What will $175k buy you now???
09-30-2008 | 05:28 PM
#51
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From: Colonial Beach, VA
Speaking of fire sales, this is either a scam or a misprint:
http://london.craigslist.co.uk/wan/815365383.html
http://london.craigslist.co.uk/wan/815365383.html
09-30-2008 | 08:14 PM
#53
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From: Sherman, Texas
I bought a boat a few months back. I feel I paid a fair price to all involved. I got irritated when I was looking at other boats and they bashed my price of my trade. However wanted full price on theirs. These people are still sitting on their boats. The market is not there for boat sales. However I believe for the most part you get what you pay for.
I remember traveling to see a boat that is listed on here and the owner said it was turn key and I could sea trial it if I would like. Got there and one engine had no oil on dip stick and the other low. Shroud for drive line was busted and rubing. A lot of other little things broke. Then I remember spinning the #6 drives and there was no resistance. First time I spun a #6 and was told that was becasue it's a #6. Well it may have been a #6 but it was because it didn't have any drive lube in it. Called owner offered more then a fair offer and he countered with a rediculus offer. No deal and it was a great decision. Looking back the boat would have been nothing but trouble. I hope no one buys a boat off this guy because he has no idea about High performance boats other then how to beat the crap out of them.
The deals out there will likely be the problem boats in my opinion.
I remember traveling to see a boat that is listed on here and the owner said it was turn key and I could sea trial it if I would like. Got there and one engine had no oil on dip stick and the other low. Shroud for drive line was busted and rubing. A lot of other little things broke. Then I remember spinning the #6 drives and there was no resistance. First time I spun a #6 and was told that was becasue it's a #6. Well it may have been a #6 but it was because it didn't have any drive lube in it. Called owner offered more then a fair offer and he countered with a rediculus offer. No deal and it was a great decision. Looking back the boat would have been nothing but trouble. I hope no one buys a boat off this guy because he has no idea about High performance boats other then how to beat the crap out of them.
The deals out there will likely be the problem boats in my opinion.
09-30-2008 | 08:20 PM
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From: Great Sacandaga,NY
09-30-2008 | 08:32 PM
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From: Socialist Republic of Washington State
09-30-2008 | 08:42 PM
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175k
I don't know anything about this one but it looks like a nice boat.
http://www.offshoreonlyclassifieds.c...o24527-en.html
http://www.offshoreonlyclassifieds.c...o24527-en.html
10-01-2008 | 08:53 AM
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If I had room on my boat you'd be welcome. One of the guys on mine is T.J., he's one of the sales managers for Maratimo and will be at the Lauderdale show. I have 5 guys and myself doing the run. Should be a great time...
