Hello looking at buying a velocity 280
 

Like the title says i am looking at buying a 2000 velocity 280 it has the 502 with 415hp fuel injection. Completely rebuilt outdrive new 4 blade prop with 304hrs. I was wondering what the value of this boat would be? I am new to these boats and i am curently looking at purchasing this from a local guy i just would like others input on what the boat would be worth. Any input will be appreciated.

http://potsdam.craigslist.org/boa/2187588185.html

that is the listing.

Seems on the high $ side to me. Check these (OSO) classifieds and boat traders.

Why was the drive rebuilt?

It will not run in the mid to high 70s. If the motor is strong it will run high 60s low 70s on GPS.

I am not sure on why it was rebuilt i will have to ask. He said everything was new except the block that they did a complete rebuild. Like i said i dont know a ton about these boats if it was a sports car or a bike i wouldnt have a problem knowing what to look for or what its worth. That is why i figured i would ask on here with people that deal with these boats all the time. I wouldnt be paying the 45g i am actually looking at trading a couple things so i was wondering what the value of the boat would be around about number because if i do the trade i probably would be looking to sell the boat this summer since i never keep my stuff very long.

here is the listing on the same boat with more pictures.

http://www.yachtworld.com/boats/2000.../United-States

any input on what this is worth will really help feel free to let me know what you think of it or what to look for.

Seems high to me too. No tabs or hydraulic steering. Doesn't look like it has been taken care of very well . Like Padraig said look at Boat Trader and here in the classifieds . And it won't run the speed he's claiming.

He told me the motor was rebuilt because a head went bad or something. I guess everything was redone and he said everything except they re used the block but the new motor and everything just have break in hours on them. I will be using it in the st lawrence river wiill i need the tabs and hydraulic steering? Like i said im new here not questioning anyone. Do you guys think this boat is worth around 35-38 with everything being rebuilt? I am looking at trading my car and a sled so that is why i have been concentrating on this boat. Do you guys think i am just wasting my time? I will be looking at it in person to see the condition since i know pictures are hard to tell sometime.

Would need about 600hp to push upper 70's

Tabs are nice, but you can get by with out them. The windscreen, and cabin hatch are about the only realy options it has.

It doesn't appear to be in really good shape, and I am assuming no cockpit carpet, since it wasn't in the pics.

35 is a little high IMHO. I would offer 30k. It might seem like a low ball, but that boat is worth no where near 45k.

pics are 4 years old

It says in the description that the camera date is stuck on 07 but they were takin in 2010 before putting away for winter i guess. I thought the same thing when i first looked.

I have a 97 that I would let go for around 33k. Full hydro steering k-planes etc. 500 hp with a blower. Whole top half of motor redone in late 09-10.

I'd let mine go for a lot less than that. Had it for sale for 28K last year.
1999 with 415HP/502 rebuilt 300 hours ago, 2004 drive,K-planes, dual piston stearing, all the goodies.
280s with 415HP run 70mph on their best day.

I wish i had the cash to buy one guys. The reason i was looking at this one is because he is a local guy and also we were doing a trade deal. My corvette and snowmobile for the boat that is the reason i was wondering the value of the boat to see if it was a decent deal for me. I have a friends father that is going to go with me to check the boat out and see exactly what condition it is in. My friends father knows a lot about the velocity 280 since he bought his 97 about 10 years ago and has been big into them so he can tell me if it is a decent deal or not. I will have around 33-35 into the boat with what my stuff is worth that i am trading so that is why i was wondering what people thought was a decent price on the boat. If i had the cash or avaliable funds i would of just looked on here for a boat and really searched around its just that we were working out the trade deal so thats the only reason i can actually look into getting one of these boats. I knew the boat wasnt worth the 45g he was asking for it but just wanted to get a number that people felt it would be worth so if i decided to put it up for sale after i traded i would know if i was gonna get my money out of it.

What makes everyone say that they dont think it is in good shape just want to know what is making everyone say that? Is it the condition of the seats? or is it in the cuddy? Just wondering so i know what im looking for when i look at the boat i know he said the thing is "mint" haha kinda like it hitting 78 mph haha. I wasnt really worried about how fast it is as much as if it is a decent boat. Sorry for bugging everyone on here with kinda dumb questions but like i said new to this so i am really cautious about stuff when i dont know about it. I feel good about having my friends dad going to look at it in person since i can get his opion on the boat. Also one thing i like about it is that the motor has been all redone and the drive has been replaced so it seems that everything that usually will need to be replaced around the 300 hour mark is?

i know where a 95 is with a blown motor and the guy told me yesterday 15k would take it , i know th boat has a new transom and new paint job on the out side let me know if you want to talk to him.

What year vette?

It is a 98 but has a fully built LME 408 stroker motor with a d1sc supercharger and is running around 700-750rwhp. The motor only has like 1500 miles on it with a brand new twin disc clutch and some other new parts that were just put in.

I have a 1994 28 for 24k. 502 efi punched out to a 509 stainles marine exhaust small cam. runs in the 70s