price check

[noobowner]

was curious if $10k for a 2005 challenger 180 with 320 hours is reasonable ? Thank you

 

[delonnelj]

No. Hours are fine but the price is high

 

[noobowner]

whats a fair price in your opinion would be?

 

[noobowner]

here is a pic

 

[ski-d00]

NADA average retail is $7880 but should be able to find one around $7k

 

[noobowner]

yeah i saw that on nada. however searching online doesnt show anything lower than $9500. am I looking in a wrong place? any good websites you can recommend ?

 

[delonnelj]

6-8 k.

 

[delonnelj]

50 hours 8k located in Houston

 

[noobowner]

That's a speedster. Not a challenger 180.

https://www.boattrader.com/boats/make-sea--doo/model-180-challenger/year-,2006/

 

[slaizer2000]

here is a pic

May be 2-3 grand over NADA but I think the one you found has the inverter module installed. Hence the premium price.

 

[noobowner]

May be 2-3 grand over NADA but I think the one you found has the inverter module installed. Hence the premium price.

how can you tell? Here are also a few more pictures from the engine compartment etc. Any red flags? Appreciate all your help guys!

 

[noobowner]

and a few more

 

[slaizer2000]

how can you tell? Here are also a few more pictures from the engine compartment etc. Any red flags? Appreciate all your help guys!

Because the inverter module allows you to park your boat on the ceiling so you still have access to the garage floor space.

 

[noobowner]

Because the inverter module allows you to park your boat on the ceiling so you still have access to the garage floor space.

wait what? explain it to me like I am 5.

 

[slaizer2000]

wait what? explain it to me like I am 5.

your picture was upside down so I was joking that you had an inverter module. There is no such thing. Just me being a smart a$$. And of course you have fixed it

 

[rkkoeb]

Just my two cents, you have spider cracks in the gel coat, the engine bay is pretty dirty and you have not decals on the boat.. Looks like you are purchasing it from a deal and I agree I think 10K is way to high.

 

[noobowner]

your picture was upside down so I was joking that you had an inverter module. There is no such thing. Just me being a smart a$$. And of course you have fixed it

lol I wanted to see how far you’d go on that one Funny!

 

[noobowner]

Just my two cents, you have spider cracks in the gel coat, the engine bay is pretty dirty and you have not decals on the boat.. Looks like you are purchasing it from a deal and I agree I think 10K is way to high.

yeah it’s dealer. original decals were removed because one side was scratched. i saw the original with decals... darn it - appreciate your feedback. I’ll try to push for another grand maybe. i wanted to purchase from the dealer because of the reconditioning the were going to do, fluids etc and at least i can have them on the hook if anything goes bad first time on the lake. i dont know much about these to go buy from private owner...

 

[rkkoeb]

what type of condition is the interior in? Any extra items coming with boat? Make the dealer install new decals. What records do they have for any repairs or pm's that have been done? Myself when I see a boat that is dirty I feel that this person didn't take care of the boat, just my thoughts.

 

[delonnelj]

That's a speedster. Not a challenger 180.

https://www.boattrader.com/boats/make-sea--doo/model-180-challenger/year-,2006/

Yes you're right. I forgot we were talking about the 180. It was random that someone posted that in a group I'm in so it was fresh on my phone.

 

[DooGuy]

Just my two cents, you have spider cracks in the gel coat, the engine bay is pretty dirty and you have not decals on the boat.. Looks like you are purchasing it from a deal and I agree I think 10K is way to high.

Those look like monster spider cracks, almost look like they have raised edges, me personally with the cracks I’m seeing might take to a shop and have them check the hull and see how much to repair first.

 

[delonnelj]

I wouldn't worry about spider cracks that high and that wide. It's obvious it bumped the dock and those upper hulls have a lot of flex. If the cracks were more like a glass impact spider then I'd be concerned. None the less off them 7500 or walk[emoji2375].

 

[Sno-Xr]

Yeah, I have to agree with everyone else, I think the price is way too high. But maybe your area(not in your profile) warrants that kinda money. I bought my 04 Speedster 200 3 seasons ago for 11700......I know its a year older, but 2' longer, twin 4Tecs, VERY good condition with nearly zero hull/interior defects. And again, that was 3 years ago.
Keep looking, you will find a better deal

 

[MyFirstSpeedster]

@noobowner It looks like you bought it; did you get him to budge on the $10k?
>>>Care to share if it's financed; I'm curious what people are actually getting for loan interest/term

 

[noobowner]

they wouldnt drop the price and there was no service done one the supercharger at 200 hours... I ended up going with a different type of boat overall. got a 2007 crownline with 200 hours for an extra grand.