Local dealer has these in new for $14,000CDN with trailer.

What's the catch?

"aieo" wrote in message
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Local dealer has these in new for $14,000CDN with trailer.

What's the catch?


Nothing. What is the big deal?

aieo wrote:
Local dealer has these in new for $14,000CDN with trailer.

What's the catch?



You could probably do better. It's a starter package that sold for
years under US$10,000. What you really should consider is that you are
getting the smallest engine they offer for that model.

Dan

On Jul 7, 3:11?pm, "aieo" wrote:
Local dealer has these in new for $14,000CDN with trailer.

What's the catch?

That's a fairly regular price for that model.

It's Bayliner's price leader. Not a lot of markup for the dealer, but
the low price is intended to bring in folks with a newfound interest
in boating.

Subject to the same limitations as most any other boat with the same
freeboard, draft, displacement, and HP you should enjoy enough decent
service from one of these to decide if you like boating enough to step
up to a more deluxe Bayliner or some other brand. If it turns out to
be less fun that you thought it might you're only out a chunk of your
original $14k- and that's a pretty cheap price, relatively speaking,
to experiment with boating.

If you're mechanical, etc, you might find a decent buy on a used 175.
There are some out there that were owned by folks who fell out of love
with boating shortly after plunging for this entry level boat.
However,if you have to pay to have mechanical things repaired or
seviced, it would be hard to save enough on an example in decent shape
to justify foregoing the warranty.

You will probably want more HP and a little larger, heavier boat after
owning a 175...(seems to be the thrend)..so maybe it makes as much
sense to shake the piggy bank and extra time or two and increase the
budget initially or find a very nice late model used boat? There's no
one "right" answer to fit every situation.

I wouldnt buy a Bayliner.

"Corsair23" wrote in message
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I wouldnt buy a Bayliner.


Why not?

Why not?

Dont like the designs...too many of them around....NO resale
value.....do I HAVE to go on?

"Corsair23" wrote in message
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Why not?

Dont like the designs...too many of them around....NO resale
value.....do I HAVE to go on?

Yes......as you rely on 20 year old information.

Your resale value statement is pure bull when comparing initial purchase
price to eventual selling price.

You statement about seeing too many Bayliners around is also questionable as
(if I understand it correctly) we boat in the same general area. I see far
more SeaRays on the water than BLiners and see far more SeaRays for sale
locally than BLiners.

Designs are generally the same. Hardware is generally the same.
Electrical quality is generally the same. Hull construction and quality is
generally the same.

Since the Brunswick purchase the quality of Bayliners has improved
substantially. One can also make a case that since that purchase the
quality of SeaRays has declined, unless you put value in gold trim and gold
necklace holders. ;-)