Do you suppose he is new to boating?
07-21-2006, 11:44 AM
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Re: Do you suppose he is new to boating?
You Should Not Take Any Heat For The Sale. The Buyer Got What He Wanted And Is Happy. Ask Your Self Where You Started And What Did You Know About Boats. Like Said Before You Have To Start Some Where.
07-21-2006, 11:58 AM
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Re: Do you suppose he is new to boating?
Originally Posted by fund razor
I was just kind of taken aback by the trim question.
Don't be so hard on yourself .... At least he knows enough that there are some drives that do and some that don't trim !
He may be better than you think
07-21-2006, 11:59 AM
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Re: Do you suppose he is new to boating?
Originally Posted by fund razor
So the guy pulls up to my house with a brand new 350 dually and a wad of cash.
He barely sees the boat and decides he wants it.
He is clearly shopping color as the biggest factor.
He does not inspect the hull, the transom, or any of the mechanicals.
He loves the stereo.
As I am in the boat getting ready to fire it up for him. (ran it for 15 seconds each side) he looks at the drives (which are OMCs) with 4 trim rams staring him in the mug and he asks:
"Are those trimmable drives?"
I knew this was my buyer.
I ran the drives up and down for him.
Then we hooked the boat to his rig and down the road he went.
Best of luck Mr. Newboater.
He barely sees the boat and decides he wants it.
He is clearly shopping color as the biggest factor.
He does not inspect the hull, the transom, or any of the mechanicals.
He loves the stereo.
As I am in the boat getting ready to fire it up for him. (ran it for 15 seconds each side) he looks at the drives (which are OMCs) with 4 trim rams staring him in the mug and he asks:
"Are those trimmable drives?"
I knew this was my buyer.
I ran the drives up and down for him.
Then we hooked the boat to his rig and down the road he went.
Best of luck Mr. Newboater.
Gotta LOVE that. Congratulations on the painless sale. Now, what to do with that wad of cash?
07-21-2006, 12:03 PM
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Re: Do you suppose he is new to boating?
Originally Posted by BLee
Gotta LOVE that. Congratulations on the painless sale. Now, what to do with that wad of cash?
Shopping for a really nice hammock.
07-21-2006, 12:14 PM
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Re: Do you suppose he is new to boating?
I'm sure he'll be happy as hell with his new boat, and you for selling it. I see it as a win win situation. You gotta start somewhere. My first boat was a 23 John Allmand with a froze up 155 OMC. I knew it was frozen, but I was happy as a pig in sunshine when I got it home. And yes, I did get the engine running, and ran the boat for about a year, before I traded it in on my brand new fishboat, which I still have today. I got more for my starter boat, than I had in it. I can safely say, it's the only boat I actually made money on. No guilt trip needed, I'm sure he's happy.
Btw, I still have that fishboat after 18 years, and if I hadn't had my starter boat to trade for a downpayment, I wouldn't have been able to buy the fishboat.
Btw, I still have that fishboat after 18 years, and if I hadn't had my starter boat to trade for a downpayment, I wouldn't have been able to buy the fishboat.
07-21-2006, 12:21 PM
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Re: Do you suppose he is new to boating?
I don't see a problem......one man's tender is another's yacht. You made full disclosure, sleep well tonight!
07-21-2006, 12:41 PM
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Re: Do you suppose he is new to boating?
Originally Posted by fund razor
Thanks man.
Shopping for a really nice hammock.
Shopping for a really nice hammock.
I know the feeling. Ive got a deal going on mine where i have to send in a check with his check
