Craigmri
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Guys,
I know this is going to get me voted off the Seadoo Island but I couldn't help myself. The boating industry is in turmoil and I'm weak.....Weak I tell you!
I've been hunting for a good price for a Challenger 180 but the used stuff I've seen is nasty and the new stuff has been priced way too high!! I need a boat so I decided to see whats out there. I've been running parallel boat searches. I hunt for Seadoos and I also hunt around for deals on traditional stern drives. I've learned that Seadoo has purged themselves of much of their old stock and the new stock is not in excess supply. Therefore dealers are not offering unbelievable deals right now especially since we're in prime boating season. On the other hand, there are many more stern drive boat builders and dealers that are struggling. I hate to capitalize on others misfortune but I need a boat and they need to get rid of boats.
So, I've seen a dozen or more boats over the last month and they have been random Seadoos and Stern drives. At one point I put a deposit on a Stingray but had a change of heart about it. Just wasnt sold on the Stingray brand and it had a 3 liter. I was concerned that going from 310hp U-205 to the 135hp 4 cylinder that I'd be miserable so I backed out of that boat. I continued to look for Seadoos and other stern drives. A couple of days ago I saw a boat I liked. It was brand new never been in the water and had the right features I wanted. The MSRP on it was really high($26,500) so I didnt even bother and just left.
Today I looked at a used Sea Ray 185 Sport but again it had the 3 liter in it and I just couldn't get excited about it. I returned home and thought about that boat I saw the other day. The one that had the features I liked but was probably out of my price range. I called for sh*** and giggles and made a low ball offer knowing there was no way they'd accept it.....Guess what?????
Craig
I know this is going to get me voted off the Seadoo Island but I couldn't help myself. The boating industry is in turmoil and I'm weak.....Weak I tell you!
I've been hunting for a good price for a Challenger 180 but the used stuff I've seen is nasty and the new stuff has been priced way too high!! I need a boat so I decided to see whats out there. I've been running parallel boat searches. I hunt for Seadoos and I also hunt around for deals on traditional stern drives. I've learned that Seadoo has purged themselves of much of their old stock and the new stock is not in excess supply. Therefore dealers are not offering unbelievable deals right now especially since we're in prime boating season. On the other hand, there are many more stern drive boat builders and dealers that are struggling. I hate to capitalize on others misfortune but I need a boat and they need to get rid of boats.
So, I've seen a dozen or more boats over the last month and they have been random Seadoos and Stern drives. At one point I put a deposit on a Stingray but had a change of heart about it. Just wasnt sold on the Stingray brand and it had a 3 liter. I was concerned that going from 310hp U-205 to the 135hp 4 cylinder that I'd be miserable so I backed out of that boat. I continued to look for Seadoos and other stern drives. A couple of days ago I saw a boat I liked. It was brand new never been in the water and had the right features I wanted. The MSRP on it was really high($26,500) so I didnt even bother and just left.
Today I looked at a used Sea Ray 185 Sport but again it had the 3 liter in it and I just couldn't get excited about it. I returned home and thought about that boat I saw the other day. The one that had the features I liked but was probably out of my price range. I called for sh*** and giggles and made a low ball offer knowing there was no way they'd accept it.....Guess what?????
Craig
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