Hmmm. I've never owned an Argo myself, but I think it may be "loosely" based on an argo,
(Or maybe they took an argo body and used it to make the mold?). I personally would not by an ATV or AATV made in China. I steer clear of as much "Made in China" as possible. I will NEVER knowingly add another China tool to my toolbox UNLESS I see a drastic improvement in quality. (I basically punched an aluminum 115hp outboard motor block full force when a "Made in China" ratchet failed. Boncrshr, I feel your pain) The ATV's and other Powersports/power equipment CAN work well but you NEED to do 2 things first.
1- ALWAYS DO A COMPLETE TEARDOWN! THIS IS FIRST, BEFORE THE FIRST RUN, BEFORE THE TEST RUN, BEFORE YOU START IT UP
ONE TIME! Take the engine apart and clean out any leftovers from machining and casting. This should be done on ANY engine, but is especially critical on engines out of China as they seem to miss a lot of material on a regular basis. Fresh, clean oil, fresh clean coolant (If aplicable). Check that all wiring is routed out of harms way, same with hoses and fuel line. And take out EVERY metal Fastener threaded into metal, THREADLOCK and torque to MFG. specs if available, or use common sense and experience, it will be as good or better than the original assembly job.
2- AFTER EVERY RUN, go over EVERYTHING that could possibly be stressed, even if it looks WAY OVERBUILT! You need to understand that the metals used are usually (Not always, but usually) not of the same grade as used by US, European and other more experienced and established manufacturers. Look for any stressing, distortion and cracking, and REPLACE IMMEDIATELY! Check oil for metal shards from incorrect tollerances, same in tranny, and check for ANY loose fasteners, even though you threadlocked! I see a lot of problems with these chinese ATV's (no experience on the AATV) and most are a failure, due to another failure and/or (a) part(s) coming loose. This can lead to breakdown, damage, and quite possibly dangerous situations such as loss of controll, steering or brakes.
SO, is the savings worth it?
If you have a repair shop do all your maintenance, almost definitely NO, you will eat up all your savings MUCH quicker than you think. If you do all your maintenance, and do it regularly, AND HAVE THE TIME, then Maybe? I have no way of knowing how much time you will spend, and if/how much you will need to spend in parts over the name brands.
-BUT BEFORE CONSIDERING BUYING THIS, SEE IF YOU CAN ORDER PARTS!! Don't ask the company if parts are available, they will say "Yes" guaranteed, but if a local delear, request to see the parts inventory, and don't buy if you can't see they have Machine specific parts in stock. If online, I would actually order a couple small but specific parts, and see if it takes a week or 7 months (Yes, a friend waited OVER 7 moths
for parts defective from day one, and they finally took them off another showroom atv) I think it's better to pay $20-$30 dollars and figure out you will wait forever for parts than to pay $7,000 and then find out!
I won't say don't buy, It looks nice with a 3cyl 56hp engine. 60Km/h is 37MPH, and seems slow for that powerfull an engine with a 3 speed + CVT, guess high is still gear quite low. Still more than fast enough for trails. If anyone does buy one, I bet a lot of guys here will be waiting for a review!