496ho vs 525efi
08-20-2006 | 12:20 PM
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Re: 496ho vs 525efi
I don't know dealer cost but a pair of 525 xr lists at 106,200.00 496ho bravo 62,280.00. I have one 525 ITS XR when I told the ins co. they said sorry but go elsewhere. if I had a 496 HO they nwould have wrote me for less than a 1/3 of what I am paying now. If I had it to do all over I would go with the 496HO just for the price and ins cost. Fact is I am thinking new 33 with 496HO bravos for next year. the blue motors just arn't worth all that go along with'em just my 2cnts : 
08-20-2006 | 09:15 PM
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Re: 496ho vs 525efi
I have always had blue motors in my last few boats and with mostly good luck.Yes the look and power is awesome but.......
With my latest purchase i found it a better situation to go with the 496HO MAG power for ;
1) Insurance cost as with my 28 Eliminator cat it was a fraction of what a 525 powered boat would be
2.) extended warranty.
My current boat still goes over 100mph with the twin 496 MAG HO package so i felt it was the way to go.
just my .02
Dave
With my latest purchase i found it a better situation to go with the 496HO MAG power for ;
1) Insurance cost as with my 28 Eliminator cat it was a fraction of what a 525 powered boat would be
2.) extended warranty.
My current boat still goes over 100mph with the twin 496 MAG HO package so i felt it was the way to go.
just my .02
Dave
08-21-2006 | 08:54 AM
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Re: 496ho vs 525efi
Originally Posted by Tony Montana
Does anyone know what rebuild times would be between the two? Also no one knows what dealer cost is between the two? Thanks
Any one?
08-21-2006 | 09:05 AM
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Re: 496ho vs 525efi
You are looking at at LEAST $35K to $40K more for 525EFI-XRs over 496HO-XZs. If you build your boat with 496HOs, and have them installed by a Mercury authorized technician; all blessed and such by Mercury, you can have CMI headers installed and KEEP your warranty.
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08-21-2006 | 11:08 AM
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Re: 496ho vs 525efi
Originally Posted by techman
496 and XR's in my 35 Fountain. The $30K I saved buys a lot of gas and the insurance was about half. 5 year warranty is great piece of mind. I'm about 8 mph off the top end as compared to the 525's. Great cruise efficiency and you can pound on them all day and they don't make a peep. And sorry, resale is BETTER with 496's in the bilge. Ask anyone who sells boats for a living. I've also heard that the CMI pipes on the 525's in the salt are maintenance intensive. Flush them frequently or they bust motors.
Your choice!
Your choice!
Very good points. I don't know about the resale is better with the 496HO's over the 525's, (not doubting it) but I think he means that alot of people are buying with these motors for the reasons stated above
