I have a '98 MXZ 583 that's still going strong: I don't know how many miles or hours but many. That sled could go thru WWIII and it will still run. Cheap to maintain and fun to ride. Love the late 90's MXZs.
Same here, have a 97 mxz 583, and a 98 formula 670. The mxz is a unit. Takes big bore sleds to 70mph before they overtake me. I’m not kidding either. I’ve raced my cousins renegade 850 with an ice ripper track several times and the mxz consistently didn’t get passed until 70-75. Granted it is geared properly and has updated springs in the clutches but it is still a 583 at heart
I picked up a 2002 Artic Cat ZR800 with only 5500kms for $500. It's literally in mint shape, and the guy just needed it gonna. Hadn't ran in 7 years, and fired up on the 2nd pull with fresh gas and plugs.
@@tijerdog Nah, I just got super lucky. I offered $500, he accepted only if I could pick it up same day. So I borrowed a truck and ripped to Sudbury and back. Didn't get home until midnight, but I got the sled lmao
It'll run forever. Owned plenty of them and zr900s . Look for a 2000 thundercat zr1000 triple. Those sleds are hands down the best sled we owned. Bought it brand new in 2000
I just seen 432 thousand arrows snowmobiles to Yamahas and a Polaris that had like an inch of dust from sitting on a trailer in the garage in an estate sale the grandson sold all three just yesterday $1,000
Yeah you can get good performing snowmobiles for less than a 1000 If you look hard enough. I bought a Polaris XC 600 deluxe for only $525. It needed a water pump rebuild and top end but in the end I only put like $300 into it
I can vouch for the 2000 MXZ 700. I bought a new black limited edition and absolutely loved it. I just found it being parted out on Facebook marketplace! Broke my heart, I really loved that sled and the great memories. I managed to buy the hood from the guy, now I have to either buy a sled to put it on or wall hang it.
Ya man as a Cat guy, and I mean I bleed green, that 700 mxz I used to have was a beast. Not the most comfortable sled out there but fast as hell and tougher than nails
My dad paid 850 for a 93 XLT still running we haven’t done any major work to it just a windshield and a 96 Indy 500 I have beat the shit out of all of them
I traded a 65 Cadillac. In this deal I got two zr600 a 96 zr and a 01 zr then yesterday I got a free skidoo formula Z 583 because the chaincase blew up so I put in a spair one and it works just fine
Sounds like I need to come to the us pick up a bunch of sleds then go back to Canada and sell them because where I’m from all those prices he said was a load of crap
@@LSDdreams808 Better check your timeline facts. I have a 2004 F7, it doesn't have Diamond Drive because it wasn't out yet for Firecats ! The '04 is just as quick!🙂
@@garysmith8455 03s where the fastest year do to different timing after that they where tuned differently an Dimond drive did come out on 04 not all sleds got it right away depending on your build date
My first sled is a 2008 arctic cat m1000 162 track My second sled is a 2017 skidoo summit xp 800 174 track My 3rd sled is a 1979 arctic cat panther 5000 lol Yes I live were there is real snow and real backcountry lol Gotta love 16 feet of snow B.C. baby
I personally love the older sleds too, new ones are great and make stupid power with turbos. But and it's a big but, I like fixing my own stuff. And for me it's so much easier to pop the cowl and adjust a carb, or replace the jugs than tear the seat off and all plastics before you can see the motor. Plus I am not paying 23k for a sled lmao even with great winters we see 5 months maybe of sled riding.
I have a 2001 yamaha phazer 500. For a fan cooled 500, its plenty fast and plenty powerful for deep snow. I've hill climbed it in 2 feet of sinky powder without any issue.
If you want to ride in mountains or 4+ feet of powder, you need a 600cc+ engine and 140+ track length. Anything under those specs won't make it. 2008 700cc 155 Mountain sled is $1,800-2,500. For serious sledders look for something like this
Sold all my Snowmobiles 3 years ago. Got to the point you couldn't ride the trail with a bunch teens andc20 somethings running you off the trails. Thinking they are On a Race track.
Ohh hell last weekend I picked up a 2003 ski doo 600 ho rev with 3640 miles for 2000, and I also picked up a 2007 Yamaha phazer for 2000, they are way way better then anything on this list lol
Phazer? Ummmm You might not be liking that one forever. I could be wrong but my neighbour bought one and it must have been built on a Friday cuz he had endless stories of breakdowns with that one. One of the few Yamaha's that was endlessly in the shop. Maybe it was a one off. That 2003 Rev was a first year model for Ski doo (revolutionary first stand up snomobile) but I think it was fine. Does it have that weird rear suspension? If you can get a 2006 or 2007 Rev HO 600, that is the final year of the Rev and they were mint by that time. Happy Trails!
@@Vince-lq3ve not all phazers are bad, mine seems awesome so far, and it only does a little over 75, but it gets their so fast!! And handles great it’s a wheelie beast
@@davidnoyes9115 that's good news. i only have experience with that one that I spoke of. My 2008 Nytro has been exactly the opposite luckily. 15 years and still runs like new with a just a few minor hiccups along the way which I fixed myself. Hopefully your experience is the same.
This video is trolling hard....where can you get these sleds at these prices that dont have a ridiculous amount of miles?? not in michigan... It seems like who ever made this video doesnt really know much sleds...the mph stated lmfao!!!!
Too bad the thing most people don't think about when buying a 20 year old or older sled is the parts availability. The older they get the harder it is to find parts.
Right now it's actually the time of year when the snow is all gone when you could you might be able to get some of these sleds near these prices but good luck doing that when the snow on the ground s*** and everybody wants twice that at least here in Michigan😂
Just for shits and giggles I looked at Craigslist to see what was out there. These prices don't align with what people think they have in their tin sheds 😂
Too bad here in ontario 2k will give you a clapped out mid 90s indy 500, nothing more
There is a 1998 Mach 1 on Marketplace for $2500.
the classic ontario 2k no low ballers
Wait until spring to get a better deal
I bought the exact same 500 XC SP IN Ontario last fall for $1500, but it needed about 500 put into it, been a good sled
There's a 2003 skidoo rev for 4300😂
FB Marketplace has destroyed buying things at a reasonable price. These sleds in my area are north of $2,100
I have a '98 MXZ 583 that's still going strong: I don't know how many miles or hours but many. That sled could go thru WWIII and it will still run. Cheap to maintain and fun to ride. Love the late 90's MXZs.
yoo, i got a 1996 583 with 6k miles, it smokes like all sleds before it. you can get one for like 1500$ liquid cooled too.
Same here, have a 97 mxz 583, and a 98 formula 670. The mxz is a unit. Takes big bore sleds to 70mph before they overtake me. I’m not kidding either. I’ve raced my cousins renegade 850 with an ice ripper track several times and the mxz consistently didn’t get passed until 70-75. Granted it is geared properly and has updated springs in the clutches but it is still a 583 at heart
I picked up a 2002 Artic Cat ZR800 with only 5500kms for $500. It's literally in mint shape, and the guy just needed it gonna. Hadn't ran in 7 years, and fired up on the 2nd pull with fresh gas and plugs.
Now I feel like I overpaid my 2001 Arctic cat ZL 800 with 11000km on the clock for 2000$ CDN 🥲
@@tijerdog Nah, I just got super lucky. I offered $500, he accepted only if I could pick it up same day. So I borrowed a truck and ripped to Sudbury and back. Didn't get home until midnight, but I got the sled lmao
It'll run forever. Owned plenty of them and zr900s . Look for a 2000 thundercat zr1000 triple. Those sleds are hands down the best sled we owned. Bought it brand new in 2000
Damn you got lucky I live in Vegas I think the most fun I ever had in my life was snowmobiling back where I'm from in Northern Illinois
I just seen 432 thousand arrows snowmobiles to Yamahas and a Polaris that had like an inch of dust from sitting on a trailer in the garage in an estate sale the grandson sold all three just yesterday $1,000
I paid 200 for a xlt600 that just needed gas lines.
Yeah you can get good performing snowmobiles for less than a 1000 If you look hard enough. I bought a Polaris XC 600 deluxe for only $525. It needed a water pump rebuild and top end but in the end I only put like $300 into it
Same but mine was free with a couple others and they all had under 1000 miles
I can vouch for the 2000 MXZ 700. I bought a new black limited edition and absolutely loved it. I just found it being parted out on Facebook marketplace! Broke my heart, I really loved that sled and the great memories. I managed to buy the hood from the guy, now I have to either buy a sled to put it on or wall hang it.
Ya man as a Cat guy, and I mean I bleed green, that 700 mxz I used to have was a beast. Not the most comfortable sled out there but fast as hell and tougher than nails
A polaris 500 goes way faster then 40mph
My dad paid 850 for a 93 XLT still running we haven’t done any major work to it just a windshield and a 96 Indy 500 I have beat the shit out of all of them
I just picked up a 03 f7 for $2,300.. where's the snow?!?!?!
I paid 19000 SEK or $1,900 for a 2008 Polaris Dragon 800 RMK 163. To me it was an complete steal
hi this video was really good because i updated my budget from 500 to about 1500!!
I traded a 65 Cadillac. In this deal I got two zr600 a 96 zr and a 01 zr then yesterday I got a free skidoo formula Z 583 because the chaincase blew up so I put in a spair one and it works just fine
Sounds like I need to come to the us pick up a bunch of sleds then go back to Canada and sell them because where I’m from all those prices he said was a load of crap
You do realize the exchange rate is $1.35 Canadian to 1 dollar US right? So 2700 Canadian for 2000 American
It's how the socialist Liberal dictator and his communist buddy ensure we can't leave :( @@smiller3110
Gotta love the old firecats. An 04 f7 makes around 145 stock without mods and there are many mods available for them all over.
The fastest was the 2003 then they switched to diamond drive an it slowed them down a little
@@LSDdreams808 2004 was slightly tuned version of 03. Still ran chaincases in 04
I have a 04 F-6 ,good sled, another good one was a 98 MXZ 583 that I had
@@LSDdreams808 Better check your timeline facts. I have a 2004 F7, it doesn't have Diamond Drive because it wasn't out yet for Firecats ! The '04 is just as quick!🙂
@@garysmith8455 03s where the fastest year do to different timing after that they where tuned differently an Dimond drive did come out on 04 not all sleds got it right away depending on your build date
My first sled is a 2008 arctic cat m1000 162 track
My second sled is a 2017 skidoo summit xp 800 174 track
My 3rd sled is a 1979 arctic cat panther 5000 lol
Yes I live were there is real snow and real backcountry lol
Gotta love 16 feet of snow
B.C. baby
I personally love the older sleds too, new ones are great and make stupid power with turbos. But and it's a big but, I like fixing my own stuff. And for me it's so much easier to pop the cowl and adjust a carb, or replace the jugs than tear the seat off and all plastics before you can see the motor. Plus I am not paying 23k for a sled lmao even with great winters we see 5 months maybe of sled riding.
I have a 2001 yamaha phazer 500. For a fan cooled 500, its plenty fast and plenty powerful for deep snow. I've hill climbed it in 2 feet of sinky powder without any issue.
I am always envious of all the sleds in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Montana has an ok selection but higher prices.
If you want to ride in mountains or 4+ feet of powder, you need a 600cc+ engine and 140+ track length. Anything under those specs won't make it. 2008 700cc 155 Mountain sled is $1,800-2,500. For serious sledders look for something like this
Polaris 700 iq rmk 155 was something, no brainer to buy. Also any brand 600cc or 800cc from Arctic.
@@Lamelldiff I have the 2008 and it's a great sled for a few thousand $. Has over 2,000 miles and has never been rebuilt.
You living the dream people
0:50 are you kidding me? My XC SP 500 will hit 100mph easily. SMH… a little sled that will hit up to 40mph. Who is this guy.
Your dreaming ...Don't go by what the speedometer says THEY ARE ALWAYS WRONG
Sold all my Snowmobiles 3 years ago. Got to the point you couldn't ride the trail with a bunch teens andc20 somethings running you off the trails. Thinking they are On a Race track.
Man just get some skis gravity never breaks down
You used Jeremy rhydes mxz 700 clips lol
Ohh hell last weekend I picked up a 2003 ski doo 600 ho rev with 3640 miles for 2000, and I also picked up a 2007 Yamaha phazer for 2000, they are way way better then anything on this list lol
Phazer? Ummmm You might not be liking that one forever. I could be wrong but my neighbour bought one and it must have been built on a Friday cuz he had endless stories of breakdowns with that one. One of the few Yamaha's that was endlessly in the shop. Maybe it was a one off. That 2003 Rev was a first year model for Ski doo (revolutionary first stand up snomobile) but I think it was fine. Does it have that weird rear suspension? If you can get a 2006 or 2007 Rev HO 600, that is the final year of the Rev and they were mint by that time. Happy Trails!
@@Vince-lq3ve not all phazers are bad, mine seems awesome so far, and it only does a little over 75, but it gets their so fast!! And handles great it’s a wheelie beast
@@davidnoyes9115 that's good news. i only have experience with that one that I spoke of. My 2008 Nytro has been exactly the opposite luckily. 15 years and still runs like new with a just a few minor hiccups along the way which I fixed myself. Hopefully your experience is the same.
@@Vince-lq3ve I want one of them, I got the ski do cause a scammer pull a fast one one me or I’d have a 2009 ugh I wish I had it
2002 mxz 700 is a good sled
It is. Love mine.
Formula z I had was absolutely garbage,rebuilt it twice and sold it , nothing but problems,left me stranded everywhere.
The guy who made this obviously hasn’t ridden a snowmobile so I wouldn’t take this video very seriously
This video is trolling hard....where can you get these sleds at these prices that dont have a ridiculous amount of miles?? not in michigan... It seems like who ever made this video doesnt really know much sleds...the mph stated lmfao!!!!
Talks about a pipe temp sensor, then shows an unrelated patent thinking its the same thing. lol
my polaris xc sp goes up 90 mph and it is a 500cc
I just bought a 2003 with low clicks and lots of compression! Only 1500 bucks... Praying for snow in Ontario this year!
Too bad the thing most people don't think about when buying a 20 year old or older sled is the parts availability. The older they get the harder it is to find parts.
Mxz700 were not reliable but fun as hell
Thanks for at least giving me credit for my clips. ...would have been nice to be asked though
Right now it's actually the time of year when the snow is all gone when you could you might be able to get some of these sleds near these prices but good luck doing that when the snow on the ground s*** and everybody wants twice that at least here in Michigan😂
Where u finding these
I could find a lot better than that for 2g.
No you can't you're a loser
Just for shits and giggles I looked at Craigslist to see what was out there. These prices don't align with what people think they have in their tin sheds 😂
Formula z is worth at least 2500
Lol no 800 maybe
2500 wtf yeah right
Many issues with Arctic Cat EFI and MXZ' DESS, Rotax 583 is very tough...