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That must be the cost of the completed deal....how much was the boat?you guys talk like this is something out of the ordinary ......I don't think so.....I have the invoice from when my boat was purchased back in 2002....$244,000.00......my purchase price last Sept......$60,000
ALL boat manufacturers have been raping folks forever on new boat pricing....no thanks
Sea Ray is pricing themselves out of the market.
Who on here or anywheres has $53k to $300k to pizz away on a boat ?
I'm not seeing it on CSR.
you guys talk like this is something out of the ordinary ......I don't think so.....I have the invoice from when my boat was purchased back in 2002....$244,000.00......my purchase price last Sept......$60,000
ALL boat manufacturers have been raping folks forever on new boat pricing....no thanks
That must be the cost of the completed deal....how much was the boat?
There's a lot of ways to look things. Boats kind of fall in the category of fun and entertainment. You could spend the 75K on Caribbean cruises and have nothing to show for it....even the suntan is gone.There's a big part of me who thinks that anyone who buys just about anything new is nuts.
I have a pretty good understanding of how depreciation eats away at the value of things, and toys are among the worst when it comes to losing their value.
I went to a Sportsman Show here in Phoenix a week ago and was amazed to see how many 22'-26' boats ranging in price from $75K to well over $100K.
So, if a person buys a new $75K boat today and takes good care of it and does all the maintenance, it will be worth somewhere around $40K in 5 years. That's a pretty big hit.
There's a lot of ways to look things. Boats kind of fall in the category of fun and entertainment. You could spend the 75K on Caribbean cruises and have nothing to show for it....even the suntan is gone.
Don't give me that crap Sea Ray is built better with fit and finish workmanship.
Sea Ray is pricing themselves out of the market.
Who on here or anywheres has $53k to $300k to pizz away on a boat ?
I'm not seeing it on CSR.
Just got a email trying to sell me a new boat.
$52,995*220 SUNDECK (4.5L)
Just tell them you sleep in a culvert under cardboard covers and maybe they'll take you off the list.:huh:
That's another thing to consider. There are new boat interest rates and used boat interest rates. Plus you also get that piece of mind that it's under a warranty. For some the benefit of not having unexpected expenses in repairs is a comfort. We are considering buying the extended warranty on our purchase for just such comfort but then we are also not buying a brand new boat because I know what depreciation is and I know when I want to exit my ownership of this boat.
Be thankful there is a steady supply of people willing to pay new boat prices so we can buy them used at depreciated prices later.
So i found a 2013 280 w 20 hours asking 120,000 so figure they would take 90 to 100k if some one offered it to them, the new boat i am looking at was cheaper than there asking price. But if i look at boats w 200plus hours i can get way cheaper but what am i buying? Is the new technology and peace of mind worth the money?
a boat is not an investment so i am not looking at when im selling and for what but the fact i keep hearing dont buy new just sticks in my head.
So im in the market for a boat right now, looking at the 2015 sea ray 280 sundancer, i was at the LI Boat show as well. The price i was given was no where near the signs they had on the boats. It was discounted very nice. So im like do i buy a used boat for 20k less or get something new? I think unless you are going wayyyyy used it makes sense. I said i would never buy a new boat but after looking at what is out there and the delta its not a bad deal. Plus the low interest rates also help. Any opinions?
That's another thing to consider. There are new boat interest rates and used boat interest rates.
I think a lot of folks who buy new boats in the 19 to 23' range are more interested in how much per month the boat will cost as opposed to how MUCH the boat will cost. We know a few couples who went to look at boats "just to see" and ended up coming home with the classic 19 to 23 foot Baythingy not because the price was right, but because the PAYMENTS were right.
You know if I listened to what other people said all the time I would never go near a boat. My favorite is "it's a whole in the middle of water that you throw money into" It completely discounts the value of the enjoyment you get in owning and operating a boat. I imagine that saying was created by the guys that bought a boat used it one season and then let it rot in the water at the slip.