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H0nDo

11-09-2003, 07:45 PM

Im about to buy a 99......and I coulda swore i heard people talking about problems with that year......and i was wondering if they do have problems or if I am imagining things......
Thanks

Wingnut

11-09-2003, 08:27 PM

I've got a '99 and a '00 and of the two the '99 is a lot better in every way (more power, frame built better, etc.). If I had the choice of buying any year 400EX again, I would look for a '99. You just need to look it over real good to make sure it hasn't been overly abused.

H0nDo

11-09-2003, 08:33 PM

Great news......i dunno what i heard......but thanks

remlapr

11-09-2003, 09:32 PM

That sorta supports what I found when I did some research before I bought my 99. That 00 was actually a bad year. Something about the location of the production of the EX being moved to a different plant for 00 and they had some initial quality issues. I don't know if it's true, but I do know there is no need to avoid a 99...

zfire_28

11-10-2003, 12:52 AM

Other than normal wear and tear, I have had no problems with mine at all.:)

BigBadJ-400ex

11-11-2003, 04:57 PM

HOnDo, I heard the same thing that the 99 models had problems, mainly with the tranny. I have yet to have any problems with mine(knock on wood).You DO have to look over used quads very carefully, some are rode hard and put up wet...so to speak.

toby400ex

11-12-2003, 08:37 PM

Nothings wrong with my 2000:)

Live2Ride300

11-17-2003, 07:11 PM

All my friends had 400ex's at one point, a 99, 01, 02, not an 00' or 03 tho. But theirs never had any problems, except they would pass my 300ex in a drag:rolleyes: