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Toytime · 04-05-2006, 08:17 PM

Hello all!!...been lurking here for a while..sitting back..listening..learning..now I'm ready to seek advice. My wife and I are in our early 50's..mortgage is paid off...daughters are all educated and degreed...and finally..we actually have something known as excess capital we can invest in items that we CHOOSE to rather than HAVE to...YIPPEE!!..

Still young enough to have some "toys"..{hence the nickname of Toytime} so we want to buy our first boat. We went to Winnisquam Marine this past Saturday and test drove the new four winns 200 signature.. Awesome!!..

Our daughters went with us and I don't think I could have wiped the smiles off their faces with a power trowel..They absolutely loved it!!

Ahh..but here is the rub..was ready to bargain with the salesman (Very nice fella} but...was told that there is no negotiating on the price..the customer pays the price listed..period. I was rather shocked to say the least.. Now mind you, I am not cheap..more than willing to pay a fair price for a quality product, however I am used to negotiating what I feel is a fair price.

My question to any who may answer is this. Is this a common practice in purchasing a boat? A customer pays the listed price, no negotiating whatsoever, or is this unique to Winnisquam Marine only and other Marinas will talk turkey with a customer?

We are ready to buy cuz summer is about upon us and we want to be ready..but..I want to make sure we are not being financially abused..

Thanks to all who may offer us guidance..

04-05-2006, 08:17 PM	#1
Toytime Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Buying our first boat!! Hello all!!...been lurking here for a while..sitting back..listening..learning..now I'm ready to seek advice. My wife and I are in our early 50's..mortgage is paid off...daughters are all educated and degreed...and finally..we actually have something known as excess capital we can invest in items that we CHOOSE to rather than HAVE to...YIPPEE!!.. Still young enough to have some "toys"..{hence the nickname of Toytime} so we want to buy our first boat. We went to Winnisquam Marine this past Saturday and test drove the new four winns 200 signature.. Awesome!!.. Our daughters went with us and I don't think I could have wiped the smiles off their faces with a power trowel..They absolutely loved it!! Ahh..but here is the rub..was ready to bargain with the salesman (Very nice fella} but...was told that there is no negotiating on the price..the customer pays the price listed..period. I was rather shocked to say the least.. Now mind you, I am not cheap..more than willing to pay a fair price for a quality product, however I am used to negotiating what I feel is a fair price. My question to any who may answer is this. Is this a common practice in purchasing a boat? A customer pays the listed price, no negotiating whatsoever, or is this unique to Winnisquam Marine only and other Marinas will talk turkey with a customer? We are ready to buy cuz summer is about upon us and we want to be ready..but..I want to make sure we are not being financially abused.. Thanks to all who may offer us guidance..