I'm starting this new thread to get some input for Yamaha users, preferably Phazer riders.
I am discussing buying a sled in the General section, but a lot of people advise me not to buy a Yamaha, especially not a Phazer.
But I have always been lucky with Yamaha, I have a Grizzly which is great, just bought a generator and had an outboard motor that was bullet proof, even owned a drum set that took some beating (pun intended). So I really like the brand and I did some research.
There are a lot of horror stories about the 2007, being the first year and all. I've been offered an old stock with only 2 miles on it. It's located at a Ford dealership, it didn't get any factory updates yet, but the assured me that they will do that. It comes with a big discount, but they are not offering any warranty. I have discussed Phazers in general terms with my local Yamaha dealer and they strongly advise me not to buy an 07. They might be somewhat biased, but I think they have good point. It doesn't feel right so I am thinking on passing on the 07.
The dealer offered me a new 2009 RTX, which is probably perfect for me, but there is hardly any discount (apart from a Yam incentive) and with all the sales slowing down, I am sure there is be a better deal out there.
I also located a 2008 RTX, also brand new. It has all the required updates and has been there for some time. I know that there is a discount, not sure how much exactly, but I am betting that they are willing to negotiate if I push it. The only thing is that I don't like the color much, it looks like a penguin that swallowed a grey skippyball.
So what to do? 07, 08, 09 or skip the Phazer altogether.
