Spoke w/the salesman I have been working with at the LOTO with respect to a Formula 330SS. He has 5 new ones (05MY) in stock and says he will sell them all by the next boat show up in KC in three weeks. So a couple of questions....

1)Is this normal market conditions even in the off-season. He already took off $35k off and I have not even started to negoatiate. I don't doubt his word and I would guess they could sell them soon. So I ask you experts, sales slow, normal or what you been hearing. I suspect its not that unusual to discount that much as they await 06 MY boats.

2)I'm not in that big a hurry b/c my place isn't ready or my slip, if I happen wait until later when my place has been built could I expect to get that type of discount on a 06 model or will the demand be as such that I won't get close to that type of deal if I wait until May or June. I think I know the answer but I submit to the experts.

I seriously doubt they will sell 5 330's in the next 3 weeks at LOTO. He'd probably be lucky to sell one. LOTO is pretty much a ghost town in the off season. I'm guessing you're talking about Glencove.

Probably won't get that much discount on 06. More than likely you will still be able to find a new 05 there or at another dealer.

He is full of crap. Just trying to get you to buy. If they are that easy to sell he would not be giving you a discount right off the bat.

nor would he have 5 05's left

5 leftovers of the same model is NOT a nice place to be in as a dealer. You always wind up with a couple leftovers, but that's a little heavy.

That says it all. He can only sell all 5 if the price is low enough. Go get your best deal!

I also agree, the K.C and St. Louis show he might sell 2 the 330 is an awesome popular boat, but until March first is pretty slow but a good time to buy and negotiate a better deal. I would wait, you can also pick up your hoist in the off season, alot of good deals out there right now, good luck with your boat, neat looking boat. wiggler

Sounds like you have the upper hand here my friend

Thanks for the help, I admit I am new at this boat stuff. You have eased my mind in some respects.

I shall wait and see.........

i dont know... my formula dealer here in cleveland moves a good # of them... they are formulas #1 selling model... and i kwon he moves a lot at the winter show

he may move all of them w/ good dicounts