What to do?

[HooknHorns]

Due to terrible circumstances a close friend of mine needed to get rid of his favorite toy. So my dear ol mom gave him money for his 2000 yamaha srx with 1800 miles on it. I convinced her i would sell it for what she paid for it. But i got to thinking what fun would it be to have my first sled. Never rode one before. I wish i lived closer to a lake country but i dont. I dont have serious buyers at the time so i can brew this over a while. Do i sell it or not?

[leech~~]

Well first how much did Mom pay for it and are you going to get the same money back out of it from someone who is not a friend? Do you ice fish at all? If so or you want to try starting that as well pick up a single sled trailer and head up to Lake country a few times a year and make use of it for ice fishing and ditch riding some.

[HooknHorns]

1500 and i have a wheeler for ice fishing. The ditch riding would be fun. Im sure i could eventually get the 1500 back, but i might have to sit on it til it starts to get cold again.

[Big_Sandy_Lake]

With that low of miles, if its in good shape, you will get your 1500 back. Next fall you could get 2500-2900 if its in good shape. Just my guess.

[BoxMN]

Keep it, run it, have fun. Even if only a few times a year in a bad winter, still is fun. Biggest problems is off season storage for many. I only have had mine (3 of them) for 4 years now, and I won't get rid of them even after a bad winter. But I do keep them and use them with lots of trails and lakes, so even this year I put decent miles on just on the lakes.

Keep it, see if you like it next winter, then decide mid winter when you can still sell it easy, especially if lots of snow - but then no way will you want to sell it

[toughguy]

I agree keep it. I do a lot of different things in the outdoors but going for a ride on my sled in good to great conditions is by far my favorite outdoor activity. It brings a smile to my face just thinking about it.

PS I hate you winter 2011/2012.

[HooknHorns]

I think i have my wife even talked into keeping it. Sounds like i might start praying for snow which im not use to.

[barebackjack]

You would likely have no issues getting 1500 for it even with a bad winter, hang on to it.