Purchasing a boat this weekend. Is $13,995 a good deal for a new 2008 Maxum 1800 MX, with trailer, bimony top, bow & rear covers, snap in carpet and 135HP mercruiser? I know nothing about boats.
Price sounds good. However why go new for your first boat? Get a used one to cut your teeth on. You'd mind much less banging a used one off the dock a few times then a new one. Plus you really don't know what you want in a boat until you've used one for a season or two. With a used boat you won't take as much of a hit when you inevitably trade for something different.
Purchasing a boat this weekend. Is $13,995 a good deal for a new 2008 Maxum 1800 MX, with trailer, bimony top, bow & rear covers, snap in carpet and 135HP mercruiser? I know nothing about boats.
Price sounds good. However why go new for your first boat? Get a used one to cut your teeth on. You'd mind much less banging a used one off the dock a few times then a new one. Plus you really don't know what you want in a boat until you've used one for a season or two. With a used boat you won't take as much of a hit when you inevitably trade for something different.
I looked at used boats but the price difference b/w a New one or a 2000 or later model was only a few grand. The price difference doesn't seem to be worth the fact that the used boat has no warranty and I don't know how well the prior owners kept it. Also the older boats I looked at had interiors that were wrecked. Plus the price just seemed perfect.
I looked at used boats but the price difference b/w a New one or a 2000 or later model was only a few grand. The price difference doesn't seem to be worth the fact that the used boat has no warranty and I don't know how well the prior owners kept it. Also the older boats I looked at had interiors that were wrecked. Plus the price just seemed perfect.
I looked at used boats but the price difference b/w a New one or a 2000 or later model was only a few grand. The price difference doesn't seem to be worth the fact that the used boat has no warranty and I don't know how well the prior owners kept it. Also the older boats I looked at had interiors that were wrecked. Plus the price just seemed perfect.
I don't mean to be argumentative and if you've got the money then go for it. However, if you were only finding used boats priced close to new ones you weren't looking hard enough. $5k-7k gets you a NICE used boat in most areas of the country.
