| Title: | Powerboats |
| Notice: | Introductions 2 /Classifieds 3 / '97 Ski Season 1267 |
| Moderator: | KWLITY::SUTER |
| Created: | Thu May 12 1988 |
| Last Modified: | Wed Jun 04 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
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anyone have any info on trading down to a smaller boat? My
husband & i are relocating next year & we want a smaller boat
to trailer along with us. We currently have a 25 ft cruiser.
we'd like to trade down to a 19 ft or so w/ a trailer.
any info'd be great!
thanks...sue
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| 1045.1 | Some options | GOLF::WILSON | Don't blame me, I voted for Ross | Fri Mar 05 1993 09:23 | 25 |
I'mm not really sure what type of advice you're looking for, as this is pretty much a straightforward deal. You need to somehow get the most for your 25 footer, and buy the 19 footer as cheaply as possible. Simple, right? 8^) You've probably got a few options. 1) Trade the 25' in at a dealer on a 19' boat. This is probably your worst option, about like trading in a Cadillac on a Hyundai. There's not that much markup in the smaller boats, so a dealer is probably going to give you wholesale at best for your boat. 2) Sell the boat outright, for as much as you can get, then go shopping for the 19' boat that you want. If you've got cash or pre-arranged financing in hand and are ready to buy, you can get some pretty good deals. 3) When you advertise your boat for sale, also mention that you'll take trades on a 19' boat. Ideally, you'll find someone with a nice 19' boat who's ready to trade up, and will probably be willing to throw in some cash to sweeten the deal. Hope this helps... Rick | |||||
| 1045.2 | TOOK::SWIST | Jim Swist LKG2-2/T2 DTN 226-7102 | Mon Mar 08 1993 08:46 | 11 | |
Re-enforcing what Rick said...
Don't even *think* about linking the sale and purchase transactions
together unless you do it with a private party who is looking to trade
up and you potentially have a mutually beneficial situation....
If this is a no-no when selling a car, it's a NO-NO-NO-NO when selling
a boat, where the established standards for pricing used boats are so
random, dealers seem to always be able to make a case for how your
old boat is only worth a buck-two-eighty.
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| 1045.3 | More info please | UNYEM::RECUPAROR | Mon Mar 08 1993 16:22 | 4 | |
Could I have some info on the 25'. Such as: Mfg., model, equipmenty
ect.
Rick
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| 1045.4 | "specs on 25ft RENKEN" | JUPITR::SWOODS | Mon Mar 08 1993 17:43 | 21 | |
thanks for the info everyone! Our boat is a 25ft RENKEN cabin
cruiser with an OMC 350 COBRA outdrive. It has about 60 hours on it.
When we bought the boat we had some extra features put into it,such as
fresh water cooling for the engine and a full canopy back. It has hot &
cold water in the kithcen setup & the bathroom. Here are some more
specs for you Rick......
shower (hot & cold in enclosed head
porta potti....
outside shower (for saltwater & kids)
coast guard package
depth finder (humminbird)
vhf radio w/antennae
dockside power with 25ft dock cord
75 gal. gas tank (boat has proved excellent on fuel)
has an aft cabin which sleeps 2 adults comfortably and
a forward cabin which makes into a bed for 2 adults
there is room outside enough for 4 to 6 adults with
a pullout lounger.Hope this helps. I will be entering it into
the boat classifieds tonight (hopefully I'll have time). any other
info wanted just ask.....thanks again!
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