No offense to anyone on this thread...but trade-ins very rarely make sense financially. To me it’s a convenience factor...see a good deal, wanna dump the boat and don’t care about losing a few dollars along the way. If you are surprised by the number...you shouldn’t be. In the end dealers take the risk. Right, wrong, or indifferent. Wanna get decent money for your boat...sell it privately.

then again, I’m not saying anything people don’t already know...

Yes I know that...but to me 11k is not just a “little along the way” I get what you’re saying and I already mentioned that earlier in the thread...I get that their offer was lower than I could sell it for outright but I wasn’t expecting that low...but it is what it is...they are a business and have to make money I get that...not upset about it at all...is what it is...do I want the cig?? Yea of course or I wouldn’t be in this position...am I gonna go upside down on my trade to make it happen?? Not 11k worth...Eddie did what he could and we couldn’t get numbers to work....that’s the nature of business...it happens...I get what I think you’re saying and yes I was willing to lose some on my trade to make the deal happen but not that much...financially it just doesn’t make sense...if we can come to some kind of middle ground on the numbers to make it work then great I’m 100% all in but I have a budget to work with clearly or I would be looking at a 100,000 dollar cig and not care about the 11k but unfortunately I’m not in that kind of position....thanks for your input tho!!

100% agreed, especially on the last part..which is what I was originally trying to say. Think you said it better than I did. If it’s meant to be...it will be. Otherwise enjoy the Nordic.

I remmeber buying my top gun. Same predicament you are in. Fortunately the guy was more than fair in trade value and we settled on numbers. Good luck!!!

I realize now my post could have been taken the wrong way...didn’t mean to sound sh!tty....sorry if it came across that way man....been working a lot lately kinda edgy hahaha

Hahaha meaning what?? Find a better one?? Don’t we do that with every boat lol

Honestly looking for opinions...my plans would be...

this winter....

clean up wiring in engine room room which is a disaster
redo dash panel to white using current gauges and new switches/panels
repaint all the black on the dash to white making a more modern look while keeping the timeless shape of the dash
redo stereo
replace all lighting with LEDS

next couple years....

redo interior to better suit my tastes
redo exterior with either paint or a wrap
verify health of power and upsize blowers

I figured this is a good base with expensive and durable mechanicals...I have looked at a few that were a little more but had less power with either bravo or trs drives which I don’t want either....realistically like I said it seems like a reasonably priced mechanical base that’s useable until I can change cosmetics....am I wrong?? Honestly asking lol

clearly you you and others have been down this road and I’m honestly asking for opinions