I'm buying one from a relative, will be mainly for my kids but I could see me using it too. Was asked to look up the value. JD power says low retail 3100, average retail 4100. That seems low but I suppose it's 10 years old. I'd guess 6k on miles but I forgot to ask. It's been cared for and with the 4 stroke I'm not worried about miles. I can freshen up clutches, shocks and bearings as needed.
What's a 2016 doo 900 worth?
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4K does seem low, but it is what it is. No worries with the engine. If the oil and filter have been changed regularly, your kids will be grown and out the door before there's any concern.
I think it's a renegade adrenaline 137. From looking online just now, the MSRP was $11K back then. I don't know much about doos.
indy_500
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4500-5000 I would say is pretty fair. Prices have really fell off on used stuff after Covid, this would’ve been a $7500 sled just a few years ago.
thanks. We worked something out - I wanted to make sure it was fair. It's family so I won't share amount. Looking forward to having it. Kids have used in the past, and I like that it's quiet, easy to drive (feels light and throttle pull is non-existent), and has the slower modes that can be used. It's for them but now I'm thinking about using it for Ontario saddlebag trips where the range and 87 octane would come in handy.
Yeah it's impressive for what it is. It's what I thought yamaha could make and make a killing at.That 900 is a sweet little engine. Enjoy and now the long wait until winter.
hermie
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I agree with you on what Yamaha could of made. I feel when there bigger 4 strokes didn't sell as good as they were hoping and everyone else found a way to make 2 strokes make emissions they called it quits. They quit with sleds well before making the deal with cat. It's too bad I always thought Yamaha was ahead of the curve when it came to building a solid reliable sled. Ski-Doo has picked up where Yamaha was but if Yamaha stuck with it I feel they would still have the most reliable sled.
Yeah, well hermie, Yamaha should have, could have, but wouldn't is the bare Facts. They were so far behind in high tech sled development, and their overly heavy 4-strokes were going no where. Yamaha rode their horse until it died under their own weight. Yamaha engines are far heavier than a 4-stroke engine designed purposely for sleds need to be. Very sad.
If Yamaha continued R&D they would have merged the Apex with the Nyro chassis had one hybrid chassis with different engines and creature features but didn’t happen. Oh well.
hermie
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Abe no doubt it was the weight of the sleds that hurt them. I probably rode 4 or 5 nytros trying to like the sled. The dealer in Tomahawk let me demo one on the trails and the Bearskin was whooped out and I couldn't help but notice the weight. I was a Yamaha guys hands down until they went 4 stroke. I owned a total of 8 Yamahas from 1990 unit 2002 and had nothing but incredible luck with them with reliability. They were all gas and go sleds.
hermie
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Amazing how reliable they are when the whole sled was built by Yamaha. Most people I talk to who own pure Yamahas still love there sleds. Glad you are still having good luck with yours. They seem like the perfect sled for riding in the U.P but just a little too much for riding in Vilas where I do majority of my riding except the last 2 years due to conditions.
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Yep saber 1, you care for them properly, and they will last. I have 3 sleds, one 2005, another 2007, and a 2014, none of the engines have ever been touched. The 05, and 07 are 2 strokes, and far past 10K miles each. None are Yamaha.
