Purchase Advice

[PaulKim]

I've gone through two motors, a Force 85 and a Merc 75, bought both of them used over the last 2 months. The Force was a dud from the get go, the Merc just died on me. Needs a rebuild. I'm definitely not mechanically inclined so I'm looking at another motor. <br /><br />It's a Yamaha 90 HP 2003, the owner purchased an extended warranty from Yamaha till 2008. He is asking $5200 for it. Is that reasonable? Anything I should be on the look out for?<br /><br />Thanks in advance.

 

[phatmanmike]

Re: Purchase Advice

Anything I should be on the look out for?

a service manual.<br /><br />seriously!!!<br /><br />before you buy a $5200 dollar motor that may become an anchor, ask yourself, "why did the first two blow up"<br /><br />unless you find this out, the third will do the same thing. a warranty does you NO good when your 20 miles out and your piston is sticking outa your block.<br /><br />motors dont just "blow up"<br /><br />my first THREE outboards blew up, and partially cause i had NO clue what to look for in them.<br />they were 65 suzuki, 85 evinrude, 50 evinrude. all within a one month period<br /><br />service manuals rock !!!

 

[JB]

Re: Purchase Advice

Moving to Outboard Non-repair Discussions.