I buy all my parts off ebay, be it used or new. Here's a list of parts I needed to purchase to repair my machine. All recent purchases were used but in great condition.
L/R A Arms. Dealer-$208. Ebay, $36 for both, all prices include shipping.
Bumper. Dealer-$106. Ebay, $42
Front rack. Dealer-$180. Ebay, $62
low beam lights w/ bulb. Dealer-$180. Ebay, 2 for $19
Left footwell. Dealer-$140. Ebay, $19. I laughed at this one, the guy listed it for a express, if he was smart he would have listed it as a sportsman. Same part, the ones listed for "sportmans" go for around $80. Shipping was $18, got the footwell for .99!!
Headlight pod, both upper and lower. Dealer-$90. Ebay- $32
I avoid the dealer like the plague.
Dealer quoted me a cost...$940+tax!!! Ebay cost...$210 total!!
Even the new parts I considered were much cheaper than what the dealer wanted. I opted for used, in good cond. parts....I'll continue to do so.
It's not the dealer so much as Polaris themselves, they set the price and the dealers just make their standard % mark up on each part. Very over priced though.
I was thinking that also, I almost think I can supply my Polaris dealership on some parts cheaper then Polaris can.
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2001 Yellow SP 500
No ECM
No Plastic roller cage
5.25 gal tank.
PS anyone looking for a Polaris (P# 4010161) thermal fan switch(goes in fan) can just go to your local atuo parts store and ask for a 94-88 nissan Maxama switch, or a 86-89 Nissan Stansa and get the same thing half price, I kid you not.
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2001 Yellow SP 500
No ECM
No Plastic roller cage
5.25 gal tank.
Agreed with the dealer prices on the parts here in Canada, but what really gets me is the outragous labour rates, the local dealer charges $104/hour, when I can't figure it out on my own I'm screwed.
What is reall bad is when you find that some dealers will deal and sell lower prices!! I have found Breeze lawn & garden on e-bay will deal and sell lower on OEM parts!! Parker Yamaha will do the same and are a PoPo dealer. Just gotta keep lookking around....
Everyone here should help make a interchangeable parts list for the Sportsman that we can print out, listing year, part #, cost, and where to purchase.
