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* wrote, On 5/6/2007 3:31 PM:
I am trying to negotiate a price for a used sailboat. Is it
appropriate to offer 10% below what they are asking? First time for
this - don't want to offend the seller, but also want to make the best
deal for myself. Any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks...Cate

Offend the seller? How could you possibly do that?

The first thing, of course, is to figure out what its worth, then
offer 10% (or more) below that. Just because the fates have brought
you together, you are under no obligation to overpay for a boat.

The last used boat I bought (a very nice one, in fact) I paid about
2/3's of what it was originally offered at.

With houses, its usually fairly easy to find comparables that set a
market values, but with boats, especially those in limited production,
its a lot harder, and there's nothing to stop someone from asking 30%
or more above the fair value.

And, absolutely get a proper marine survey, and make sure that the
sale agreement allows you to get out if the survey finds any serious
problem.

Wilbur Hubbard

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* wrote, On 5/6/2007 3:31 PM:
I am trying to negotiate a price for a used sailboat. Is it
appropriate to offer 10% below what they are asking? First time for
this - don't want to offend the seller, but also want to make the
best
deal for myself. Any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks...Cate

Offend the seller? How could you possibly do that?

The first thing, of course, is to figure out what its worth, then
offer 10% (or more) below that. Just because the fates have brought
you together, you are under no obligation to overpay for a boat.

The last used boat I bought (a very nice one, in fact) I paid about
2/3's of what it was originally offered at.

With houses, its usually fairly easy to find comparables that set a
market values, but with boats, especially those in limited production,
its a lot harder, and there's nothing to stop someone from asking 30%
or more above the fair value.

And, absolutely get a proper marine survey, and make sure that the
sale agreement allows you to get out if the survey finds any serious
problem.

Anybody who ends up with a slow, heavy, top-heavy, tendency to turn
turtle catamaran is nobody to be giving advice.

Oh, and please stop it with the marine survey crap! The girl doesn't
need a marine survey for the little day sailer she's interested in. More
stupid leftist thinking on your behalf. Just assume that nobody is smart
enough to handle their own affairs. Jeez how about giving people a
little credit once in a while for being able to function beyond a
fifth-grade level.

Wilbur Hubbard

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