What Do You Think of the 2015 Snowmobiles?

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whitedust

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Some years BNG bolder than others runs in cycles we are are in the BOLD cycle for 15s...OEMs will pull it back gradually. Orange & black really not too bad & might have staying power but when any sled gets into 3 colors that is just too much IMO. Reminds me of 2 tone cars in late 50s came & went did not become a standard.
 
eagle1

eagle1

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Glad to see some options for painted tunnels again. Think I had enough of cleaning aluminum.
 
indy_500

indy_500

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To answer the question I think highly enough of the 2015 snowmobiles that I'll be snow checking one :)
 
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ezra

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really snow check before a down payment on a hunk of real estate. sounds like the old chev bench could get kind of crunchy
 
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What do you have your eye on Indy?
 
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halfpint

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She laughed when told her what you said! She actually said she was expecting me to trade SWEET! Now to get my dealer on the same page. we're a little apart on price.
 
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Jonger1150

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highhertel said:
Have you checked out the price of new cars and trucks lately? For what I paid for my first house back in 1989 I maybe can buy a new F150.

But thank goodness our government says there is no inflation. Fuzzy math!?

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Snowmobile unit sales United States:

2000 136,601
2001 140,629
2002 134,082
2003 114,927
2004 109,750
2005 100,899
2006 91,670
2007 79,815
2008 79,552
2009 61,593
2010 48,599
2011 51,796
2012 48,689
2013 48,536
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Snowmobile sales were stable around 130K to 150k until gas went from $1.10/Gal to $4.00/gas and STAYED there. Driving a snowmobile went from a $30 round trip tow and $20 snowmobile riding weekend to $200 towing and $150 riding weekend. If I bought a new sled today, I would get a Ski-Doo Renegade with ACE 900. Cheaper octane fuel, slightly better fuel economy than my Etec 600 and no oil expense.

I'm going to ride next weekend in the UP, here would be my costs in 1997.

ZR600 Sled is $5500
$50 round trip to tow (500 miles total).
$20 for my sled in gas
$6 in oil.

$76 total hydrocarbon expense.

Now, 2014.

$11,000 Ski-Doo Renegade
$200 round trip to tow (500 miles total).
$120 for my sled in gas (requires Prem today)
$25 in oil.

$345 in hydrocarbon expense.

Oh, and the average American income has gone down.

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Jonger1150

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whitedust said:
Buying a new sled to save money on gas is some crazy reasoning....but to each his own.:)
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I ride 3,000 miles per year. If I improve my fuel economy 25%, that's maybe $600 a year in savings on a typical sled. So, it will take a few years.

Here's the other advantage of better fuel economy. All sleds have 10 gallon tanks, that less time at the pump and staring at the needle. A 25% MPG improvement could cut your walking time down from 30 miles to zero if you run out in a bad spot.
 
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Hoosier

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indy_500 said:
I'll let you know as soon as I order it still debating a few options.

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Got my whole life to do that!
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Take that $12k, put it into a 20% down payment on a $60k house in the UP (like the one Lenny has one listed), rent it out except the garage at enough money to cover the mortgage and a reserve for upkeep, have a place to store your sled, save gas money on every trip north, start building equity. Building equity now will open a lot of options for you down the road.

Or snowcheck a new sled that will lose 1/3 of its value in year 1.
 
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whitedust

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Jonger1150 said:
I ride 3,000 miles per year. If I improve my fuel economy 25%, that's maybe $600 a year in savings on a typical sled. So, it will take a few years.

Here's the other advantage of better fuel economy. All sleds have 10 gallon tanks, that less time at the pump and staring at the needle. A 25% MPG improvement could cut your walking time down from 30 miles to zero if you run out in a bad spot.
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Actually your are proving my point ROI just not enough even riding 3000 miles a year never going to get there as sled depreciates each year it is a losing battle mathematically. To your other point you have to know range no matter the mpg or be walking every ride.
 
indy_500

indy_500

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Hoosier said:
Take that $12k, put it into a 20% down payment on a $60k house in the UP (like the one Lenny has one listed), rent it out except the garage at enough money to cover the mortgage and a reserve for upkeep, have a place to store your sled, save gas money on every trip north, start building equity. Building equity now will open a lot of options for you down the road.

Or snowcheck a new sled that will lose 1/3 of its value in year 1.
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See that's the thing I got quoted $9700 OTD soooo
 
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whitedust

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indy_500 said:
See that's the thing I got quoted $9700 OTD soooo
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Up to you Indy a saver or a spender? Me I put toys on hold until education paid & I had down payment on house retired at 57. Now I buy sleds when I need to but try to get 5 years out of a new one. That $9700 could be used on a lot of things you need & you can keep a used sled going for now ....just my 2 cents about life & toys.:)
 
eagle1

eagle1

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Kid has decent job and no house payments, pretty sure he can afford new sled and still save for house. Especially if he sells current sleds.
No sense paying couple grand year on property taxes, just to have own house.

Do it Indy!!

mspease said:
What do you have your eye on Indy?
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Probably that 550 fanner. :eek:
 
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