Yamaha feels the pinch - trying to compete head to head with new Sea Doo Spark

[cheappc]

Look what I found googling today:

http://www.yamahawaverunners.com/waverunner-vx-sport-vs-spark

Wow.. And they were not very honest about it either???

 

[racerxxx]

Lol that's all I have.

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[Seadoobuddy]

Look what I found googling today:

http://www.yamahawaverunners.com/waverunner-vx-sport-vs-spark

Wow.. And they were not very honest about it either???

What were they not honest about?

 

[kicker]

What is the price comparison? Is the yammie more $$?

 

[TheMachin0]

hmmm they missed a few things power to weight the actual fuel economy maybe #1 marine brand but not in the pwc market and whats up with having a recyclable hull not as good what a jokeuke:

 

[Seadoobuddy]

The Yamaha is $800 more then the "comparable" Spark.

Yamaha VX Sport Sea-Doo® Spark™ (Full Featured) Winner
Horsepower: 110hp 90hp VX Sport
Reliability - #1 Choice for Rental Operators: Yes No VX Sport
Length (for stability and 3 up rider comfort): 126.8” (Full Size PWC)
110” w/10” plastic expansion (Rec lite category) VX Sport
Proven History: Yes, 9 years industry best selling series
No, brand new, unproven in market VX Sport
Origin of manufacturer/ assembly:
Engines (Japan); Assembly (U.S.) Engines (Mexico); Assembly (Mexico) VX Sport
Fuel Capacity: 18.5 gallons (go multiple days without filling)
Spark-7.9 gallons (multiple fillings per day) VX Sport
Storage Capacity: 15.1 gallons, water sealed (standard) 0.42 gallons or up to 7.8 gallons with options VX Sport
Ease of Ownership: Most reliable and low maintenance More maintenance, removal of deck for access VX Sport
Construction: Full scale FRP hull, deck and liner Modular, polypropylene plastic, recyclable VX Sport
Graphics Package: Standard Additional cost VX Sport
#1 Marine Brand in the World: Yes No VX Sport
Price: $7999 Spark- $7199 Spark™

Sources: Manufacturer’s websites and sales brochures, 2013,

 

[cheappc]

hmmm they missed a few things power to weight the actual fuel economy maybe #1 marine brand but not in the pwc market and whats up with having a recyclable hull not as good what a jokeuke:

Exactly, hey I like the Yamahas, I think it's a leading misleading, like isn't Sea Doo still the best selling PWC?

Also you want to have the 3up?

Also do you really need to remove the upper deck yourself? Most newbies would let the dealership do it..

Also they say that you would need to fill up multiple times per day on the spark, that's a lot misleading, if your a new person looking for a pwc and yamaha pointed that out to you, you would be "wow it's true the yamaha holds so much more fuel"... But they never actually compare the actual fuel usage...

I thought yamaha would have more class really

 

[Dr Honda]

The better comparison should have been to a GTi 130.

The only part of it, that makes me mad, is saying it's new and unproven. That's true, but every product had to be "new" at some point. And finally... how about the weight factor? you can't put 2 VX'S on a trailer, and pull it with a small car.

 

[cheappc]

You should see the guys over at greenhulk, even the Yamaha guys are embarrased... lol