Hello all I havent rode a quad in about 15 years. When I was 15 my dad took my mother and I to our local Polaris dealer and we all picked out new quads. I chose the 2000 Trailblazer 250 my mom picked the 325 trail boss and my dad the Scrambler 400. We had them for about 3 years and I sold mine to buy an 88 Mustang GT and havent rode since. I had a couple different Arctic Cat Sleds since but no quads. I abused the heck out of my trailblazer and never once had a single issue. I always said if I get another I will go back to Polaris. With that being said I have quite a few family members in the southern states that ride all of the time with a bunch of different quads. I was talking to them a couple nights ago and was strongly advised to stay clear of Polaris because the break down all of the time and motors are not reliable.

I want to buy the Sportsman 1000 XP and would like some honest opinions of there reliability. I have read allot on these forums the past few days and Im sure I hear more bad things because the people who have good experiences dont post. Lastly If I do go with the 1000 should I buy the extended 5 year warranty?

I live in SE Michigan my dad has allot of land to ride on and the inlaws have a place in northern Michigan surrounded by trails. I dont plan on going in 4ft deep mud and going swimming with it. Mainly just ride on farm land and trails.

Thanks
John.