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I own a place in the mountains of northern Colorado.  I want to buy a 4 seat all terrain vehicle to take the grand kids on trails, some which are relatively steep up or down.  I don’t know the first thing about UTVs and am looking for helpful suggestions to buy the right one.   EXAMPLE:  I found a reasonably priced side by side that was a 4x2 and a friend told me I that I would really need a 4x4.  I won’t be doing anything crazy but, as I said some of the trails are somewhat steep.  Also, I’ll spend what I need to but I’m retired and am trying not to break the bank.   Any and all suggestions are much appreciated.

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avoid the Chinese built UTVs.. the reliability is horrible. And getting warranty service is non-existent .. better to buy a good used name brand than a brand new cheap Chinese knock off .. I ll take a 10 year old Honda over a brand spanking new Massimo  ANYDAY! 

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