Initially, I was cruising craigslist to see if there were any good deals out there. People were asking the same amount for a 2-3 year old bike that I could buy brand new. So, I ended up going to the Honda/Polaris dealer in my town and started looking. The sales guy was really pushing the Polaris 570 on me really hard and I was really looking at it seriously. He did not even want to show me the Hondas as they were priced a allot higher, even though I explained I am a Honda atv guy.
The deal did not go through as they misquoted me the price by $1,000 and did not want to honor the paperwork that I had signed. So, I ended up driving 45 minutes away to Brookhaven Honda and looked at all of the Hondas they had in stock. The Rancher I bought was over $2,000 cheaper than the previous dealership. I also got the atv I really wanted.
I was having a tough time between the Foreman and the Rancher, but the Rancher won. I have only done three things to the bike since I got it. 27" ITP Mud Lites, superwinch terra 35, and a rear drop basket. My bike has IRS, DCT, EPS, 4×4.
BTW, the 2016 was only $300 more than the 2015.