mr blue

Hello all,
New to the forum and love it!
I am considering purchasing a 1999 Checkmate 280 zt. It has the single 502 efi engine with 380 hours and a bravo drive. The boat is in near mint condition. Captains call exhaust. He is the original owner and he has every receipt. He is asking $23,500. Is that a fair price? Nada shows the boat value lower but I find nada to be lower in general. Thanks in advance for your opinions. Don

mptrimshop

Anything done to the motor? What are you looking to due in it? A good clean boat that size n that price range is hard to find..... Get a survey

KitePool

I ! passed up on a 1999 zt 28 with a similar motor in NJ with a similar motor that did NOT pass a leakdown test and had a wobbly outdrive for $30,000 3 years ago
2 years ago I picked up a 2001 sameboat with a 496 HO on 46 hours for the same money
I am/ was a total newbie
be sure to seek professional help
or a friend's help w/ professional knowledge
before you buy,..

mr blue

Hey guys
Thank you for the replies.
My plans are to enjoy the boat as is. The motor is bone stock and well maintained with receipts to prove it. The owners health is failing and he wants it to go to a good person. I am not new to boating but I am new to the go fast market as I have only owned one before (2000 Baja Hammer-21 foot) I currently own a Chris Craft Catalina, 1980 that I restored. I just miss the rumble and fun of my go fast. He has it detailed once a quarter and it is covered and lift kept. Flushed after each use. Boat seems to idle fine. Sea trial this weekend. Any thoughts on the 502. Seems like a good engine which should push this boat well. Thanks again for you input. Don

ratman

get a competent shop to do a compression and leakdown done on the engine before you buy it...

mr blue

Thanks ratman, seems like very good advice.
. Don

Mirage30

Here the Nada http://www.nadaguides.com/Boats/1999...0038270/values
i dont know why you paying so much more for a saltwaterboat!
He trying to sell the Boat more than 2 month Ebay,Craiglist............ !!

mr blue

I hear you Mirage30, that is why I posed the question. saltwater boats are the norm down here in SW Florida as freshwater boats are hard to find. Not a ton of these checkmates online to compare asking and selling prices. The ones I can find are "asking" in the $25K range. That's my question really, what is this boat worth? Its stumping me. Thanks for the insight, Don

mr blue

I entered all options on this boat into the NADA guide and I can't get the average retail above $20K.

Mirage30

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1999-28-Ft-C...p2047675.l2557