Look,

Leader's Marine is a volume boat dealer; the bulk of their sales is 10 -
20K Larson ski boats. The kind of people who walk in there are dressed
virtually the same -- Wolverine, Spartan or Red Wing clothing (with the
odd Lions shirt). We're all driving late model SUVs. I'm in software
(technical side) and we don't dress up no matter how much we make.

(Lexus, BMW and Honda aren't going to survive long in some Michigan
parking lots).

There is no excuse for being rude no matter how I'm dressed.

How many of us believe that pontoon boats would be good for cruising
Lake Michigan?

How many of us believe that the weight specs from the dealer are wrong
by %33?

These were the assertions that the dealer felt so strongly about. You
know what they say about the difference between a computer salesman and
a car salesman? The car salesman can probably drive. I expect a boat
salesman to know something about boats -- hopefully more than a first
time buyer.

As to clothes -- those who filter based on clothes are either in target
rich environments (lots of buyers to filter) or lazy.

I'll wait until the Michigan City in-water Boatshow to see a dealer
again.

BTW, the price on the Wellcraft 2400 Martinique was very good. It's a
2002 at about 40K, and they seem to be listed at more than that on-line.
The engine in the 2002 is 225 hp, which seems low, and I see that they
bumped it up to 260 in 2003.