Work in the industry
Skisox24 I work in the industry and have to agree with most of what has been said. Boat dealerships, while similar, are not like care dealers at all. First and foremost we don't have endless rebates and incentives. If dealers are telling you that rebates are ending at the end of this month they are telling you the truth and not trying to pressure you into a sale. In the car world rebates seem to be a revolving door where when one ends another one begins. Boat manufactures give rebates at the beginning of the year to help out dealerships at the boat shows around the country. Many manufactures will not have rebates until probably mid summer so now is a good time to buy. Like previously stated by others you best deal will be on a leftover boat but make sure that the boat still has full warranties and that the warranties take into effect the day you take delivery. FYI the dealer will not take a loss unless the boat is now two model years old so 2006 or even older. In terms of motor size it will depend on the brand of boat. Higher end brands tend to power their boats appropriately while lower end brands can be underpowered. I must respectfully disagree with the maximum hp suggestions stated earlier. Getting an engine upgrade might be wise but usually the maximum horsepower has an extremely high cost associated with it. One of the problems is that you will not see this high cost on the resale end. If a boat has a standard 5.0L MPT 260 hp motor it might be wise to spend a few thousand to get a 350 MAG MPI 300 hp. The next engine and maybe the maximum would be a 6.2L MPI 320 hp. The maximum hp is going to cost you even a few thousand more. On a trade I would be able to offer not much more for the boat with a 6.2 than the boat with the 350 mag. One last note; don’t settle for something you don’t want/need just because it seem like a great “deal”. Decide what you want and get the best deal for what you need. If anybody has any questions feel free to ask me. Have a great day.
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