Used ATV- best bang for the buck?

I was thinking the computers, EFI. Big tires , huge size of them, the massive engines and on and on.

 

Yes, that's part of it, but those items have not increased the price that much. It's greed. Some items like steel have gone down in price over the last few years. I'm a Buyer in the manufacturing industry, I've seen some things go up and down in price. In addition to material prices, the other thing is cost of manufacturing. There are processes that have been employed that reduce costs.
Obviously a sxs with a bigger motor will take more material to make than a smaller ATV.