Boat prices double in 10 years?
#11
Look at a twin step Top Gun.....2000-01 that was a 240K boat, in 2005-6 that was 440K and I would bet that is a 500K boat today. On the used market a 2000-2001 can be had for 100K +/-. Even sending that 2000-01 to Lipship for a full refresh (new motors, drives, paint, interior)and spending 150K (insanity but done to Phil's perfection) you would be into that boat for 1/2 of what a new 2014 Top Gun costs despite it being the same hull. 95% of the guys here on OSO couldn't tell the difference between a Lipship redone 2000 TG and a brand new one. So why buy a new one? Would the redone boat be any less of a boat?
#13
Technology, features, powerplants, materials, have all changed a lot in 10 years. Expense, labor, logistics, have all gone up in varying amounts as much as double or triple.
And someone still has to make some sliver of a profit; else no one would be in the boat business.
2004 Corvette Coupe Base price: ~$43K
2014 Corvette Z51 Base price: ~$72K
And let's not even get started on the pricing on 2004 vs. 2014 diesel pickups.
And someone still has to make some sliver of a profit; else no one would be in the boat business.
2004 Corvette Coupe Base price: ~$43K
2014 Corvette Z51 Base price: ~$72K
And let's not even get started on the pricing on 2004 vs. 2014 diesel pickups.
Base price on Chevy's website is 51,000 for a new 2014 Stingray so 8K increase in 10 years isn't terrible
#19
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My 04 F350 Diesel had every single option Ford offered in 04 and the window sticker was 46k. The 14 F350 with the same options is $57410. So thats roughly 10% increase in 10 years.