Best performer/value ~ Donzi 38 ZR or 38 Fountain lightning?
01-15-2006, 11:11 PM
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Re: Best performer/value ~ Donzi 38 ZR or 38 Fountain lightning?
Originally Posted by Harper220
Yikes 
Those is some bold color
Cigarette "in general" I likey too
Those is some bold color
Cigarette "in general" I likey too
01-16-2006, 01:09 PM
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Re: Best performer/value ~ Donzi 38 ZR or 38 Fountain lightning?
back to the Donzi vs. Fountain thread. Don't take the numbers that Big Thunder uses as an accurate measure of a sales price. mid 200's will have you into a 38Zr optioned nicely. I wouldn't buy a boat from there if someone else was paying for it. Shop around, find a dealer like some here on the board that have sensible pricing and will work with you. If you can't find one, come to Dallas and I can introduce you to a topshelp group of Donzi guys down here.
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01-16-2006, 01:31 PM
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Re: Best performer/value ~ Donzi 38 ZR or 38 Fountain lightning?
Originally Posted by lonestar382
back to the Donzi vs. Fountain thread. Don't take the numbers that Big Thunder uses as an accurate measure of a sales price. mid 200's will have you into a 38Zr optioned nicely. I wouldn't buy a boat from there if someone else was paying for it. Shop around, find a dealer like some here on the board that have sensible pricing and will work with you. If you can't find one, come to Dallas and I can introduce you to a topshelp group of Donzi guys down here.
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I personally love the Donzi, but it's the Big Thunder price that makes us want to look at the others that are less pricey.
$250K seriously?
01-16-2006, 02:27 PM
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Re: Best performer/value ~ Donzi 38 ZR or 38 Fountain lightning?
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I did kind of, wasn't really looking for anything but seemed fine to me. The pilot light tips on toggles were cool as well as the power sliding door. Engine rigging was exceptional. They do a nice job, I like the Cigs
01-16-2006, 02:30 PM
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you'll pay too much at Raymonds shop around.
01-16-2006, 03:18 PM
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Re: Best performer/value ~ Donzi 38 ZR or 38 Fountain lightning?
01-16-2006, 03:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Harper220
Dad went there last weekend and said he talked to the old lady. I guess she didn't have much, but she informed him she had several on order. I guess an old lady runs the show, like 80+ years old. I asked dad if she knew what she was talking about and he said she sounded pretty sharp. I think she owns a lot of real estate around the LOTO area too.
Drives a hard bargan too..I've tried to buy several boats from her but no go. She did sell my 27 fountain on brokerage in about a week however and I do like her.
01-16-2006, 05:30 PM
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Re: Best performer/value ~ Donzi 38 ZR or 38 Fountain lightning?
Here is a few facts you have to know before comparing a 38 Fountain with a 38 Donzi. The 38 ZR Running surface is 38ft overall length is 40ft almost closer to the 42 Fountain. (2) The 38 ZR is a true staggered set up with one motor on front of the other not half way. She is also a wide boat sitting at 8'8". I just came back from Sarasota and ran one in one of the worst conditions possible NW winds blowing at 50mph 58 degrees and 6 to 8ft holes in Sarasota Bay we ran at 70mph and had that boat out of the water more then I can count and not once did she chine, lean or bang hard, as far as resale The ZR is a new boat and I don't think you will see that many around used yet!
