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Fan sleds are good for beginners obviously, but if your kids are pretty responsible they should be able to handle a liquid cooled, then you don’t need to worry about them out growing the power. Just need to teach them about keeping it cool. When I was about 14, I wanted more power than a 500 liquid but everybody is different

 

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Maybe an older Citation 250 short track or a beat up Indy lite 340.. but they will need at least $500 worth of work.

If it's for sale at this time of year at a decent price, it will need work or has an underlying issue that will cause down time soon after you buy it.

You must have downloaded the wrong Facebook app, plenty of good sleds for sale under $1000 that claim no work needed (I’ve bought a couple myself and had no issues. That doesn’t mean there isn’t junk out there, but give it a good look over and test ride. $1000 can buy you a good sled, just not rev chassis.

I’ve found in my area the cheap fans actually sell quicker than cheap liquids because there’s just higher demand and less supply. My 380 sold almost immediately. If they can handle a liquid cooled, you have many more options

 

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A 380 fan is capable of 65mph (105kph) plenty fast for anyone and to boot they are so light you could wizz around the corners like now ones business, you just need a lot of body english.

Would I be grateful my dad gave me a free sled when I was 12? Yes

Would I want more power than a 380 when I was 13? Yes. Although I said everybody is different. I just sold a 380, so I know how slow they are.

It’s the dad’s call, he knows how much experience his kids have with riding toys so far.

im trying to prevent him having to upgrade a sled in 2 years when his kid wants more power.

 

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The Boys are 10 and 12, The freestyle would be a perfect match. I had not considered this model. I will be riding with them but later when they get licensed I may let them go for a boot on their own. This sled would only be for a few years until they can handle a bit more power and then I would get them something a bit bigger.

Just something to keep in mind since a freestyle is probably out of budget and hard to find.. the older s2000 and ZX sleds are easier to find for your target price, you can also find them with a slow fan, not 300 but 380 or 550 are both starter engines. Many more options means you can probably find something low mileage. Most freestyles are pretty rough because they started as a kids machine and had a dedicated snocross class when they were new