Youth ATV's

[duckmanep]

Anyone have experience with the $700-$1000 range youth atv's (for a 6 yr old). I'm assuming they are Chinese and will live a short life? Any brands to avoid? Should I be looking at 90cc or 125cc?

[twistedmidnite]

Check Craigslist, I almost bought a 50cc Polaris that was a 2018 model for $1000. Looked and ran like new.

[tx_basser]

I would not go the Chinese route. Buy a used name brand so it can be repaired and resold later. Toys need to be reliable for kids.

[TX03RUBI]

Yep go craigslist. Kids out grow them quick, and they get put up for sale after an easy life for not much money.

[175gr7.62]

No way on the Chinese jobs. I have seen the swing arm welds break on 2 of them...no bueno when that happens.

[Dirtymike]

but i thought everything was made in china?

[Quackerbox]

I have my brother in law a Chinese one that s 12 years old. Still runs

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[Hart8]

Bought one for my son when he was 6.It was a Christmas present.The guy gave me some line of b.s.about how it was a Honda engine.It leaked gas from the carburetor from the moment I put gas in it.Cut off valve didn't work,etc.Took it back to his little shop twice.Never did fix it.I finally left it there.

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[Yamahamma]

Go with the safest. Kids don't think as fast as thing happen (neither do we). Safety. PPE. Etc.

[Rick]

u can find used smaller, 2wd in that price range I would buy a used on in good condition

[Goldeneagle]

My granddaughter had a 125cc Chinese model for 5yrs. She rode the crap out of that thing with no problems. And yes, that is my back yard.

[jshouse]

I have 2 friends that each bought their kids (2) Chinese ATVs, in both cases 1 worked and 1 didn't, no matter what they tried to fix on it.

I would flip a coin, find a used Honda or Yamaha.

[justincorbell]

I looked at the chinese models for months leading up to christmas for my daughter (7 going on 8yrs old). I ended up buying her a honda recon in excellent condition for 1600$ off of FB marketplace. I could not justify buying a knock off for 700-800$ that I was certain she would either break or outgrow within a year or two so I decided to spend a bit more money and buy one that I know she will be able to ride for years to come. Just something to think about.

[DanielSchindler]

bought my 5yo one of the polaris ranger 150cc for christmas this year. has lots of room, and he will be able to use it for a while. its big enough i can drive it and im 6'. you can set the speed limit to whatever you want on it. its nice but pricey for a 5yo haha