Hustler add in "Performance Boats" mag!!!!
 

Has anyone seen this add? haha I almost crapped my pants laughing I will try and take a pic but its on the 1st page with a huge quote " Did you throw your money into a Fountain and make a wish? We almost did too! ,you work to hard just to throw it all away." Sounds like someone is a little salty?
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f3...u/DSC01389.jpg

According to the last news article they could be right?
http://www.tradeonlytoday.com/home/5...sure-statement

Stopped getting Performance Boats mag. Not sure why though, too bad you cant copy add and post. Would love to see it. They got what they deserved, with reguard to that deal. You know the old saying about counting your chickens before they hatch. You go on public forums talking about a deal before its closed.....it can come back and bite you.

Personaly I think Hustler was blowin' smoke up everyone's butt in the first place. Simply did not have the means to pull this deal off and make it work. So now they talk chit about a company they claimed they were going to buy? Pretty F'n stupid in my book!

Could not have said it better!!!

Just call it as I see it!

Brag the chit all over that you are the "Man" going to make the big deal. Fall on your azz and can't make it happen. Now step in and talk chit about the company you wanted? Looks real F'n stupid from where I sit.


Plain and simple! ................. :bsflag:

Silly little husltler boys thinkin they were all that.

I don't have a facebook account, but I wanted you all to know I am going to purchase this boat http://www.yachtworld.com/boats/1990...1451158/Greece


BTW I don't have to know the owner of Hustler to know you don't make a press releases on social websites saying you are going to buy a company, only to get outbid by a investment bank.

I think it is funny too. I wouldn't think you would say that on a website. Is that the same as showing your hand to your fellow poker players and say to them try and beat this before all the bets are down? Call me stupid...and many have....just didn't make ("cents") sence to me at all. It is like going to an auction and announcing what your going to bid.

I am bidding on a piece of real estate tomorrow. I am going to use the Hustler negotiation process and call the other bidders, introduce myself and tell them my intensions on the property.I will then let them know that I have already purchased the property too. I will keep you all posted to see if this new system of purchasing works!!!

I heard they consulted Warren Buffet on the purchase and he advised them to run there mouth and brag to sweeten the deal.

haha!!!! Please dont get all worked up! I was just at awe when I seen the add.To tell you the truth I think that maybe they were hoping to buy Fountain with a low ball offer and didnt suceed so they got pissed and printed there temper tantrum in a mag... I really dont see the blatent bad mouthing of that sort in most reputable companys.(In boats or anything else) To everyone else I will try and host the add or e-mail it to someone thats a member, it really is funny!!!! as to the "cat killer" thing being the same? Not really because in the video, pretty sure it went down at that time....

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I have seen your comments for a long time. And never commented but; after this I have to reply. First off, Outerlimits makes an awesome boat. No questions asked. But, someone needs to call bs! Outerlimits have the loosest fitting interior in the buisness, the logo is a DOWN RIGHT COPY OF CIGARETTE! Hustler and Outerlimits have ALWAYS ran their mouths like A**holes and never backed it up. To say Hustler did'nt say they were buying Fountain is a joke. They posted on their website and every forum that it was a done deal before it ever went to auction. Also, I have video of Fiore saying he was the man to "Shut the old man up" and he went home (and overseas) with his tail between his legs. We boat at Lake of the Ozarks and one of my favorite boats is the tangerine staggered 51 outerlimits in 6 mile cove . Those that drive by and don't know any better, see the oval and say "that CIG is awesome". I guess it's better than rhem mistaking it foe a Mach One.

Hustler is currently in negotiations to purchase Fountain powerboats and all its assets. As of Oct. 5th, Fountain powerboats will go up for auction and no longer be doing business. Hustler Powerboats will move its operations to NC and re-build the Fountain and Baja Line to full capacity over the next 4 years and keep the Fountain Legacy intact as we feel it is a big part of Performance boat history and do not want to see it die off. We are dedicated to re-strengthening both Fountain and Baja, keeping the same look and feel with improved quality and workmanship. Over these last couple years, Hustler has been blessed with sales and is running strong and would like to give back to the boating community by saving these companies from being auctioned off piece by piece. If you have any question please feel free to email me at john@hustlerpowerboats.

When did Fountain stop doing Buisness?? Put the cart before the horse.

Sounds like the second coming of Christ

I agree there "back4More" boost is a wonderful thing!!! second only to the allmighty "B.J" lmao!!!

Dear fountain40icbm,

I see you have deleted a comment because people think they know everything. I am possitive I know more about this deal than you ever will! SO if you think you want to come on and challange me with facts I will be more than happy to give you facts of the deal.

That comment was not going to be directed towards you. That had to do with someone bringing OL into this for no reason. I am stick up for Hustler since they build a hell of a boat. Once again they didnt state that they bought Fountain sign and sealed deal. Only negotiations. Is that not what their release said?? I am confindent you do know more about the deal.

typo

trouble in paradise:lolhit: You Fountain guys sure get worked up......stick together men!:kiss:

OL no reason hmmm think about it!

I just got my renewal for power boat. After all the Money Reggie has spent with that Company (Rag!) They must be reaching for advertisers to print trash talk :lolhit:, They could on wish They Got some Fountain Tech to put in there boats... I wont be renewing my subscription With PBM ..Good Job PBM YOU SOLD A AD. AND LOST A CUSTOMER! There is a lot more Fountain Owners than Hustler.. Hope the ad was worth it!!!!:bsflag:

Extremely trashy ad and I cannot believe Hustler would stoop that low with classless advertising such as that. They are a hell of a company and make a fantastic boat so it is very dissapointing to see this out of thier advertising dept.


RAF:bsflag:

yea you would not think that kinda trash would not be printed,but i guess when you are a little guy jonesing for busness,you will say anything to make your product more appealing.reggie does the same thing.....its just that he can back up what he claims.big diffrence.

I'll say!!! my boat gonna be 30 yrs old this summer!!! still rocks!! I suppose that anything would with 900sc's lmao!!
but really, Reggie is KING!! in my books...

BTW... It's very lonely at the top!!!

I don't always agree with the way Reggie promoted his boats. Some of the video's while entertaining, were over the top. A lot of his claims kept Fountain on the front page of forums, and provided pages of heated discussion, exactly what he wanted. Brand recognition and pages of free publicity.
Sound familiar???
Imitation, the sincerest form of flattery.
The only difference is Fountain never used the competitors names in his adds. Hustler has taken shots at Cigarette, Statement, now Fountain. You got to ask yourself, if the only way to make your product equal to your competitors is to belittle them in print, maybe you need a better product.

Beak that is a great comment!!! True

" DITTO " :drink:

I couldn't agree more with Beak.

X 2 well said ! Oh yea, Beak I think I have talked with you at Fairview when I was pulling up to tims II after the radar run? I was driving a newer 27.

I hadn't seen that add thanks for sharing it.

performance boats is running the same add

The add was printed in Performance boats not Power boats.Just wanted to make it clear.Seriously I wouldnt hold the mag responsible because they had a very positive write up of Reggies battle in court and what he has done for the offshore racing world/sport.Funny thing is they even said in the artical how the author wrote the peice before Oct 5th(aka before the hearings) and he hoped Fountain boats would "survive".They gotta make money too even if its that kind of trashy advertising.

No offense to the Hustler guys but sincerely.................

What has Hustler done that sticks out? I have never been on one. How do they ride? How fast are they with comparable power?

Do they win races? I'm not totally sure.

I do know that negative selling never sells. Never bash - just outperform in some way even if its a small difference.

Regardless of Hustler's story, they "wanted" to buy the company and were not able to complete the transaction. The only thing I can think of that's worse than posting your winning bid everywhere is to actually loose in the end.

Of all the crazy hype and talk from Reggie, I have NEVER heard of an instance where he told a guy that he "wasted his money by buying something else". It's just not a good foot to start out on....

Hustler will regret that ad but I have nothing against them or the boat.

PS To all you winter locked folks on this board, San Diego Bay was real nice today. 74 degrees with little to no wind. Burned a full tank and went back for more!!!!

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Nice super cold &windy over this side today:hitfan:

I guess father and son figured if we can't beat them we'll buy them:lolhit:

Ads are Ads, some trash talk each other but Hustler thowing that one out kind of make them look like a pissed off ex-girlfriend. Would like to see more about the product.