i beg to differ. A surveryor will pick up on stuff most people can't. A buyer should always have a boat surveyed before buying.

opinion noted, if you inspect the boat personally and are willing to make a reasonable offer based on that and the seller is an azz and won't compromise based on the moderate condition then why waste your $ on a survey? All I'm saying. I would never purchased a boat not surveyed or ATLEAST inspected by a qualified person.

fully agreed... a seller who is an azz, will not be a seller.

what good is a survay if the seller is non negotiable???? not even by 500 bucks?????

its not, and that wasn't my point.
i was commenting on his quoted statement...

either way, i'm in sales, and if i have an attitude towards a buyer... i wont be selling. end of story.

there are plenty of tire kickers out there too, but you don't want to turn off a real prospective buyer.

K - post some pics of your new to u 24.

oh yea... in a new thread of course. :D

I was always told rule of thumb when buying a used boat and I read this in a few difrrent magazines also. take $100 off for every $1000 the seller is asking. If seller is firm shame on him - he should have shot higher and came down a little to make the buyer fell better about his purchase and the buyer feels like he got a better deal. (( Only my 2 Cents )) ---- it must have cost a few hundred $$ to advertise in Newsday for the second time, OSO and any other publication this Y2k was listed in so I would think he's hotter to sell then he's leading off and should neg a little bit. Boat does sound like a good deal at the price he's asking!!!!!!

WERD! After seeing your post I just steered clear. His attitude sucks but I guess it takes all kinds to make the world go round.

Don't get me involved... I'm pleading the Fifth !!

great thread! carry one :D