I bought a 2003 330 Trail Boss in the spring, paid $1000 for it and other than the front tires needing replaced it was in quite good condition. I put new tires, belt, chain and sprokets, spark plug, all fluids and filter @ $276. What a great trail machine without a big investment. Now a week ago I bought a 2002 Scrambler 500HO 4x4, it took a week of negotiocating (Facebook Market Place) to even get to see it. The asking price was $1350 and I started with a $600 offer that was turned down but was given the bottom price of $1000. We went back and forth with me offering $800 and them considering it and then turning that down. I finaly got a chance to see it and an agreement that we would get together between my $800 offer and their $1000. It was over an hour away so my wife and I made an evening outing out of it and have dinner out. My wife texted them as we ordered letting them know that we would be there after we ate. They texted back letting us know that the machine will not go into gear and is making a noise when shifted into gear. I knew I would be putting chain and sproket because they said it was slipping but now what? Anyway we get there and the battery is dead but it has pull start and pops off the first pull, yet as they said it would not move and it is making this clunking noise. I noticed tire trackes around that matched the machine and I figured their teenage boys got on it and tore it up. We sat on their picnic table and they said they were finished with it and asked me to make an offer. I told them that I researched the machine and saw transmissions at $500-$600 so I offered $500 and it was quickly accepted ( I said to myself, Darn I offered too much). We paid and went on our way thinking we will be buying a transmission or rebuilding one. The next morning srtipped the plastic and power washed the chassi put it in the garage and decided to get the belt off so I could move it around easily. Not surprised what I found, a sreaded belt all tangled behind the clutches.. So sinse I had the old belt off my 330 I tried it, ajusted the chain started it and proceeded to drive it around the yard. Now after chain and sprokets, battery, rear master cylinder, new front tires and all fluids changed and lubed @ $411 I am riding a 500cc machine and "Oh Wow". So dont be afraid of the older machines, there are some bargains.
