CFMOTO vs Can-Am vs Polaris: Which Is Actually Cheaper After 5 Years?

Don't Buy a Lemon ATV - the 45-minute inspection you can do with five tools from your garage: https://oldhandguides.store/lemon-atv/ A CFMOTO UForce 1000, a Can-Am Defender HD9 and a Polaris Ranger 1000 do the same job: a twin near 1,000cc, a 1,000-pound bed and a 2,500-pound tow rating. I ran all three through six rounds a buyer actually pays for over five years, purchase price, warranty, scheduled maintenance, recalls, dealers and parts, and resale, and called a winner in every round. The cheapest sticker is not the cheapest machine after five years. Prices are October 2026 US MSRPs with power steering, taken from each maker's own pages. Recalls come from the CPSC and Polaris and BRP notices, with unit counts, and resale comes from J.D. Power guide values for the 2021 models. The five-year number at the end is an illustration built only from those sourced figures, not a quote. Tell me your model, year and hours in the comments, and what the last repair bill was for. Cody is an AI-generated presenter. Scripts are researched from public sources. General information only. #UTV #SideBySide #CFMOTO #CanAm #PolarisRanger