2008 XUVs

hayden · Apr 15, 2008

I see from the Deere web site (owner's manuals in particular) that the XUV serial numbers now range from 20001 upward. They used to be 10001 upward.

I presume the new SN range corresponds to the 2008 model year? Can anyone confirm this?

Also, does anyone know what changed for 2008? I'm planning to get one, but want to be sure it's a 2008 model and is free of the few issues that affected some 2007 models. I think the SN is the way to be sure of what I'm getting, but wan tto confirm if anyone knows for sure.

Thanks

TOMMYHPX4X4 · Apr 15, 2008

i would like to see what they changed on the 08' myself just to see if they fixed the boo!boo's from the 07's i wish they would drop a 29hp kawasaki engine in there.if they did that man that xuv would be awesome. but to me the hpx and xuv are a little under powered in the utv world as for as engine wise.

TWO GUNS · Apr 15, 2008

What do they have in them now ?

TOMMYHPX4X4 · Apr 15, 2008

the xuv's have a 23hp kawasaki engine the same engine thats in my hpx but i have 20 hp the boosted it up for the xuv.

a37b · Apr 16, 2008

I have 160 hrs on my xuv and had zero problems. I wouldnt hesitate to buy another.
I have been hauling 1000 lbs. loads of sand with no problems.
John Deere has the best service in the business.
Some of the utvs only come with 6 month warranty. JD is one year without buying extra.

TOMMYHPX4X4 · Apr 16, 2008

they must have changed thier warranty . when i bought my 04 hpx i had a 2 year warranty and they covered everything at no cost to me.the only problem is i didn;t have a problem but one time when the carb went out. and that was right after i got it .

sdxuv850d · Apr 16, 2008

The XUV warranty is 2 years for personal use or 1 year in commercial applications so it depends on how you use it. I also have had zero problems with my XUV except for the burnt out tailight which was promptly fixed by my dealer, great service.

a37b · Apr 16, 2008

Thanks for the heads up, I guess I looked at the warranty info too quickly.
I guess I still have one year left. I purchased it in April of 07.
MM

shot_gun · Apr 17, 2008

Standard gator warranty(ecept compact gators) is 1 year or 1000 hours. Whatever comes first. For a non comercial customer extended warranty can be bought and gives you another year and maintances. For a commecial customer they can buy power gaurd protection up to a total of 36 months.

Only the compact gator comes with a standard 2 year warranty and it has to be personal use. Gators are legendary for there reliability. Maybe one day for there power and bling. I think it's upto the users of the various boards to put there honest input into what they want in there machines. Factory people do surf the boards and look see what there customers want reguardless of the manufacture.

TOMMYHPX4X4 · Apr 17, 2008

what do you mean standard gator???i got a hpx i don't know if they call that standard and i had a two year warranty that came standard with it .

shot_gun said:
Standard gator warranty(ecept compact gators) is 1 year or 1000 hours. Whatever comes first. For a non comercial customer extended warranty can be bought and gives you another year and maintances. For a commecial customer they can buy power gaurd protection up to a total of 36 months.

Only the compact gator comes with a standard 2 year warranty and it has to be personal use. Gators are legendary for there reliability. Maybe one day for there power and bling. I think it's upto the users of the various boards to put there honest input into what they want in there machines. Factory people do surf the boards and look see what there customers want reguardless of the manufacture.