15hp 2stroke merc price

[boater1234]

I had a beautiful 15hp 2stroke merc at one time and sold it like a dummy.I just found one on cl for $1500.It's a 2002 that has never been ran,not a drop of gas and oil in it ever.I would think $1250 to $1350 is fair for that motor.Any comments on this,if i pay $1500 for it i still think it may be worth it,anyone think that the $1500 is to much.Of course i will check it over with a fine comb.Does anyone know what the compression should be straight from the factory if it indeed it has not been ran?Thanks for any help.

 

[gm280]

Re: 15hp 2stroke merc price

Sounds like that could have been the price of it new. You didn't say if it was a tiller handle or have any remote start capabilities. Only you know in your gut if that is a deal to you. Others may have opinions but not a connection to such a motor as you say you have. But you should check the price out for a new one with factory warrantee and go from there...JMHO!

 

[roscoe]

Re: 15hp 2stroke merc price

If you can afford it, buy it.

Even if you were to pay little extra for it, its new.

If ( IF ) you were to over pay by $250, and you keep the motor for 25 years, thats only $10 a year. Aren't you worth it?

You know the wife or girlfriend would have no problem paying an extra $500 to get the nicer sofa.

 

[ezmobee]

Re: 15hp 2stroke merc price

I paid $600 for an ugly '85 Evinrude 15 last year and felt it was a decent deal. There were people lining up behind me to buy it also. So for a much much newer shiny motor, that's probably a fair price.

 

[boater1234]

Re: 15hp 2stroke merc price

Well i also found a 2012 15hp 2stroke merc but it's a long shaft,$1450.For some odd reason i had a 15hp 2stroke yamaha,by all means a great motor if not the best for 15hps besides the tohatsu i owned,but the 15hp merc i had was just so much more poweful on the top end.Same boat,load,weight etc....brand new 15hp yamaha at the time i got it,22mph which was good of course,then i just wanted to try a 15hp 2stroke merc for kicks,26.7mph loaded down.Shocked the heck out of me.Checked it 3 more times with 3 different gps's and it was over the 26mph mark everytime.I know the yamaha is 246 cc's and the merc is 262 cc's but will it make that much of a difference in the top end?Plus i have never had one issue with any merc i have bought,johnson,evinrude nothing but issues.I'm not saying their junk i'm just saying i must of got all the ones with issues.


All motors of today,major brands are just as good as the next,of course now tohatsu make 4stroke mercs/nissan up to 30hp,4stroke evinrudes up to 15hp so i guess we can say tohatsu must be a powerhouse as of now,well deserved to as they are awesome motors.