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FORMULA JUST POSTED IT'S NEW SITE.
1- THE SS310 IS STILL UNDERPOWERED WITH 6.2'S????
2- AND THE PRICES ARE OVERPOWERING, WHOA?!!

A BAJA DEALER QUOTED A FULLY DRESSED 31' WITH ARCH, A/C, ALL THE WHISTLES AND BELLS AND TWIN 496HO'S WITH A TRAILER FOR LESS THAN AN SS310 COMPARABLY DRESSED WITH 6.2's WITH NO TRAILER. HEELLLLOOOOO.

I FEAR THAT I'M OUT OF ANY THING NEW FROM FORMULA. AND WHY CONSIDER A USED FORMULA WHEN A NEW COMPARABLE BAJA WITH MUCH MORE POWER IS MORE AFFORDABLE. I DUNNO.... ACTUALLY, I DO KNOW.

RedDog382

Formula is an expensive boat, but you get what you pay for. Dealers will cut some percentage off the retail prices. Look at resale value of comparable boats a few years old. Personally, I wouldn't consider owning a Baja.

axapowell

I agree with RedDog....First off you get what you pay for. Re-sale is a good indicator of quality. What will it get you back in 5 years? I personally would not pay the $$$ for a new boat, but would purchase ANY Formula that is 2-5 years old. Let someone else be the burden of depreciation!!

Dave

Rippem

True

True

and somehow I don't feel burdened.

C_Spray

iTrader: (2)

The more I poke around in my Formula, the happier I am that I got a great deal. When you look at details like crimped, soldered, heatshrink-wrapped wire connections, fully-bonded electrical systems, fully-backed deck hardware, and top-quality hardware and accessories, you realize that you bought something very different from a Baja (or Four Winns...)

You can by a Yugo for a lot less than a Lexus, too.

All caps is considered SHOUTING.

axapowell

There are exceptions!!

Dave

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C Spray, thanks for the comment having to do with shouting. Critique accepted.

As to all others and their thoughts, in my heart, I know you're correct. It's just that, to step up to the plate for a quarter million $, or more,... for a toy... causes me some pucker problems. Damn! I'm waffling, here. I know, fish or cut bait. Just a wanna be's trepidation. After all, one of these things costs 2 1/2 times more than a Mercedes S-Class. Zowee!

HiPerf2000

iTrader: (2)

You cant compare the quality of the 2 brands.

Splitdecision271

Checked out the website for the 08 models. I've been checking in everyday in anticipation. Not sure what to think about some of the new color schemes (i.e. Silver Series #1) as well as the silver dash on some of the new 08's. I like the Stealth Blue Imron and some of the others Orange and Lime. I can do with out the yellow's. I would prefer they keep the colors simple and classic. Other opinions on the new 08's?

C_Spray

iTrader: (2)

Cripes! That's a lot of paint schemes. Took me several minutes to go through all the 382 options. I like the black and silver combinations, but black is tough to keep looking nice. I think that a lot of the paint schemes pay tribute to earlier years, but with an update look. (See the boat in the background below, and compare it to "Gold 1, 2 or 3 Series Stealth Red" - pretty cool.)
I had heard that they were going to do some schemes more like the "Flagship" packages that hey put on PC's and SS's, but I see that they couldn't bring themselves to go that simple on a go-fast. Oh, well - keeps mine unique!