"Gene Kearns" wrote in message
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On 27 Jan 2004 17:07:02 -0800, (FishFan) wrote:
Here's some data - Last fall when J/E's road show stopped at my local
dealer I was quoted a price of $14,700 plus controls, prop and
installation and an 04 225 E-Tec/E-Rude. Meanwhile the Local Yamaha
dealer quoted me 15,800 on a 250 HPDI and 16,000 on a 225 4-Stroke.
This fall I got prices between 15K & 16K on the Yammy's, but I've been
watching the Boat Shopper ads for the E-Rude go from 13,900 in the
spring, thru 12,900, 12,500, and 11,995 in the summer and 10,500 in
the fall to $9995 a few weeks ago!!
As I've said here before, I know some folks that won't even think of
buying a used boat w/a late 90's early 00's Johnson or Evinrude, even
if its Carb'ed, and even more that won't touch a FICHT. You can argue
about whether thats fair, but fair or not a smaller buyer base measn a
harder sell and a lower price.
FishFan (proud owner of an 89 Johnson)
Don't be so high and proud.... less than a year ago I was proud owner
of twin 1986 Yamahas.... but there comes a time when one must make a
decision to keep or not.
Much of the logic in this thread is flawed, because nearly all
outboards are overpriced.
Sure they are. So to get the most bang for your buck, you sometimes have to
take advantage of a company's "dumping" practices and buy their undervalued
outboard...like you did with the Suzuki's. They're terrific engines and
would be priced closer to Merc and Yamaha if Suzuki wasn't trying to gain
market share via dumping.