Thoughts on UTVs

[OleScout]

Have a 16 year old JD Trail(mud tires) Gator TS2. Single cylinder engine, top speed about 20mph. Two wheel drive with differential lock. Its much easier to get in and out of than the new hot rod Gators. I can't imagine having a farm/cows without it.
My parents bought a new one last year, lot more power than mine.

 

[T & B farms]

We have 3 825i gators. One 2010 model (I think) it has been great. No real problems with over 10k miles.
A 2012 that has been pretty good, but several problems. 8k miles.

2014 with cab and heat. Has been a complete turd. Something wrong with it every day. Major problems. New engine, all new wheel bearings, all ball joints, 1 drive shaft, now the carrier bearing for the drive shaft. Quoted me 1000$ to fix it. Around 5000 miles.
They are used very hard pretty much daily, but I have been awful disappointed in this last one.

I don't know what the next ones will be, but I can assure you they won't be JD.

Might try a Japanese mini truck