Jeep Wrangler Instead of a Side by Side?

[ovrszd]

I have a side x side and love it, don't know how I lived without it. Very nimble in the woods and really easy and quick to get in and out of. Its a Ranger 900 crew and seats 5. I also have a jeep but it won't be seeing the woods anytime soon. its a 2015

Looks like you've got it covered!!!

I'll stake a claim and say that less than 10% of UTV owners on TBN can truly financially justify the purchase price.

With that said, I'm not condemning UTVs. I enjoy mine and use it frequently. I bought it used for $7K. No way I can justify that cost. Convenient? Yes. Handy? Yes. Enjoyable? Yes. Financially justifiable? No.

 

[smstonypoint]

Looks like you've got it covered!!!

I'll stake a claim and say that less than 10% of UTV owners on TBN can truly financially justify the purchase price.

With that said, I'm not condemning UTVs. I enjoy mine and use it frequently. I bought it used for $7K. No way I can justify that cost. Convenient? Yes. Handy? Yes. Enjoyable? Yes. Financially justifiable? No.

That rather depends on how you define "financially justifiable." What's your definition?

Steve

 

[Sodo]

I'll stake a claim and say that less than 10% of UTV owners on TBN can truly financially justify the purchase price.

With that said, I'm not condemning UTVs. I enjoy mine and use it frequently. I bought it used for $7K. No way I can justify that cost. Convenient? Yes. Handy? Yes. Enjoyable? Yes. Financially justifiable? No.

Easy to justify. "I decided not to get a dually which saved me $17,000 so I got a UTV."

There is no such thing as "truly financially justify". :laughing:

 

[MoKelly]

There is no such thing as "truly financially justify". :laughing:

https://www.business-case-analysis.com/financial-justification.html

There is a definition for everything.

MoKelly

 

[Sodo]

Well yeah but I was referring to discretionary spending. I bet 90% of the shiny pickups have provided much more discretionary funds (to Ford, Chevy, Dodge) than the entire cost of a new UTV. Nothing new here. Its a rich country and people have a lot of money (or access to it and earning power to repay).

 

[ovrszd]

That rather depends on how you define "financially justifiable." What's your definition?

Steve

In regards to financially justifying a UTV, what I consider to be a Utility vehicle, it would have to compliment the completion of utility/work tasks that cannot efficiently be completed by any other vehicle of lesser cost.

What's your definition Steve?

 

[ovrszd]

https://www.business-case-analysis.com/financial-justification.html

There is a definition for everything.

MoKelly

True that.

 

[Sodo]

I haven't used this even 5% as much as I would use a UTV. Just "the kit" cost nearly as much as your used UTV Richard. Even my snowmobiles don't get as much use as a UTV would, but they are different seasons and season lengths. You pretty much won't get anywhere trying to justify discretionary spending. But you can certainly TRY

I'll have you know all this discussion is wearing down my resistance to UTVs.

 

[ovrszd]

Hang in there Sodo!!!!

Love the "snow bike". Never saw one before. That looks like a Young Man's game.

No worries here. I'm totally not justifying any type of spending. As I said, I'm very happy with my UTV. But I'd never claim it to be a better financial expenditure than a Jeep to do like work.

If you can't help yourself and just gotta go buy a UTV, shop for a used one. I found mine on Craigslist. Took me a month and an 80 mile one way drive. It was a year old with 100 miles and 24 hrs on it. I didn't even test drive it. The owner wanted to make sure I saw that it had a scratch in the plastic over the left rear tire. It still smelled new. Owner paid $12K for it. He bought a new JD 2305 with FEL and MMM. Needed to free up some cash so he'd get "sleeping" rights again with the Mrs.

 

[Sodo]

It probably can't be my game for long enough to wear it out, especially how little it's been snowing here. It's wicked fast on the wheels too.

Every time I sell something fast and replace it with something slow I gain points with the Mrs. She does worry about my tractor though. I think she would like the UTV, even more if I sold something fast to get it.