2000/2001 380DA thoughts, opinions, reviews

Those 3126's are definitely not early models. I've heard that suggestion one before from the Cat dealer in that area. It sound more like a way to run your survey cost up to $12,000. We did an informal poll in 3126 owners on CSR and did not find one owner who had an after cooler failure needed to replace one.

Suggest you ask others here what their experience had been. We went from 12 pairs of 3126's in our marina down to 4-5 pair now as people aged out of boating or traded up. I never saw an aftercooler replaced….but cleaning the seawater side is easy in this marina. They have a portable descaling machine that recirculates descaler continously so taking care of the cooling system is painless and fairly inexpensive.
 
mrsrobinson said:
CAT service returned my call today. I walked him thru the engine survey report. He said with no documented service history the aftercoolers should be replaced. He further stated CAT was having so many issues with earlier models that they now recommend cleaning at 2 years and replacement at 6 years. He said raw water is sitting in them regardless of use, which I always thought about with risers on a gas engine, it's not just when the engine is running that raw water is in them. I was writing and trying to listen at the same time, I think he said new is another $3k-5k per engine and that is what he would do.
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I'm starting to think you're not actually trying to buy a boat. You're trying to create content for some future boat buying blog, make your millions...

I've never seen someone spend so much time analyzing engines. With the level of due diligence you're applying at this point you are almost guaranteed to be "that guy" that gets the perfect, bristol bill-of health pre-purchase report on his engines and then has a catastrophic engine failure on the first time out. This in contrast to the dude that barely has a hull survey, pulls the dipsticks on each engine, "yup, looks good" and puts 3,000 hours on the boat without ever having an issue :):)

I think you should buy electric, @mrsrobinson :)
 
I understand your thoughts. I wish I was as diligent (at times) but I might not have bought my 380, 3 years ago. Been a great purchase to date with very little issues after the 175 hours I have put on the engines

Stee6043 said:
I'm starting to think you're not actually trying to buy a boat. You're trying to create content for some future boat buying blog, make your millions...

I've never seen someone spend so much time analyzing engines. With the level of due diligence you're applying at this point you are almost guaranteed to be "that guy" that gets the perfect, bristol bill-of health pre-purchase report on his engines and then has a catastrophic engine failure on the first time out. This in contrast to the dude that barely has a hull survey, pulls the dipsticks on each engine, "yup, looks good" and puts 3,000 hours on the boat without ever having an issue :):)

I think you should buy electric, @mrsrobinson :)
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Well, I have been waiting for a contract. Calls, texts, no response. Found out the sellers have not found their next boat so they reneged on our agreed price and want 7% more now for the boat, and actually really don't want to sell now.

And here we go again...
 
mrsrobinson said:
Well, I have been waiting for a contract. Calls, texts, no response. Found out the sellers have not found their next boat so they reneged on our agreed price and want 7% more now for the boat, and actually really don't want to sell now.

And here we go again...
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You could write a book!
 
mrsrobinson said:
Well, I have been waiting for a contract. Calls, texts, no response. Found out the sellers have not found their next boat so they reneged on our agreed price and want 7% more now for the boat, and actually really don't want to sell now.

And here we go again...
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I don't mean to laugh but WTF. That's absolutely crazy. You can't make this stuff up.
 
Go ahead and laugh, that's about all I can do at this moment anyway :) I was really excited about this one too.
 
Are you walking away or going for the 7% increase? If this is the one, is it worth the 7% to buy the right boat and finally end your search? Although, if you agree to the 7% would you feel secure or do you think they will back out again?
 
SeaNile said:
Are you walking away or going for the 7% increase? If this is the one, is it worth the 7% to buy the right boat and finally end your search? Although, if you agree to the 7% would you feel secure or do you think they will back out again?
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+1. Break out that checkbook, boating season re-starts in 13 Saturdays!
 
Good question, I have a lot of time/resources invested in this boat so after calming down a bit I may go back with a counter, though I feel like I am negotiating with myself at this point. My concern is the sellers comment "we have not found our next boat yet and don't want to be boatless". Well then, why is your boat on the market?
 
I'd meet them half way and then tell them to go pound sand...


Edit - you should have a heart to heart with their broker and nicely tell him to go get the job done. While I understand you can't 'force' anyone to sell, it's their job to work for their commission.
 
mrsrobinson said:
Well, I have been waiting for a contract. Calls, texts, no response. Found out the sellers have not found their next boat so they reneged on our agreed price and want 7% more now for the boat, and actually really don't want to sell now.

And here we go again...
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Threaten to sue the cheap bastards. Did they not accept your verbal offer? Those owners are scumbags.

Wait until March when the Fed starts raising rates. Then the crap will hit the fan.
 
Golfman25 said:
Threaten to sue the cheap bastards. Did they not accept your verbal offer? Those owners are scumbags.

Wait until March when the Fed starts raising rates. Then the crap will hit the fan.
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I'm tempted to wait on making my offer given how the market has been lately. Was $83 to fill up the SUV yesterday at $4/gal. I can only imagine the cost on the water this summer.

My luck I'll wait till March and the boat will be gone and it'll wind up costing me more money in the end.
 
Golfman25 said:
Threaten to sue the cheap bastards. Did they not accept your verbal offer? Those owners are scumbags.

Wait until March when the Fed starts raising rates. Then the crap will hit the fan.
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I agree with your feelings, but my bet is that they are not bound to selling below asking price.
 
techmitch said:
I agree with your feelings, but my bet is that they are not bound to selling below asking price.
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Actually if they had a verbal agreement, only waiting to be memorialized in a purchase agreement, and evidenced by the written offer, they could be on the hook.
 
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