Yeah some people are trying to get money for machines that need completely rebuilt and have busted up plastics and bent frames and stems.  I went and looked at one a month or so ago and the guy said on the phone it was mint.  There was nothing mint on the quad except the new tires.  Plastics were **** where the owner tightened them too tight The rear shock was toast along with the all the chassis bearings which is fine but not when your asking $3000 for the thing.  I addressed the issues with the seller and he still thought he had gold.  The bike has dropped down to $2600 last time I looked and I am sure it will sell for less then that.

You are right I will spend more money on  a bike and pipe and carburetor  then some guys are asking for decked out quads but I want to break things and then throw my tools telling myself I should have just bought one done already.