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I really can't figure out why my 35 Fountain hasn't sold yet. Guess the market is just too flooded. I do have a gentleman that wants to do a partnership on the boat where he basically takes over the payments, but it stays in my name so the interest rate is saved. He will pay it off in full in a year, but I'm a little leery. Has anyone heard of doing this? Is my asking price too high? Any suggestions or comments would be greatly appreciated.

http://www.offshoreonly.com/esvon/page-8824.html

Ryan

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price looks pretty good for all the upgrades you have on it, some people have a harder time getting insurance on boats that are 10yrs old and older, I just had to have a survey on my 1997 fountain for my insurance co.[markel] . good luck and hang tough, nice, clean boats will bring close to top dollar, its all the ran hard put up wet stuff that sells for cheap

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I wonder about your insurance. Will it cover him and his friends without you in the boat? Also what happens when he finds Gas at $3.50 a gallon so instead he puts 87 octane it's only $3.00 and cost someone repairs? I ask only because a friend let his nabor use his boat, damaged the boat and his insurance would not cover it because he was not on the boat when it happened. Just trying to help in case you over looked this.

Rich

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What happens after the summer is over, and he decides he wants something different? Do you get a huge deposit?

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Deal at this point is $5k down and $10k every 90 days with full payoff in January 2007.

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I wouldn't do it. Even at 7% interest he is only going to pay a couple K in interest over the year it takes him to pay it off.

Anything you do without getting paid in full up front exposes you to some liability.

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Had a guy here that sold his Fever the same way. On a payment plan because he also was having no luck selling. Buyer had it a couple months and decided he didn't want it. Told the owner to come and get it. It was trashed. Don't know the details of the agreement, other than the deposit didn't cover the damage. Seems if he can pay 10k every 90 days, he can buy it outright.

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Why cant he finance the entire amount?

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Dont do it.........it will never happen

Why cant he get a loan?........probably because his credit is in the toilet.

He will probably give the first 5....stretch you, avoid you and then tell you
that the boat has all kinds of issues. Then you get back........eventually,
and it will be used up and you will be trying to sell for half of what you're
asking now.

I knew a guy who used to pull these kinds of stunts with people, it always
amazed me how many people he would suck in........he's in jail now.

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that's about it

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Don't do it, the boat is in your name and your liable. If anything happens, you're the one they will be looking for.

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DON'T do it. If he can pay $10K every 3 months, he should be able to get a loan. Nice boat!

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How is he going to pay for the gas ? :D

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He will have plenty of money for gas............he's not paying for the boat!! :D

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you keep the boat until he's paid for it in full in January.
everybody is happy, he'll get a boat,... financed by you, and you'll be clear of it. If he whines about not having it this summer, tell him he has to make some sacrifices--this summer. After all, you're making sacrifices of not having the boat leave with a legit buyer.

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I would run like hell!

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Great idea

And if he whines tell him you will take him out for a ride in it
on his GAS $
but what ever you do don't hand it over till it's paid for and he has his OWN insurance.

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theres a seat for every ass. give it more time. in the next month or 2 buyers will start getting serious. ebay is also a good place to advertise

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"Not if you tied my toung to your tail-pipe and drove me eighty miles-an-hour naked across a field of broken glass. No. No."-James Wood as John Moss in the movie "The Hard Way"


That would express my feeling about his offer pretty accurately.

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theres a good idea!!......I would think a supercharged boat is a little harder to sell than a normally asp but hang in there

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I definately agree with most here the fact is financing would be very difficult, the blowers on the boat would scare off 8 of 10 buyers, and its a little over priced for the market right now, that boat is a 75-80k sell boat with stock 525 power, take it back to stock and sell the blowers and you should be able to sell it, Richard at double diamond sells more used boats than anyone at loto, call him at 573 365-4144 he can help you, tell him Jim Darr sent you, most honest guy at the lake.

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"You sir are no gentleman !"

"Yeah, .... well . I'm no door knob either !" :cool:

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Thanks for the input everyone, itr really helps to have a group like this to bounce ideas off of! I guess I'll just hold onto it. I just lowered the price and could go a little lower. Hope someone comes along.

Thanks Wiggler, I'll give him a call.