need some advice

[fleurdog37]

Hi fellow seadoo lovers, my name's Matt. I am trading in my 2004 seadoo sportster le towards a new vehicle. It is in above average condition. The dealer wants to take it to someone for an inspection, of course I will be with him when this happens. Not sure I should let them hook it up to a hose as it has been winterized properly. What should I let them do? Any advice would be appreciated, thanks for your time.

 

[thor7000]

You trading it in for another boat or towards a car?? Problem with trading it in is even if you do let them hook it up to a hose and start it up they will low ball you to the point it wouldn't be worth the time!! Try to sell it privately, would be your best option.

 

[fleurdog37]

Hey Thor, yeah I am trading in along with my older durango, owed money on both, need down payment. I already told them what I would accept for both as a package. They accepted it pending "an inspection",lol I know I could get more for it in the private market. I have all service records for it as well. If they try and go back on that amount, which is already drawn up and ready to go with my bank, then I already told them my bank will stop payment and I will go to next dealer who has agreed to do the same thing. I definitely am not gonna get totally screwed thats for sure!!

 

[fleurdog37]

I slept on it and am taking the boat out of the equation after finding out what I could actually sell it for. Almost got jipped,screw the dealer, they p////d me off to the point I wont even buy my car there now,lol Thanks for advice!!

 

[thor7000]

what did they offer you for the boat??

 

[fleurdog37]

Basically it worked out to be $3750 for the boat. i am sure they were gonna flip it to a boat dealer.

 

[thor7000]

Figured they would offer you less then that...if you sold it privately you could probably get between $5-6K

 

[fleurdog37]

Yeah thats what I figured, i was thinkin 6k. Its in good shape and runs like a champ. Also, the wole deal was pending a full inspection of boat from someone i dont know or trust; not sure if it was gonna b at a seadoo dealer either so i just took the boat out of equation and in morning am telling them now what i want or i walkj, i never signed anything yet so im not legally bound and no money has exchanged hands.

 

[RFoster130]

Thats crazy, you can do much better on your own.