing?

 

Anyone that purchased a toy within the last four years better plan on riding it for 4 more before they plan on selling it.

 

Well just my opinion alone, sleds are a high deprecating item....gets even worse with consecutive bad winters, and a wonky economy. I've seen some older rough looking low mileage sleds here that owners can't sell. They sit on them forever.

 

You have to remember that there is a large chunk of the used sled buyers usually won't be motivated till they see snow then start shopping. Heck, I know guy's that won't register and insure their sled till they see snow.
Even new sled sales will lag til there is plenty of snow on the ground to use them.
People seem to forget that every aspect of snowmobiling depends on....SNOW!
Anybody that was around in the early 70's might remember the inflation, oil embargo and mortgage rates around 15%, but snowmobile industry grew incredibly because the winters were real winters. Then the climate started changing and so did snowmobiling and the industry.
IT'S ALL ABOUT THE SNOW

 

Good winters were definitely more of a guarantee back in the day. Last winter was extreme and I'm not sure we'll ever experience something like that again. Heck, I remember riding my old colt 250 after Thanksgiving dinner back in the 80's. I can't remember the last time I rode in Nov.

 

Back in the late 70's when I began doing trips in quebec, we had enough snow to ride by turkey day, now your lucky to see enough snow by christmas in the same area.

 

Ya.. good snow would draw more interest and sales but it’s the cost of everything that is associated with doing it is out of control like everything else. In the 70s thing can’t be used as a comparison. It’s a lot more complicated to do anything these days because we let it happen.

 

If it were me selling that sled (which mine was in the age area of yours) I would completely redo that ad and eliminate all those $ price stuff. That only confuses the buyers and they think you are trying to squeeze them for more. Just put a price on it and show the sled with a walkaround video link to Youtube with it running. Get good pictures of the track and studs and show the buyers the machine.
Also, IMO 2012's were problematic and that's an issue too but you can downplay it with the price. Remember it's still a 13 year old machine compared to new showroom floor models. It is old now. And parts on old sleds become more of a problem which is why I sell them at that age personally.

 

If it were me selling that sled (which mine was in the age area of yours) I would completely redo that ad and eliminate all those $ price stuff. That only confuses the buyers and they think you are trying to squeeze them for more. Just put a price on it and show the sled with a walkaround video link to Youtube with it running. Get good pictures of the track and studs and show the buyers the machine.
Also, IMO 2012's were problematic and that's an issue too but you can downplay it with the price.

How am I supposed to communicate it has a lot of upgrades? Also 2012s are not problematic, it has all TSB updates and 2015+ jackshaft... so.... yeah. Fixed. So is my price reasonable? Like for real it's worth less? Needing nothing other than a rider? With E-start, reverse, bag, and 160hp? lol

 

Here in upstate NY i'm seeing prices being cut on used sleds anywhere up to 4-5k from the original listing price with still no selling. My sled for example 2019 SC SBA with PIDD 3000+ miles selling for 6-7k and still on the market. I was just looking at a 23 assault boost with 1500 miles that they're asking $13,750

 

It is September... still in the 80's everyday here... no one is thinking about snow yet

Think of how hard it is to sell a boat in January...

 

$3k seems like a reasonable price for the OP's sled. I would wait for colder weather before lowering the price.

 

Wait for it to get cold and it will likely sell at that price. You could also try Facebook marketplace; I never use Craigslist anymore.

Some honest feedback:
-you say it has high miles but I don't see the miles listed in the ad or an odometer pic... as a buyer I'd consider that a red flag.
-I wouldn't personally buy a 2012 or 2013 procross even if it has all updates like yours.

Good luck with the sale!

 

Some honest feedback:
-you say it has high miles but I don't see the miles listed in the ad or an odometer pic... as a buyer I'd consider that a red flag.
-I wouldn't personally buy a 2012 or 2013 procross even if it has all updates like yours.

These two bullet points were the first things that went through my mind too, especially the last one (sorry, OP!). I just feel like those early F800 / ProCross sleds have a pretty significant stigma to them for the early problems and if someone is willing to spend money on a 10+ year old sled they may be looking at other comparably prices machines. All that said, wait for cooler weather and things will certainly turn around as far as interest goes.

 

Most toys have tanked. I have been shopping Dual sport bikes, I have offered people what I thought they were worth and have gotten a few responses that they owe more than my offer. There must be a ton of people upside down on toys

 

To the op, you could add more pictures. I don't think being a 2012 is the problem, not in the $3k range.

 

I'm in a financial place that buying a new sled wouldn't put any strain on me. However, with the crappy winter last season, prices of used sleds tanking, and the fact my SO may opt out depending on this season is the reason why I'm not buying something else. And frankly, $25K for a new sled is insanity.