It hasn't been looking good for Polaris as of late, as lackluster snows out East, and economic headwinds have hampered the "Make it Rain!" years of the pandemic. The products themselves have never been better, but folks aren't lining up to drop their hard-earned cash like they once were for Tier 1 machines.
To combat lagging sales, as well as ever-increasing inventory, Polaris has given dealerships the ability to start slashing prices and offering rebates on the brand's snowmobiles, all of which are on this year's models. How much cash are they offering? Well, how does up to $4,000 sound?
Sounds like I'm going to be considering a very poor financial decision in my near future.
Again, Polaris' sales have plummeted in recent months as consumers tighten their belts thanks to high interest rates, high inflation, and low wage growth or complete stagnation. It's made high-dollar purchase for luxury items or garage toys that much harder, i.e. expensive snowmobiles and side-by-sides. Likewise, last year was one for the record books in terms of snowfall for the East coast of the United States, in there was hardly any. That further put a damper on Polaris' snowmobile business.
As such, it's not hard to see why Polaris is now discounting the brand's 2024 model year sleds to such a degree.
Of the handful of powersport dealerships I looked at, the biggest discount I saw was for around $4,000 off. Though, most of the other 2024 model years I saw had between $1,250 and $3,500 slashed off the MSRP. All, however, featured advertised interest rates of as low as 1.99% financing, which is the lowest I've seen in a long while. Included in these discounts are Polaris' backcountry and trail sleds, so whatever or wherever your adventures take you, you could score a great deal on a brand new snowmobile for the season.
Personally, I was drawn to the backcountry, deep powder sleds, which seemed to have the steepest discounts. That's understandable, as the vast majority of the snowmobiling public aren't likely to be climbing to 10,000 feet and shredding backcountry bowls in six feet of powder. I, on the other had, can see that very bowl from my kitchen window. Starring at me. Calling me. Telling me, "COME SHRED, JONATHON!"
But if you have the means, or was waiting for the right time to upgrade your snowmobile, you might want to check out a Polaris dealership near you. You're about to get a killer deal.
