Wow...what a showstopper.

 

I like the colors and the tires. And the no-haggle price seems fair. I'd buy one if I were in the market.

 

MLS will beat the price

 

I wish MLS had a store in AZ. But they don't. There are, however, Bass Pro Shops here.

 

Looks like the Bass Pro relationship is already proving to be a winner for the consumer.

Wildcat XX. MSRP 21,900
Tracker XTR MSRP 17,999

Thats almost a $4000 difference.

At least in So Cal, the XX pricing is not much lower then MSRP, and thats due to low inventory and limited dealers. No dealer competition to force the dealers to haggle. Maybe now that they know we can go to Bass Pro and get it for $17.9, maybe they will want to lower the price.

Also just noticed the Tracker version gives you a 18 month warranty vs Arctic Cats 6 month. That’s a huge bonus. Reminds me of how Costco doubles the manufacture warranty on electronics & appliances.

 

Hmmm. Same machine, just different colors and better tires, significantly lower price, triple the factory warranty......makes you wonder what the end game is here? Is Textron trying to move consumers to Bass Pro/Cabelas for the sport oriented models? Are they trying to move all AC buyers over, in order to close dealerships? Maybe nothing at all. Either way, interesting move.

 

How are the tires better? They are the exact same machine.

 

The tires LOOKED like a more aggressive type to me. Maybe they are the same.

 

Has anyone else noticed that if you go to their home page, they don't show the XTR1000 or is it just me? Yesterday Google didn't even find their home page so some progress was made with the site.

 

Yeah if you go to Tracker Off Road or the link on Bass Pro, the XTR1000 is not there. But if you follow the link above it’s still there??

I wonder if they pulled the link as they were not suppose to announce the XTR yet? If it was to complete mistake the actual web page would be gone and the link above would not work.

 

looks like the oem 30" behemoth tires they mention in the advertisement at the link...

 

Does anyone else think the red on black is better looking than any of the XX combos, past or present?

 

I like the color combo but would go buy it tomorrow if it had a turbo. Still same underpowered SXS for my needs.

 

I thought it looked a lot better, but I like black and red...….so there's that. lol

 

Am I the only one that thinks that the word "Tracker" should stay on a bass or pontoon boat?

 

They can call it anything they want, I don't care. I think it's a great handling machine with a really powerful Yammy motor.

 

That’s what happens when you buy an off-road manufacturing company and then turn the management over to a golf cart company.

 

It actually is an aviation company.

 

So change the name & the price drops $4,000.

 

Has a XX owner went to the site and compared the machines features? I see XTR1000 options listed but do not know if they are standard on a XX??

 

Re: Tracker should only be on boats:

Just be glad it is an XTR1000 and not a "Tonto".

 

Wowow. Textron really wants to screw their dealers.

 

Whether intended or not, this will do it! Who would go to an AC dealer and sit through hard negotiations to get ~$2K knocked off a XX, when you can go to BP or Cabelas and get a no-haggle price that is $4K off? Not me. There must be something else going on behind the scenes.

 

Utube Vid which gives some insight into the Tracker/Textron alignment partnership.

 

YO, Dusty this kinda reminds me of the Polaris, Indian Motorcycle Debacle. I wanted a Indian Motorcycle until i found out they are Manufactured by Polaris.

 

If the XTR 1000 tracker is real what is posted on that website is a wildcat XX By the description.

 

Everybody!!! It’s not confusing like the guy in the video thinks it is. All Tracker branded UTV’s are Textron Arctic Cats. They come off the same production line as the Arctic Cat vehicles, including the XX. Everything is the same. Even the 2019 XX black color! Don’t look to hard to find something different. Besides some decal graphics they are the same vehicles.

There is no conspiracy or secret behind the whole deal. Bass Pro had a full press release about it.

Fact is Bass Pro has been an Arctic Cat Dealer for years. They carried limited styles of ATV’s and even a few UTV’s. So it’s not liked this is a new relationship with the two companies. What is different is that Bass Pro wants to brand the vehicles under their new brand.

So you might want to know how is this good for Arctic Cat? Especially with Bass Pro offering a no haggle price and longer warranty? Well we don’t know what Arctic Cat will do with their MSRP? Maybe they lower it? Maybe not? Really MSRP can be anything you want it to be. Dealers will adjust to a competitive price to sell machines. They can sell for the same or less then Bass Pro if they chose. I don’t know anyone who bought at MSRP. A few have said they paid less then Bass Pros price. The fact is Bass Pro is committed to buying machines from Arctic Cat. That’s a huge PO for Arctic Cat! This means Arctic Cat will be increasing production. Because Bass Pro is committed to buying a spacific amount of UTV’s, they are getting better pricing, which they are then able to pass on to the consumer. And really I think Bass Pro’s Pricing is more in-line where a N/A UTV pricing should be.

How many buy at Costco? I bought a new TV over the holidays. It’s the same spec LG TV that was for sale at Best Buy. Their sale price was $80 more then Costco. Plus Costco gives you a 2 year warranty vs Best Buy 1 year manufacture warranty. Then Costco had a deal for $1 you got a 3 more year Square Trade extended warranty. You might wonder how they can do it? It’s called contracts and volume pricing. Costco sells volume and demands better pricing. LG knows this and wants to be in Costco. Just like Arctic Cat wants to be in Bass Pro.

Another example is Best Buy’s Insignia brand TV’s. They don’t really build TV’s. Best Buy gets bids and the best deal they get is who they contact with to build their house brand TV’s that year. Two years ago I put two Insignia TV’s in my RV. They were actually made by Toshiba or Panasonic?? Yet they were cheaper then the brand name, and had all the same features.

 

Unfortunately the used wildcat value will also drop more . Anyone trade in or attempt to trade in a older wildcat," forget about it". Loosing a dealer that you like, is a deal breaker for me. I usually don't buy from a business, that sells boats, RVs,trailers, watercraft and a long list of products. What super mechanic does it all?

 

Who says your losing a dealer? Arctic Cat dealers are not being forced out. Bass Pro is not going to be the sole dealership for Arctic Cat products. It could be that your dealer is no longer wanting to be a Arctic Cat Dealer?

If you dont like buisnesses that sell more then the particular item your wanting to buy, then that is your choice. But I know of lots of recreational dealerships that can’t survive just selling UTV’s & ATV’s, or just one brand of something. Many have to diversify into watercraft, street vehicles, generators etc..

 

I thought the name "Polaris" was stooooopid when I bought one...then I got the permagrin and could care less.

Same this time. I just tell everyone it's an Artic Cat...they understand that.

 

Home and Garden stores sell sxs made by Polaris with a different badge...so what's the big deal. Bass pro sells fishing equipment that is the same as my local fishing store sells...so what's the big deal?

If I wanted a sxs from bass pro..I would buy it. I am fortunate enough to have MLS. If I didn't I would look at Bass Pro

I don't give a damn what you buy or where you buy it , but buy something because these things are fun

 

I have a 2013.5x and a 2015x4. I really like the wildcatx, to me, it is a superior machine. The problem is, neither one is worth much over three thousand dollars. I paid over twenty thousand dollars apiece. Buying one of these machines, not just Arctic Cat but all of them is not a good investment. But Arctic Cat and especially since the deal with Textron is the worst of the worst. Buy a new one drive it off the showroom floor and it loses 50%. If I buy another one it will not be the Arctic Cat or Textron. I would not like to be an AC dealer. I hope they survive. D&P in Cedar City Utah has to have a headache over this mess.

 

My response to that would normally be "who lets a dealer wrench on ANY of their toys?", but I met Dean last year, and now it appears that you do, as well.

I know most people don't have the time, and I feel for you. I've learned two things, and they are interrelated: 1) No one will give my toys the attention and detail that I will. 2) If you want it done right the first time and without stress, do it yourself.

By the way, I got a generic "Tracker" ad just now and when I followed it, the XTR1000 is now on the Tracker side-by-side menu.