Hi, I'm Jeremy from Pink Orange and today we're going to answer the age old question. Is it cheaper to buy a snowmobile, used or new? We're going to break down the different segments of snowmobiles and what you should consider before making a first. Essentially, the first thing we need to look at is the different category of snowmobiles, which I think is really important. There's really three categories when we're talking snowmobiles. Let's put a third and a fourth one in there. We were at three. We're going to go to four, but the fourth is going to be a sub category of a third category. So it's really three, but maybe four. So let's look at the categories of snowmobiles. The first one is a utility snowmobile. That is the guy who has the wide track. He's going to use it for trapping and working. These slides don't really see too rough aware and tear. The second one, which is probably the biggest segment in eastern Canada where we are, is trail riding. So that is the leisure riding of going snowmobiling and enjoying the sub category of that being the touring trail machine. Sub category, the still trip. Okay. And then the third category, which is the mountain sled, which is the sled that you take that doesn't have a groomed trail. Three different segments. Let's see what makes sense in each segment. So the first segment, the utility snowmobile. So these slides, they tend to not come up used very often for the simple reasons that the guys who are buying them are working with them. So they buy them typically new as they are going to run them until they're done. These usually are lower power machines. So they, there is some four strokes and two stroke options, but these slides aren't about performance. They're about the power, so the torque to kind of work. And then the track to float. So they could, they're very good at braking trail, meaning you can make your own trail, but that trail is actually going to be good for other machines as well. So the guys who are using these machines tend to not be as crazy with them. So buying one used, they don't tend to see a ton of wear and tear because they're just not being beat on and they weren't built as a performance machine to start off with. So if we're looking at the difference between the cost of a new one and a used one, it's more going to be all about price point, which you might be surprised in the used market. You're not going to get much of a discount because they just don't come up that often, but definitely a utility sled. It's 50-50. Buying it new or used, you're going to be able to enjoy it either way. The best machines on that work category from every brand are going to be like the Scandicks from BRP, or we're going to have the Bearcats from Arctic Cat, which are the Vikings as well from Yamaha, and then the Titans from Polaris. So those are kind of your utility machines. The other segment, which is the biggest segment, is the Trail Rider. That is the guy who's taking that sled, putting a suit, and just putting on the miles on the weekend. And that is probably the segment where you're going to see a huge difference in the quality of used snowmobiles depending on the owner. Mishnomo meals are machines that need quite a bit of maintenance. For the simple reason that about 80% of the snowmobile is a moving park. So if you're not paying attention to it and you're not keeping that machine clean and you're kind of just riding it rough all the time, it's going to break a park quite a bit faster than someone who's maintaining it. That being said, when we're looking at a Trail Snowmobile, if you want to get into the mindset of mileage and understand the wear and tear that goes on in these snowmobiles, compare it to an automobile at about 10 times. So if I have a snowmobile that has 10,000 kilometers, I should be looking at it as a car that has 100,000 kilometers. Meaning it's going to have needed a little bit of maintenance. If it wasn't maintained, it's going to start showing. And then I could be looking at some more repairs going down the line. So definitely when we're looking at that segment, that's what we want to pay attention for. Especially if you're talking about the high performance machines. So if we're talking like the Arctic Cup, ThunderCat, if we're talking about like the 850 MX Zs, or even the 850 on the Indy side of things with Polaris. So the guys who are buying this are all about the performance for the most part and are going to drive these things really rough. They're going through the roughest terrain you can imagine at 100 miles an hour. So the guy who maintained it versus the guy who didn't maintain it is going to have a big, big difference. And the guy who's got 20,000 kilometers on his sled versus the guy who's got 2,000 kilometers on his sled is also a big difference and a big factor that you should consider. And if you're looking at buying a used sled and you're going to be planning some trips, so you're actually going to be paying some hotel stays and you're going to make an investment into displacing yourself and a trailer and everything, you should really reconsider and go on the new route. Because our season, you know, 8 to 10 weeks is what you could really bank on. And if you're buying that used sled that might need that more maintenance, you're shooting yourself in the foot. And the last segment of snowmobiles, which is the mountain sled. And the mountain sled is by far the most impressive snowmobiles to have in the box of your truck. That does not mean you should buy one because you need to have the right to rain to ride these things. There a mountain sled not meant for crossing the road and going visit your neighbor Bob. Don't do that. So if you're buying a mountain sled, make sure that you're going to make the trips or go to the places where this sled makes sense. Reason being, the snowmobile itself has such a longer track, a longer suspension, less cooling, meaning you need to be in snow to keep this thing running up properly. And if you're riding this thing on the trail all the time, you're actually going to deteriorate that track significantly. And in Canada, it's about a $2,500 repair to change that track. So you really want to pay attention to that if you're going to look at a mountain sled, make sure that it's for the right reason. So that being said, what should we consider if I'm looking at a used mountain sled? The first thing you want to take a look at is that track. If that track is starting to be cracked and there's lugs and all kinds of things missing, you should maybe think twice because that means that that machine was maybe written a little bit more on trail, which is a little bit rougher on everything on that snowmobile, on the rails, on everything. It's just meant to be in snow. And to that, if we compare it to the trail machine, these age quicker as well because when I'm off trail, 90% of the time, the machine is wide open. I'm just flooring this thing always and on my track, my suspension is hitting all kinds of stuff if I'm not in enough snow. So they age significantly faster at a rate of like 20 times. So a mountain sled with 5000K is actually starting to be up there. And if you are going to make the investment into going to the places where you can ride these things, my opinion is the new one's always going to be better. The used one is good to like if you're going to be at the fish hut and you want to impress your buddies. But to really get into the sport, definitely go new. So the new models of sleds are obviously like the summit lineup from BRP or we've got the M lineup from Articat, which is literally just mountain sled. And then those are the ones you kind of want to look at. Polaris has some nice crossovers as well. But yeah, every brand of snowmobile makes a nice mountain sled and a nice in between. So there you go. We answer the question. Maybe not really kind of answered my opinion of the question. New versus use on snowmobiles. So let us know what you got. Let us know your experience between buying a new or use snowmobile and put a lot of comments in there and likes and subscriptions. Subscriptions are good. So do that. 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