i use to own the 700 sportsman. the only problem i ever had with it, was the belt. if your not careful and use the high range when you should be in low range, you will burn up the belt quick. it had plenty of power and rode great. i ended up trading it straight up for a 1984 cj7 jeep. i have lifted the jeep, put larger tires on it, lockers front and rear, lotsa off road lighting, winch, 360 v8 and an automatic transmission. i use the jeep more for hunting than i ever did the polaris.