Re: Price Negotiation
Boats, like many consumer products are only worth what someone's willing and able to pay for it. Some dealers lowball (discount) the sale but make the $$ up in volume and service. This can mean you get a good deal on the boat and they forget your name when you pull out of the parking lot as they are busy striking up a deal with the next customer. <br /><br />Obviously the happy medium is purchasing your boat at a fair price from a dealer that has a reputation of maintaining a mutual relationship with it's customers. <br /><br />I'm not familiar with the markup's but before purchasing my new boat last year I carefully observed pricing for a year or two before committing to a purchase. I noticed mid spring and throughout the prime boating season commanded the highest price. The fall and winter affords customers to shop around, putting favor in the hands of the customer and providing the dealer with a little better operating cash flow. I ended up purchasing my boat late fall with agreement to take delivery in the spring. This gave the dealer use of my deposit for expenses throughout the winter but saved me about 15% from what other dealers were retailing the package for. <br /><br />2004 Polar 2010 CC w/ Yamaha F150, Minn Kota Riptide 74 w/ autopilot & copilot. Lowrance x18c<br />Venture Tandem bunk trailer.
