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Originally Posted by bajaholic (Post 3454287)

"Spiritual" is about as far from me personally as one can get..

Talking boats, I too agree the Buyer beware is very real, in any business, but I guess either I live in a different world than you because I have been able to find great people to deal with in the boating world.

Maybe my "trust" explanation has allowed me to find the relationships, or maybe I have been just lucky.

Customer/dealerships realtionships start for me with customer service, then customer service, then.. customer service, finally price. I am not saying price is important but by not grinding for EVERY last penny on every single item, well I have found that to work well for me. The other thing is to pay my bill immediately!

I have also found if something does go wrong, and you have been treated fair and as well; you have treated them fair, amazingly enough, you will get a favorable outcome. (One does have to be realistic!)

Maybe I am just nieve and I will be the first to tell you, I have been taken advantage of in my life, but.... The positives always out number the negative. Just be aware of what is going on around you. Just a side note, when it does go bad... Dont be afraid to get even, It may not really help anything, but t sure does make one feel better!

Hear what you're saying for sure.

My commentation is kinda geared more towards the next newbie that is in hopes he can trust someone with the idea of representing a boat in a total fair & forthright manor.

I just don't see much of it out there. There are no Lemon laws in boats. There is very little protection with marine transactions and I feel it's always best to teach people how to expect the worst upfront.

After you know the evil you are dealing with, the situation actually lightens up and you can work from fact rather than hope.

There are not many purchases similar to buying a boat from my perspective. I think it requires a LOT more out of the buyer in terms of being informed, know what you're getting into etc...

Houses, cars, horses, and most other consumer material items are not as notorious for nasty surprises.

Just consider maritime law itself as a gauge... Nothing on Earth like it. NOTHING.