Where to sell my Formula - Florida or LOTO
11-13-2013, 05:32 PM
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Having sold boats in both states I can shed some real time experience Jim. Most brokers in FL just try to get listings since they will more than likely NOT be the person who actually sells the boat. They may not know the ins and outs of a 353? They're just waiting to get their piece of the pie.
At LOTO you'll get better representation by a boater who has had seat time in a 353, sold one or more 353s, maybe even worked for the Formula dealer(hint hint), will be the person who actually sells the boat, knows some history of the boat(not PC history).
Like any broker situation it mostly boils down to working with a trustworthy company and salesman who's goal is to accurately represent what they are selling and do you a good job. It wouldn't hurt if they too owned a Fastech!
At LOTO you'll get better representation by a boater who has had seat time in a 353, sold one or more 353s, maybe even worked for the Formula dealer(hint hint), will be the person who actually sells the boat, knows some history of the boat(not PC history).
Like any broker situation it mostly boils down to working with a trustworthy company and salesman who's goal is to accurately represent what they are selling and do you a good job. It wouldn't hurt if they too owned a Fastech!
11-13-2013, 09:00 PM
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Joey, I'll let you know f I get something coming down. I know at some point before spring there will be at least one trip...
11-14-2013, 06:32 AM
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I agree LOTO is the better selling place but I have never understood the logic of not buying a FL boat.
As long as it's well taken care of, clean in and out, and a survey shows it was kept well I see no problems buying a salt or fresh water boat.
As long as it's well taken care of, clean in and out, and a survey shows it was kept well I see no problems buying a salt or fresh water boat.
11-14-2013, 06:42 AM
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The few good things about my Formula it's always been a freshwater boat, is I had all the flushout stuff installed before I brought it down South and always used them and by the time it gets back to LOTO next Spring it probably wouldn't have been in the salt maybe 35-40 times and never overnight and always on my lift out back, there's lots of freshwater boats that have been dipped way more than that just bring them down South for KW and PR, so LOTO it is next Spring.
11-14-2013, 07:45 AM
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That statement is more true for new vs. used. Maybe Glenn at PBC can shed some light on how many of their used "go fasts" that they sell stay local vs. go out of state. I just sense less and less of that type of boat selling at LOTO. I hope I'm wrong.
11-14-2013, 08:53 AM
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A buddy of mine bought some engines out of Florida. They were absolute junk. The merc iron cylinder heads rotted right thru the exhaust port. Scrap.
11-14-2013, 08:58 AM
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If I had my choice, I'd buy a boat from a fresh water, short boating season place.
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