96 Vmax 4 800 Price

[muskyman35]

Hello,Thinking about putting my 96 800 up for sale but would like to know from other members what would be a good price be on it.It has the 3 inch lowering tubes less than 4000 miles on sled.Seat seam came apart in the middle as usual.It is the sled in my avatar if you would like to know.

[quadzillaracer]

I picked up a mint '96 800 Mountain Max from (OCC) last spring and paid $2000. I'd say with the market to expect $1600 - $2000 "tops" for your '96 pending on over all condition. Also bought a extremely clean '95 Vmax-4, 2- years ago, very low miles for $1500. So I guess take that for what it's worth on your pricing.

[Naskram]

I picked up a mint '96 800 Mountain Max from (OCC) last spring and paid $2000. I'd say with the market to expect $1600 - $2000 "tops" for your '96 pending on over all condition. Also bought a extremely clean '95 Vmax-4, 2- years ago, very low miles for $1500. So I guess take that for what it's worth on your pricing.

l belive Quads on the money. l paid $1900 cdn for a bone stock 1996 vmax4 136" about 6 mths ago (my avitar)with 2200kms i needed to throw $200 and some time to get it minty. To a max lover maybe $2200- cdn at the beginning of the season (less if its a short track, purely because they made more)...............and its a big maybe.Molested sled less, unless its a proper racer.

[WildMax]

I used to buy and sell quite a few sleds but haven't been doing it for a few years. I sold a couple of low milage VX800s probably 4 years ago for $3000 - that seemed to be top dollar then. There was a certain, albeit small, buyer segment from all over the country that had an interest in these. Most of the inquiries were guys looking to build a drag sled. With the price of fuel jumping a couple years ago, you couldn't give these away to the trail/recreation rider market - plus they know the ride quality sucks. All I can suggest is put it on the free ad sites with your asking price with OBO and see what happens.

[INLINE4]

The only thing that bugs the crap out of me with these low prices is that @ 10 yrs from now everyone would kill for a V-Max4...I seen it happen with some old SRX's I had...Like this ain't worth this or so on and so forth...But in 10 yrs there will be a diffrent story..

[quadzillaracer]

It's all a demand thing and unfortunatelly the economy puts a real damper on this market. I've seen some truly beautiful '97 Vmax-4's and even a mint '97 800 Mountain Max sell for $2500 - $2800 over the last year, where they were bringing in around $5000 a few years ago for a clean '97.

I will admit that I'm building my stash to have a few as collectors and others that are in need of major TLC to completely rebuild now as our Turbocharged Outlaw sleds to sell.

There will always be a following with these Vmax-4's with a desired group as they are one of the rarest modern time muscle sleds in existance, especially when you figure in the center PTO driven 2-stroke, 4-cylinder engine. Could they be the next late 70's SRX in 10-years? Very possible. The Japanese engineers knew what they were doing on this engine.

Engine wise its hard for me to believe that this 4-cylinder is a 14-19 year "dated" technology...I think the engine is still 10-years ahead of its time. Maybe not the chassis for trail riding, but it is the "perfect" full-bodied chassis for drags and speed runs, Personally, I have considered switching our race program to the 4-strokes a few years ago, but I keep learning so much each season with this engine that it often leaves me shaking my head in amazement. Over the past 7 or 8 years we've learned where to beef these engines up for our added abuse. Believe me these 2-stroke 4-cylinders are more bullet-proof than the new 4-cylinder 4 strokes. I've talked to very reputable 4-stroke Apex engine builders and 36 psi of boost cracks blocks time and time again. With our new engine mods and turbo configiration we are truly looking at 45-50 psi of boost for 2011.

Anyways, my point to this is the Vmax-4 is probley the closest thing we will ever see for a modern muscle sled collector and the power-plant is still superior in all forms in regards to making horsepower. The market isn't there right now but that doesn't mean anything 10-years from now.

[vmax4rules]

Great post Quad!!!

[ALLSEASONRIDER]

Great post Quad!!!
I agree 100%!!

[opsled]

I agree 100%!!


Ya!!, Me too.

The last new sled I bought was for the wife in 86 (Phazer Deluxe) and it was $3400. In 92 a Vmax-4 was close to $9000. The prices on them today is unbelievable. I say if you don't HAVE to sell one, don't. Put that old iron in mothballs and save it for later. Right now a Vmax-4 has to be the best BANG for the buck in any form of motor sports when it comes to hotrods.

opsled

PS. I don't know if I've said it before but Marksan, your signature cracks me up.

[YAMMIEGOD 3:16]

THE VMAX 4 STILL HAS ONE PROBLEM, MOST THINK THEY WERE A BIG FAT SLOW BIG. I HAVE HEARD ALL THE COMMENTS, TWO HEAVY, MY SRX WILL KILL THOSE THINGS, WHEN DID YAMAHA BUILD A 4 CYLINDER , etc. COLLECTORS HAVE SHOW,IN INTREST IN THE LAST VMAX4 MADE IN 1997, BUT THE REST CAN BE BOUGHT VERY REASONABLE. I SOLD MY 1996 800 THAT I BOUGHT NEW FOR $2000. SLED HAD 1800 MILES. 3:16 (yammie tony)

[Kahunas]

I'm hanging on to mine. I have a load of parts and a garage to put it all in. They aren't going anywhere.

[allarson]

we are starting 2 see parts at yami dealers for these vmax4 obsolete no more parts 2 be had. we will see these sleds in like 10 years sooner or later have value, but for our parts invetory for those of us who ride or race them , buy up these sleds while they are cheap and keep for parts as that will be the only way most of us will be able 2 operate them. AL