Good-bye to an old friend - Snowmobile Forum: Your #1 Snowmobile Forum

xxxthebxxx · 09-27-2009, 09:34 AM

That old friend is my 2000 Ski-Doo Formula Deluxe 380. One of our good friends and neighbors in Vermont is really interested in the sled, and we are going to sell it for $1500. It has about 3,700 miles on it and electric start and reverse. I'm really going to miss it (although it's not going far, only two houses over!) because it's the snowmobile I really learned how to ride on. But, we all move on.

xxxthebxxx · 09-28-2009, 08:54 PM

Well it's official: It's sold. It'll be picked up on Colombus Day weekend. Luckily it won't be going far, only next door, so I'll still be able to see it! I know the new owners well, and I think they'll take good care of it. I hope it doesn't get mad it won't be in a garage anymore! I'll miss it...

Herbster89 · 09-28-2009, 09:19 PM

I shed a tear for you friend! haha Sounds like that like sled was good to you!

**smallengineguy** · 09-30-2009, 06:26 AM

At least you'll still see it!

xc sp 500 rider · 09-30-2009, 07:37 AM

at least you know where its goin.

xxxthebxxx · 09-30-2009, 02:07 PM

It was! I trust the people who it's going to that it'll get alot of TLC!

polaris rider · 09-30-2009, 02:45 PM

Yup, id assume thatd be kinda sad, but at least youll see it and kno its goin to ppl that will treat her well... When i sell my 340, ill prly miss her a little bit, afterall, its the first sled i ever rode alone on when i was like 8-9! But hey, you cant be to sad, look at the sled in ur garage now, tht crossfire is sickk!

xxxthebxxx · 09-30-2009, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by polaris rider

Yup, id assume thatd be kinda sad, but at least youll see it and kno its goin to ppl that will treat her well... When i sell my 340, ill prly miss her a little bit, afterall, its the first sled i ever rode alone on when i was like 8-9! But hey, you cant be to sad, look at the sled in ur garage now, tht crossfire is sickk!

Same thing here! I've had her since I was probably 10. Like you, it was my first real world experience of a snowmobile! I know that I'll take everything I've learned and use it on the crossfire! I can't wait!

**RJ Gleason** · 09-30-2009, 05:59 PM

And it's close enough to visit.

xxxthebxxx · 09-30-2009, 07:52 PM

Yeah, true. It was a great running sled. I probably only put on about 1,500-2,000 miles on it, and the majority came from last season! I was even lucky that it had electric start and reverse!

Waters88 · 09-30-2009, 10:03 PM

I feel your pain. I sold my first ever sled that I only had for 3 seasons, but its what I learned on. I sold it 2 years ago now. I did see it again the next season at the local club house, and the guy let me take it out for a ride. About a week about that I heard that he had tried to cut down a tree with it, which as always the sled lost. I went to see it at his house, and he gave me the travel bags and map bag that I had given him. He also let me take some parts that were salvagable, and were useable on my sled.

xxxthebxxx · 10-01-2009, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Waters88

I feel your pain. I sold my first ever sled that I only had for 3 seasons, but its what I learned on. I sold it 2 years ago now. I did see it again the next season at the local club house, and the guy let me take it out for a ride. About a week about that I heard that he had tried to cut down a tree with it, which as always the sled lost. I went to see it at his house, and he gave me the travel bags and map bag that I had given him. He also let me take some parts that were salvagable, and were useable on my sled.

Thank you for sharing, and sorry about the sled!

xxxthebxxx · 10-22-2009, 06:44 PM

Well, I took some pictures a couple weekends ago for my memory, and here they are:

Ultrafrozen · 10-22-2009, 07:57 PM

I feel for ya man!

It's amazing how attached we get with our toys. I still remember the sad feeling I had helping the buyer load my five year old 1983 Ski-Doo Citation SS into his trailer. I still check the online classifieds if I see one advertised for sale. I remember more about that sled than I do about most girlfriends I had in school at the time.

xxxthebxxx · 10-22-2009, 08:58 PM

Thanks. Yeah, it's funny how we treat machines like babies. They get cared for, pampered, cleaned, and always have fun!

cliffhanger · 10-22-2009, 09:17 PM

A shot of Rev XP will make you forget all about that 380

xxxthebxxx · 10-23-2009, 02:14 PM

No you mean my Crossfire! LOL jk

polaris rider · 10-23-2009, 02:43 PM

man that mussta had rly low miles cuz it looks like it still has the original hyfax! And yea, next summer im sure ill be missin my old jetski, i loved havin 2, but oh well at least i still have 1

cliffhanger · 10-23-2009, 05:03 PM

Yeah, I hear ya. When I traded in my 07 F5 LXR it was pretty tough to see her go. It was a great ride and the comfort can't be beat but I had a thirst for more power. Was tired of getting my butt kicked on the lakes

xc sp 500 rider · 10-23-2009, 08:46 PM

that sled musta been good to ya.