20’ GTI 170 and 18’ Kawasaki 160 Ultra LX?

[Bowhunter8]

Originally posted in a Reddit forum but got limited response…

Considering purchasing a 20’ GTI 170 and an 18’ Kawasaki 160LX off my buddy (so I know they run good and no current issues). With a nice Seadoo two place trailer for $13k. Think the setup may be worth 14k-$15k in the southwest, correct me if I’m wrong

The GTI has only 30 some hours, the Kawasaki has +-400 hours. Buddy took them into a local shop and had them serviced earlier this year and anything that needed replacing like oil/spark plugs was replaced. Came out to about $800 worth of service

Question: I wanted to reach out to the community and see if there are any things I should watch out for that are common issues with these skis? Preventive maintenance? Appreciate any info

 

[Bowhunter8]

Bumping this thread up

 

[200mph]

For what it's worth my 2020 GTI SE 170 has performed flawlessly over the years and feel there are many more hours of solid use in it. I'm on freshwater lake, so that may help. For the record my GTI has 115 hours.

Knowing the person/history does count for a few positive points in my book.

Price seems very fair to me.

Good luck with decision.

 

[Bowhunter8]

For what it's worth my 2020 GTI SE 170 has performed flawlessly over the years and feel there are many more hours of solid use in it. I'm on freshwater lake, so that may help. For the record my GTI has 115 hours.

Knowing the person/history does count for a few positive points in my book.

Price seems very fair to me.

Good luck with decision.

I appreciate the info. The 400 hours on the Kawasaki had me a bit worried but after searching around I’ve seen a fair amount of people saying while that is higher, they can still run much longer with basic maintenance

 

[Bowhunter8]

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