Textron To Indefinitely Pause Production at Arctic Cat in Thief River Falls & St. Cloud

[MK4TDI]

Well, he has $6000 in extras in it, so must be turbo or carbon fibre.....

Hahaha, I'd bet a grand that thing don't have a turbo. And even at 22 grand, which I've yet to see them priced at, they ain't worth it dollar for dollar what you get from from doo or poo.

 

[niner]

No turbo , no wrap.

 

[niner]

Must have included his interest payments over 5 years…

 

[lilduke]

Maybe he got the extended warraty and undercoating

 

[EldestEldo]

If CFMoto buys them it will likely be for their patents and technology, and then manufacture sleds in China. They aren’t going to be able to build and sell a sled cheaper like everyone here keeps saying AC should do, unless they move manufacturing away from the US. Or at the very least manufacture almost everything offshore and then just assemble in the US.

 

[pano-dude]

If CFMoto buys them it will likely be for their patents and technology, and then manufacture sleds in China. They aren’t going to be able to build and sell a sled cheaper like everyone here keeps saying AC should do, unless they move manufacturing away from the US. Or at the very least manufacture almost everything offshore and then just assemble in the US.

I don't think it's manufacturing costs so much as executive overhead with these corporations.
CEO's getting 10 million dollar bonuses doesn't help.

 

[lilduke]

with all the benfits and sick days and workers comp and rules you have to follow to do anything in north america it is pretty hard to compete with slave labour from china and india.

 

[coots]

All you non Cat riders should maybe ride a new 858. They are quite impressive even without a turbo. I have not ridden anything that handles like them I ride with Poo and Doo sleds and keep up quite easily.

 

[Dawizman]

All you non Cat riders should maybe ride a new 858. They are quite impressive even without a turbo. I have not ridden anything that handles like them I ride with Poo and Doo sleds and keep up quite easily.

Are they still as squirrelly as the original alpha? They are super manueverable, but unwieldy at the same time

 

[mikermz250]

If CFMoto buys them it will likely be for their patents and technology, and then manufacture sleds in China. They aren’t going to be able to build and sell a sled cheaper like everyone here keeps saying AC should do, unless they move manufacturing away from the US. Or at the very least manufacture almost everything offshore and then just assemble in the US.

In 2023 CFMoto opened a manufacturing facility in Mexico where they produce 100,000 UTV’s annually.

 

[acesup800]

Are they still as squirrelly as the original alpha? They are super manueverable, but unwieldy at the same time

No, not nearly as squirrelly. Not sure how or why, but much more planted when side hilling and seem to wash out wayyy less. At least with 3 rides on the thing.

 

[mountianguy]

I don't think it's manufacturing costs so much as executive overhead with these corporations.
CEO's getting 10 million dollar bonuses doesn't help.

 

[lilduke]

Textron has 35000 empoyees and a multi billion dollar a year pay roll. Firing buddy aint gonna help much

 

[FanaticalKilla]

 

[mikermz250]

First CFMoto ambassador lol

 

[Lunch_Box]

https://www.supertraxmag.com/featur...O-NajnDYEm-cld-MCg_aem_Beua8dmWm4vQc3j0WHvFHQ

 

[Dawizman]

https://www.supertraxmag.com/featur...O-NajnDYEm-cld-MCg_aem_Beua8dmWm4vQc3j0WHvFHQ

"The past two months we’ve been clearing rumors and speculative op-eds from our hard drives while waiting to bring you real info and not just opinion. Our viewers and readers have come to trust us for the straight goods on important topics."

They then proceed to dole out a bunch of speculation.

 

[lilduke]

I think john deere should buy Cat and make a come back in the sled bis

 

[maxwell]

I think john deere should buy Cat and make a come back in the sled bis

i think they like the margins on 2 million dollar combines better

 

[lilduke]

i think they like the margins on 2 million dollar combines better

They already make chitty SxS's Making Shitty sleds should be right up their alley.