Used Honda Civic on water?

[bonbuttercup]

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he will only go to $19k. I just talked to the dealer where he bought his new boat from and asked them about the price, they said $19 is good, but they thought $18,500 is better, and about as low as anyone should consider selling it for...so if he already said $19k, how do I get him down further? If I could be in front of him, I could charm him down, but that's not the case. I don't know how to negotiate very well, it's my weakness.

 

[bonbuttercup]

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Guys, if you're out there, please give me your thoughts on this purchase! I'm a little scared that I might either buy something not good or pass up something great.

 

[Dunaruna]

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If it's the one you want be confident in your negotiations, don't let him know that you are in a hurry to purchase. You got the cash, offer $18500 subject to a favorable survey. Take it or leave it.<br /><br />Finally, and I'm not being sexist here - but use it. Guys are neanderthals when it comes to a pretty girl.<br /><br />Aldo

 

[bonbuttercup]

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Wish I could use it - I'm in CA and he's in AZ...

 

[TexomaAv8r]

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Offer his asking price if he will pay half of shipping costs, or pay for a pre-buy inspection by a mechanic of your choice.

 

[bonbuttercup]

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doesn't need to be shipped. it's 2 hours from where i'm moving. He's having diagnostics run today or tomorrow...

 

[Johnshan1]

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Drive the 2 hours and take your mechanic friend with you to check it out, if your mechanic thinks its all set and you like it give him $18,500 he should go for it, if he doesnt figure out if the extra $500 is worth it for you. Simple as that.

 

[Johnshan1]

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If the drive is too far for you put money on it pending a water test, thats a very normal thing to do, he if doesnt want to go for that keep looking.

 

[bonbuttercup]

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Well, after pushing the owner more, I found out it's been in salt once in 1996, the sink isn't working, and it has some small cracks by one of the bimini attachments on the boat.<br /><br />Also, apparently he has only 3 service records as well - "the place I get it repaired moves all records to storage after a year". I asked him to fax me copies of his records, which is when he supposedly realized he apparently "didn't save all of them" and only has 3.<br /><br />I told the seller that I couldn't give him $19k for the boat that's been in salt without complete service records and with a sink that doesn't work. I told him I didn't feel comfortable giving him only $900 UNDER what a dealer would sell the boat for, knowing the dealer would more than likely come down to $19,500 because we all know that we have to make some kind of deal to feel good about a purchase. <br /><br />I told him I would consider $18,000, upon inspection and diagnostics, but no more...<br /><br />If he comes down on the price, and the engine is OK, I'd take it. If not, it wasn't meant to be. I know God will find me a boat out there somewhere that's just perfect for me. At the very least, each time teaches me how to negotiate and be firm on what I want.

 

[Dunaruna]

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Originally posted by bonbuttercup:<br /> I told him I would consider $18,000, upon inspection and diagnostics, but no more...<br />

That's the ticket.<br />Me thinks you have some italian blood in ya

 

[Johnshan1]

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Good thoughts. I know its tough to buy a high ticket item without first seeing it- I know I just bought a car off ebay so I know how you feel about the distance. I would call around locally to all the marinas and see if they know of a boat you desire that would be the easiest I would think.

 

[Johnshan1]

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Also remember theres problably a reason why he is selling it, I realize he replaced it with the same boat only new, but there must have been some reasons to do so.

 

[Luna Sea]

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Looks like a nice boat. Should look nice full of girls (but then again what boat wouldn't). 120 degree weather? Where is this place again?<br /><br />Gotta bid low and meet halfway. Good luck!

 

[one more cast]

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bonbuttercup,<br /> I have noticed that when I am planing on buying I will either be really excited and feel good about the item or I will have something in the back of my mind trying to tell me its not quite right. Every time I bought with that good feeling everything worked out well but most of the times when I bought with that "not quite right" feeling I wasn't real happy with my purchase.

 

[bonbuttercup]

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Luna Sea:<br /><br />Parker, AZ (you can mapquest it by zip code 85344). It's about 30 miles south of Lake Havasu.