i'd steer clear of the 2 strokes. i know 3 people with them and 2 have had the engine blow and one has tons of smaller problems with it. and then you gotta mix gas, etc. And biggest problem with it is the fact it doesn't say H-O-N-D-A. I'd look at some 250 Recons like you previously mentioned. I have a TRX250TE and I have taken it places my buddies had difficulty on 4x4 Ranchers, Arctic Cats, etc. I paid 3108 out the door for mine. You have alot less to tear up on it, really peppy for a 250. You can pick up good used ones dirt cheap often times.