What he said, some nutbars can wreck a machine in 500km. We had a couple of 2004 450 Kodiaks at work, one with just over 10,000km after 10 years and I would have bought it. I've seen a couple with around 3500km and everything on the drive line was wobbling and loose. I would avoid anything with over size tires, lift kits, snorkels etc, like the plague, you know they have been submarining in the swamps, maybe even flooded the engine and all the electronics. I wouldn't touch Arctic Cats, Can Ams or Polaris either. Yamaha, Honda, Suzuki and Kawasaki are far more reliable. We got 2 new 650 Can Am Outlanders at work, more shop time than on the road. Polaris are notoriously bad for cold weather. Artic Cats, well low end of the totem pole.