Boat purchase

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9 minutes ago, Terrierman said:

You won't drive and let potential buyer do a ride along?

That's what I was referring to.  I had a guy that lived about 6 miles to the put in the wouldn't show me it runs....Bye!!

[MrGiggles]

1 hour ago, MOPanfisher said:

Unless it was dirt cheap a flat no on the test drive would send right on down the road.  Now say if the seller was willing to give a written guarantee for x number of days I would.consider it. At very least I would want to hear it run, and see compression  test on each cylinder. But that is my non trusting nature.

I've only ever sold one, but consider it common courtesy to meet a buyer at the lake. 

First, they get to see a boat doing what it's supposed to, float and run down the lake, and second, I live in BFE and most people can't follow directions, so I prefer to meet somewhere anyways.

Plus, if they don't buy it, I'll just go fishing. It's a win-win. 

[MOPanfisher]

I sold.one privately met him at the ramp, same reasons.  When he had paid he asked if I had any fishing gear, uhh yeah, he said, "me too" want to go fishing.in my new boat with me?  We did.

[fishinwrench]

4 hours ago, Terrierman said:

You won't drive and let potential buyer do a ride along?

No, I'm not launching it every time someone thinks they might be interested.  If I tell you it's good then it's good.  

I'm not paying a penalty for the guy that screwed you once upon a time.....that HIS debt to pay, not mine.

[DADAKOTA]

I'd at least need to take it and have a good mechanic go through it, test compression, etc.

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12 hours ago, fishinwrench said:

No, I'm not launching it every time someone thinks they might be interested.  If I tell you it's good then it's good.  

I'm not paying a penalty for the guy that screwed you once upon a time.....that HIS debt to pay, not mine.

True, but you are an established business in the marine industry.  Jimmy Jack selling one is a totally different deal.  He could move tomorrow.

[liphunter]

I wouldn't care if it was Forest Wood himself. I wouldn't hand over thousands of dollars until I ran it to my satisfaction, not his. "Oh it's great, Now give me $30,000.00 It's a steal" lol Sam Elliot said it best. "You would have to be a special kind of stupid"

[Dutch]

That is a good reason to buy new.  It comes with a factory warranty.

[fishinwrench]

1 hour ago, liphunter said:

I wouldn't care if it was Forest Wood himself. I wouldn't hand over thousands of dollars until I ran it to my satisfaction, not his. "Oh it's great, Now give me $30,000.00 It's a steal" lol Sam Elliot said it best. "You would have to be a special kind of stupid"

I love fishing as much as anyone, but the only thing in fishing that's worth 30k to ME is my own private lake to do it in.

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Just now, fishinwrench said:

I love fishing as much as anyone, but the only thing in fishing that's worth 30k to ME is my own private lake to do it in.

I don't think 30k would get you a lake.  Maybe a cattle pond...😂