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Knot 4 Me 03-23-2017 08:14 AM


Originally Posted by boatnt (Post 4540083)
yes I am talking about 90s

that was my point the new boat pricing has skyrocket and most pay checks have not,so thats the reason the new boat sales have declined

Prime example of a local boat that illustrates your point. A 28' single engine boat for $130K?! RUFKM?!

http://www.boattrader.com/listing/20...-slx-102782341

rak rua 03-23-2017 08:30 AM


Originally Posted by Knot 4 Me (Post 4540093)
Prime example of a local boat that illustrates your point. A 28' single engine boat for $130K?! RUFKM?!

http://www.boattrader.com/listing/20...-slx-102782341

I bought the exact same boat new in 2007. (It was called a 270 then) I think we pay a bit more in Thailand than you guys do but the dealer came down a lot and it was still about 100k USD.

Sold the rat thing 3 years later for 60k. Had 31 hours use, and stored behind the dealers showroom on trailer under cover all its life.

RR

SecondWind 03-23-2017 08:30 AM


Originally Posted by Knot 4 Me (Post 4540093)
Prime example of a local boat that illustrates your point. A 28' single engine boat for $130K?! RUFKM?!

http://www.boattrader.com/listing/20...-slx-102782341

130K w/ single small block, I guess the dollar is the new peso. That's not good.

Dave M 03-23-2017 08:48 AM


Originally Posted by boatnt (Post 4540083)
yes I am talking about 90s

that was my point the new boat pricing has skyrocket and most pay checks have not

I hear that about paychecks all the time. Is this really true? Maybe I'm lucky but in the mid 90's I was at a junior level in my field, now I am at a senior level and making 3-4x what I was making then. 1995 in my area, 200K for a house was HUGE. Now, you would be hard pressed to find a decent house for 200K.

boatnt 03-23-2017 08:48 AM


Originally Posted by Knot 4 Me (Post 4540086)
That was a bit older boat than I read into your post. My bad.

thats because you did not take the time to read my reply,your just want to prove me wrong,it does say 90s,LOL JUST KIDDING!

I dont follow Sunsation as well as you do but back around 2000 they had their specials as well,,you were able to get a 288 for around 70k and a twin engine 32 for 99k ,,like I said I dont follow Sunsation so I might be off a little but not much..

Knot 4 Me 03-23-2017 08:58 AM


Originally Posted by boatnt (Post 4540109)
thats because you did not take the time to read my reply,your just want to prove me wrong,it does say 90s,LOL JUST KIDDING!

I dont follow Sunsation as well as you do but back around 2000 they had their specials as well,,you were able to get a 288 for around 70k and a twin engine 32 for 99k ,,like I said I dont follow Sunsation so I might be off a little but not much..

Correct on all counts. :kiss:

boatnt 03-23-2017 09:01 AM


Originally Posted by Dave M (Post 4540108)
I hear that about paychecks all the time. Is this really true? Maybe I'm lucky but in the mid 90's I was at a junior level in my field, now I am at a senior level and making 3-4x what I was making then. 1995 in my area, 200K for a house was HUGE. Now, you would be hard pressed to find a decent house for 200K.

true ,if you were working your way up of course you be making more money since you reached senior lever,,what about the guys that were senior level then,are
they makine 3-4x more now ?

Nate5.0 03-23-2017 09:32 AM


Originally Posted by Dave M (Post 4540108)
I hear that about paychecks all the time. Is this really true? Maybe I'm lucky but in the mid 90's I was at a junior level in my field, now I am at a senior level and making 3-4x what I was making then. 1995 in my area, 200K for a house was HUGE. Now, you would be hard pressed to find a decent house for 200K.

Yup.

I am 35 and had all of 2 raises in my life (been working since I was 15) and at one job I was at for 8 years the entire company had 3 years of consecutive pay cuts for any employee (top to bottom) if you didn't sign off on it then you were let go. (year 3 is when I left).

Sh*t isn't easy out there that's for sure.

SecondWind 03-23-2017 09:49 AM


Originally Posted by Dave M (Post 4540108)
I hear that about paychecks all the time. Is this really true? Maybe I'm lucky but in the mid 90's I was at a junior level in my field, now I am at a senior level and making 3-4x what I was making then. 1995 in my area, 200K for a house was HUGE. Now, you would be hard pressed to find a decent house for 200K.

Our industry is getting kicked in the tenders.��

350scarab 03-23-2017 12:04 PM


Originally Posted by hotrodford (Post 4540048)
I want a huge boat , truck , mansion , farm , # match corvette , monster garage shop , nice classy lady , not mean , for free as well , willing to travel

Me too, please send pictures of boat.


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