I need you guys suggestions right now!!!all of you c'mon

[ds450maniac]

Ok I found this 2001 Polaris Trail Blazer 250 today on Craigslist for $850 or best offer and it needs tie rod ends and a new starter and front tires. Here's the thing, I only have $600 and I was saving it for my first car since I'm getting my license next month. I just wanted to hear from you guys if it was a good idea or not to buy it and fix it up and resale it for more money because I know that this quad is worth up to $1800 or more and $850 obo is just super cheap, I mean how can I pass up this deal? would you? The quad starts with pull start because it need a new starter which is $165 new for this quad and the tie rod ends are $15 each. Anyhow is it worth taking the chance cause I think that it is. Also I'm going to look at it tommorrow and ride it. thanx alot and I hope to hear from as many of you as possiable because this is taking a huge chance on my behalf.

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[klutch]

Dude... I wouldn't... theres always that risk you take... it might be more than you think its going to be... more work.... idk...

[400exrider989]

yup its not worth it, that thing is beat, and it looks like he did nothing but burn the rubber of which is super hard on the auto tranny and clutch and what not, besides i just finished pulling out a few chunks from my sisters blazer tranny, and would never buy one again

[my88r]

those trail blazers are a money pit. i had one for 6 months. then i sold it. pos. lol

[ds450maniac]

thanx for your suggestions guys. I forgot to mention that the motor has been rebulit 2 times with 2 new trannys the guy said and he also said that its bored .30 over. All I know is that I'm gonna go look at it and check the ENTIRE quad over,up,down,left,right of it. And when I test it, I'll make sure that I take it for a long ride and test the brakes and stuff. I ain't just gonna throw my money away. I had a friend that had a trail blazer that he just sold for 1800 and it always had problem's with over heating, then it wouldn't start, so he sold it:D and once again I'm only considering buying this to make money on and I'm a businness man so I like taking risks just not this big of one's lol.
But i get what you guys are saying and thanx again, keep up the suggestions guys

[2001-400ex'er]

I'd save your money, that thing looks pretty shady. Save your money, buy a car, then maybe find a project quad.

[Hondamaster5505]

DONT DO IT!!

1) Trail Blazers and Bosses are pieces of crap.

2) You will NEVER see $1800 out of it. By the time you fix it you'll be lucky to get $1000 for the thing..

It's gonna be a losing battle...:ermm: Ive been the polaris trailblazer/boss route before.

[ds450maniac]

thanx alot guys

[Kickstarts-suck]

I agree with everyone. Dont do it.

[BlaineKaiser450]

Originally posted by Kickstarts-suck
I agree with everyone. Dont do it. same here

[ds450maniac]

thanx

[reptikes]

Originally posted by ds450maniac
thanx for your suggestions guys. I forgot to mention that the motor has been rebulit 2 times with 2 new trannys the guy said and he also said that its bored .30 over. All I know is that I'm gonna go look at it and check the ENTIRE quad over,up,down,left,right of it. And when I test it, I'll make sure that I take it for a long ride and test the brakes and stuff. I ain't just gonna throw my money away. I had a friend that had a trail blazer that he just sold for 1800 and it always had problem's with over heating, then it wouldn't start, so he sold it:D and once again I'm only considering buying this to make money on and I'm a businness man so I like taking risks just not this big of one's lol.
But i get what you guys are saying and thanx again, keep up the suggestions guys

The above post sounds to me like you don't care if you buy a piece of **** then sell that piece of **** for triple the price. Does that sound right or am i missing something. Sounds to me like your the bigger peice of **** here if you try to make a decent amount of money on selling somebody an ATV that you KNOW could be a big LEMON! :mad: :grr: :macho

[ds450maniac]

nope I'm not anything like that. cause I've been thur before and I know, if I buy it I WILL NOT SELL IT UNTIL EVERYTHING IS FIXED ON IT AND IT IS SERVICED. So sorry you misunderstood me reptikes but its ok.:D

[Honda#4]

Don't buy that, def save your money for a car or truck you will be better off.

I had a Polaris magnum 325 that thing literly was crap, now its blowen up siting in my garage, wish I would have spent that money on my quad today.

[coryatver]

I wouldn't use a trail blazer as an investment.

[LTandRaptorider]

Don't buy it... With that, I would always have to wait for you to catch up on the trails if we go riding! :p

Seriously, I think you have been given sound advice. If you are wanting to go the route of buy-fix-sell, then get something popular that will retain value and not too beat up. :cool:

[ds450maniac]

thanx for the advice guys and you'll be happy to know that I told the guy to go screw himself on the phone because I had a few friends call him and ask him the same questions and he said a different thing to everyone of us:grr: lol but its ok now I can still save for a truck and I get paid friday so life's good:blah: :bandit: lol and ya thats true LTandRaptorrider but we'll see when i get a DS or LTR lol but when I do get one of them I'll PM you and we can go riding somewhere.

IMO no worth the risk. If we were talking about a Honda go for it because they run forever. But you could be spending more than you thought for that TrailBlazer

[ds450maniac]

ya thats why I didn't buy it cause them old polaris's don't hold their value and they don't like to run.