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Youth ATV Suggestions

Posted on 11/16/15 at 12:40 pm
Posted by NS Who Dat Nation
BR
Member since Jul 2007
8801 posts
Posted on 11/16/15 at 12:40 pm
Looking to buy my son a 4 wheeler for xmas. I keep seeing these for sale all over craigslist. Have any of you had experience with these? I'm guessing they are chinese knock offs. Might be TaoTao brand if my research is correct and they go for around $600 at the flea market.

Thanks guys.


Posted by JamalSanders
On a boat
Member since Jul 2015
12135 posts
Posted on 11/16/15 at 12:51 pm to
General rule of thumb is that the Chinese stuff sucks. It will be worth your sanity to buy Japanese.
Posted by NS Who Dat Nation
BR
Member since Jul 2007
8801 posts
Posted on 11/16/15 at 3:22 pm to
So I'm starting to fee better about these things. It looks like this brand has been around a while and I'm seeing multiple "dealers" around the south.

Was hoping to find someone who had a horrer story and tell me not to do it.
Posted by LouisianaChessie
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since May 2010
2582 posts
Posted on 11/16/15 at 3:27 pm to
If I had a dollar for every one of these I've seen with red dirt on the flat tires not running I'd be rich mother fricker.
Posted by guesswho
BATON ROUGE
Member since Apr 2011
1467 posts
Posted on 11/16/15 at 3:30 pm to
Has to be new? How about a used polaris 90?
Posted by LouisianaChessie
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since May 2010
2582 posts
Posted on 11/16/15 at 5:09 pm to
At least if you buy a used Polaris you aren't paying for shiny paint perfect plastic and replacement parts can be found. Remember this is a four wheeler that a kid is going to test the limits on.
Posted by dcw7g
Member since Dec 2003
1970 posts
Posted on 11/16/15 at 5:22 pm to
I bought a $300 version of these Chinese ATVs, a smaller one, for my 6 yo little girl and its still running great three years later. For my 11 yo boy I bought a Polaris phoenix which also worked out well. The Phoenix is big enough I can ride it but light enough that I don't worry about it crushing him in a rollover.
Posted by NS Who Dat Nation
BR
Member since Jul 2007
8801 posts
Posted on 11/16/15 at 5:37 pm to
quote:

Has to be new? How about a used polaris 90?



Absolutely does not have to be new. I priced used Honda 90's and Yamaha 90's and they were over $1k. I was hoping to be under $700.

Don't know anything about the Polaris 90. Off to google.
Posted by swanny297
NELA
Member since Oct 2013
2189 posts
Posted on 11/16/15 at 9:18 pm to
All kinds of Rancher 250s on forums and Craigslist - better long term investment even if it is used
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