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Originally Posted by SAMIAM
You describe yourself as a "good,down to earth,honest guy" and I'm sure that is true but I do not agree that every dealer in the lakes region is as dishonest as those you discribe.There are many marine dealers who have been in business for decades and would NEVER do some of the things that you related. I have a sneaky feeling that you are one of those "customers from hell" that is never happy unless you get what you want for next to nothing......but,of course, your trade is always worth top dollar.
Tell me......how could any of these business' survive.....some for 50 years....if they attempted to cheat and lie to every customer as you say they did to you?
Shep Browns,Irwins,Lakeport Landing,Channel Marine,Melvin Village and Trexlers,just to name a few, are some of the most respected business' on the lake.....and I don't think it's fair to paint them all with the same brush,since you didn't name the ones who you were unhappy with.
You may have had a bad experience but I will bet that if you polled the members of this site,that most would express loyalty and satisfaction with their dealer.
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I agree most marinas probably have good intentions but the phrase" went thought he shop" is just a joke. Most have very good mechanics but also some pretty lazy ones too. They have been in business for 50 years because people just don't have the knowledge and time to repair the boats themselves. It's a captive market so they keep on selling.
Before I bought my boat I had a receipt in hand that the outdrive was "fully serviced" a $400 cost to the previous owner. That means new fluid and greased drive shaft. Well needless to say the engine was hanging from my garage a few months later while I changed the coupler. Culprit a coupler that had zero grease on it.
Buyer beware and check everyting yourself. I just do the maintanence myslef now. It's not worth being dissapointed by a dealer experience.