Yeah, the salesman from there told me at the boat show this winter that he expected this to happen, and after hearing about how limited the production of them was going to be, I figured he was right. That's why I ordered it, even before I was sure I really wanted it, because even if it turned out that I didn't want it, I knew I sure wouldn't be stuck with it. Of course, turned out that I do, so I guess I am a genius(!) (lol) for ordering one the way I wanted it, while they were still able to put the order in from the factory. Still haven't heard that it is in yet, but hopefully should be in a week or so...
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So, what do You plan on doing to your new Spark?
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I would assume Seadoo will put out another allotment; at least to Boni. They are the North American dealer of the year afterall...
You know, I've tried my best to understand this ever since we had that talk, and still can't figure it out, and would love to have someone try to enlighten me, and yes, I am being serious asking this question. Ok, you are a mfg, you make products, people buy your products. People buy your products, you make money (ok,ok, with this model, not a ton as compared to the 'boats', but still..) Make a few products, make a little money. Make a TON of products, make more money. (see 1964-65 mustang. make a million of them, ran prod line off the wall due to demand) BUT.. Have a product that is hot, and them limit production... ? ? Why is this? I don't understand it. If you are in business to make a mass production product (as opposed to Bugatti Veyron where of course production will be limited, for numerous reasons, not the least of which is price of course) WHY not crank up the production line. I mean that I read all over these forums that the the industry has been in decline for years, so if you have a hot product that sells like pancakes, why not make them until it appears that demand will be close to being met? If anyone who understands this industry better can help make this make sense to me, I'd appreciate it.
It could be all sorts of factors but it's also a tactic to "almost be out" to get the last couple out the door before the next batch comes in. Or.. Maybe they pull some from struggling dealers and move them to the good dealers so they don't end up with excess inventory.
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Huh, ok. Well, it will be interesting to see what happens in terms of sales this year, and also what model was ordered the most, 2up or 3up, 60 or 90 hp, IBR or not. I know which way I went, but then, being new, I just went with what made sense to me. But, you're probably right, and I guess it's best left as a subject of another thread entirely.
Ruh Roh... Well, it is on my purch agreement.. maybe they are going to release the '15 model years mid year, much like the org mustang was kinda a mid year release? Same, but different. Wow, that would be disappointing, if it doesn't come with it. Once I get the happy call from the dealer, I'll let you know if it did or didn't. If not, :cuss:
Well, just made the call this afternoon, and according to the chap in charge of the delivery schedule, it appears that mine is in line to arrive sometime in... June! Argh! He said it would still be a '14 model, though. Not terribly happy to hear that, since summer is what, all of 3 decent months up here? Oh well, nothing I can do at this point but patiently wait for it to show up. He said he was trying to get in touch with his contact at Seadoo to see if he could get a little more detail on the specifics of the schedule. One can only hope for the best.
Oh, also got a call from the parts person at the dealer, I was thinking on getting the seat parts to convert it from the 2 to 3 seater (if the need arose to carry someone who was over 9-10 years old with me), but turns out it's not exactly a quick and dirty job. Was hoping to just pop the seat off and toss on the 3 seat, but there are a few support items needed as well. Looking at the machine on the sales floor and the parts breakdown on the computer, it appears to be maybe a 15-30 min job max. Not hard, but not as easy as swapping seats. Oh, and found out the total would be about $550, the vast majority of it being the seat itself.
Oh, also got a call from the parts person at the dealer, I was thinking on getting the seat parts to convert it from the 2 to 3 seater (if the need arose to carry someone who was over 9-10 years old with me), but turns out it's not exactly a quick and dirty job. Was hoping to just pop the seat off and toss on the 3 seat, but there are a few support items needed as well. Looking at the machine on the sales floor and the parts breakdown on the computer, it appears to be maybe a 15-30 min job max. Not hard, but not as easy as swapping seats. Oh, and found out the total would be about $550, the vast majority of it being the seat itself.
Nope, other than I mentioned that it was on my build sheet, and he said it should be built the way it was ordered. I did see someone else on another thread in this section mention he had picked up his IBR equipt Spark and was looking at how to install a factory flush kit on it, as the IBR seemed to be getting in the way of an easy install. So, I would have to think if he has it, mine should have it, and it should be available?
Man, I'm sorry about that. Any chance he was wrong? Would it make any difference if you pointed him to this board and showed him the thread of the guy with it? Prob not, but who knows? Unless it has something with it being available (way) overseas next year, and they are using us as guinea pigs, because we're so much closer, it may be easier to get the updated parts to us in case there is an issue, and once the bugs are worked out, then send them all over next year?
The seat isn't the only difference. You would also need the rear extension. Which is the most important part. It's what adds the buoyancy so you can carry extra weight. The max weight on the 3up is just 450lbs. Hardly a real 3up. I would be nervous putting 3 people on a 2up. Can't imagine it staying above water very long.
Jay
Hmm, good info. Did you mean to say you would be nervous putting 2 ppl on a 3 up, or 3 ppl on a orig 2 up without the extension? I never plan on having more than 2 ppl on mine, I just thought it would be more comfortable to have 2 adults on the 3 up seat. And I agree, 3 up is a joke on these, not sure why they didn't just be intellectually honest and call it like it is; a one up and a 2 up. That's the way I see it, but then again, I'm not in marketing.
I thought you wanted to put 3 people on yours. That's why I was saying it's a bad idea putting 3 people on a 2up.
Jay
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I picked mine up in February
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No. 2 up with ibr all factory
they call it a three seater so you can legally tow a tuber, knee-boarder, etc.., if they didn't have a 3 seater it would drastically cut out a part of the market, they would not have an entry level ski that could tow like families and people will be looking for, and they were modeled after the 90's skis which were of the same sort
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Matt, thanks for the clarification. I guess I don't understand exactly what the diff between them is, unless it is meant that there has to be 3 ppl on it, driver, rider, and 3rd person to watch the tuber? Do I technically need 2 or even 3 ppl on the ski to legally pull a tube? I would think that having 2 ppl on it would be enough, but like I've said, I am truly a newb here and don't understand all the ins and outs of this hobby yet.
In most states to tow a tuber you need to have mirrors or a passenger as a spotter. And you need a spot on the ski for the tuber to sit on. That's your 3up. No mirrors on sparks. So you'd only be able to tow with a 3up. I don't believe adding mirrors count towards being legal. Some states require that mirrors must have come on the ski from factory.
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