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chuck21401 05-30-2006 10:20 AM

Price of fuel - impact on boat market?
 
Gas is selling for $3.40/gallon at my marina. I'm wondering how much the price of gas will impact boat sales (new and used). Will boats depreciate even quicker?

BAJA WILL 05-30-2006 10:32 AM

Re: Price of fuel - impact on boat market?
 
It will deter some people, I personally have decieded to wait and keep what I have rather than upgrade to a boat with twins.

WILL :D

WesSmith 05-30-2006 11:33 AM

Re: Price of fuel - impact on boat market?
 

Originally Posted by chuck21401
Gas is selling for $3.40/gallon at my marina. I'm wondering how much the price of gas will impact boat sales (new and used). Will boats depreciate even quicker?


At 3.40 that would be a steal up here on L.I. !!!

bcolmsted 05-30-2006 12:16 PM

Re: Price of fuel - impact on boat market?
 
$2.89 at LOTO over holiday weekend with .17 road tax return at end of year..

Steve_H 05-30-2006 12:45 PM

Re: Price of fuel - impact on boat market?
 

Originally Posted by chuck21401
Gas is selling for $3.40/gallon at my marina. I'm wondering how much the price of gas will impact boat sales (new and used). Will boats depreciate even quicker?

i watch the used market daily. imo its already started. i look for alot of used boats to hit the market in the fall....

satisfactionII 05-30-2006 06:51 PM

Re: Price of fuel - impact on boat market?
 

Originally Posted by Steve_H
i watch the used market daily. imo its already started. i look for alot of used boats to hit the market in the fall....

Fall sounds a like an opportunity to buy. I'm not wealthy by any means, but I will buy the gas to run as long as they sell it. Maybe not as much WOT, but I'll still be on the lake driving around.

chuck21401 06-17-2006 01:09 PM

Re: Price of fuel - impact on boat market?
 
We're almost to the 4th of July.

I see many boats for sale but haven't seen dramatic price reductions.

Perhaps because I'm looking at boats under $50K?

H20 Toie 06-17-2006 02:00 PM

Re: Price of fuel - impact on boat market?
 
$3.40 a gal at the marina. how about shipping some out here it was $4 at Mojave last weekend

el indio 06-17-2006 03:02 PM

Re: Price of fuel - impact on boat market?
 
4 bucks a gallon in so. fla in oct.......1600 bucks thats dollars not young indian bucks to fill my 41...........and the crazy thing is you can do it again tomorrow.............it will not get better............m.m......

lucky strike 06-17-2006 03:11 PM

Re: Price of fuel - impact on boat market?
 

Originally Posted by TRICK

For many, the gas prices are just a minor irritant. For others, it's the last straw.


Fred

That says it all !!


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