I am new to boats and I was thinking of buying this boat that I saw on ebay.
It is a 1982 INVADER BOWRIDER and they were asking $6500 but the reserve was
$5000.
I noticed it got a lot of bids but my research of other boats seems to make
it look like the boat is not worth the $5000.
Can anyone on here tell me if this boat really is worth that much or is it
just overpriced?
What is it worth? It looks well cared for.

any help is greatly appreciated

here is the link
http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?...:X:RTQ:CA:1123

stevefrench wrote:
I am new to boats and I was thinking of buying this boat that I saw on ebay.
It is a 1982 INVADER BOWRIDER and they were asking $6500 but the reserve was
$5000.
I noticed it got a lot of bids but my research of other boats seems to make
it look like the boat is not worth the $5000.
Can anyone on here tell me if this boat really is worth that much or is it
just overpriced?
What is it worth? It looks well cared for.

any help is greatly appreciated

here is the link
http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?...:X:RTQ:CA:1123




It's a 25-year-old boat that probably sold for about $5000-$6000 new, if
that much. How much would you pay for a 25-year-old car of no particular
interesting vintage? No offense, but it isn't "worth" $1000, which would
be the price it might fetch in someone's driveway.

That is what I thought. But why are people bidding so high for it?

"hk" wrote in message
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stevefrench wrote:
I am new to boats and I was thinking of buying this boat that I saw on
ebay.
It is a 1982 INVADER BOWRIDER and they were asking $6500 but the reserve
was
$5000.
I noticed it got a lot of bids but my research of other boats seems to
make
it look like the boat is not worth the $5000.
Can anyone on here tell me if this boat really is worth that much or is
it
just overpriced?
What is it worth? It looks well cared for.

any help is greatly appreciated

here is the link
http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?...:X:RTQ:CA:1123


It's a 25-year-old boat that probably sold for about $5000-$6000 new, if
that much. How much would you pay for a 25-year-old car of no particular
interesting vintage? No offense, but it isn't "worth" $1000, which would
be the price it might fetch in someone's driveway.

"stevefrench" wrote in message
news:R94sk.32783$hx.8254@pd7urf3no...
I am new to boats and I was thinking of buying this boat that I saw on
ebay.
It is a 1982 INVADER BOWRIDER and they were asking $6500 but the reserve
was
$5000.
I noticed it got a lot of bids but my research of other boats seems to
make
it look like the boat is not worth the $5000.
Can anyone on here tell me if this boat really is worth that much or is it
just overpriced?
What is it worth? It looks well cared for.

any help is greatly appreciated

here is the link
http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?...:X:RTQ:CA:1123


More like a $500 boat.

stevefrench wrote:
I am new to boats and I was thinking of buying this boat that I saw on ebay.
It is a 1982 INVADER BOWRIDER and they were asking $6500 but the reserve was
$5000.
I noticed it got a lot of bids but my research of other boats seems to make
it look like the boat is not worth the $5000.
Can anyone on here tell me if this boat really is worth that much or is it
just overpriced?
What is it worth? It looks well cared for.

any help is greatly appreciated

here is the link
http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?...:X:RTQ:CA:1123


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Look on Craigslist for the boats in your price range. You'll find a lot
more of them to give you a better idea of what you get for your bucks.

stevefrench wrote:
That is what I thought. But why are people bidding so high for it?

"hk" wrote in message
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stevefrench wrote:
I am new to boats and I was thinking of buying this boat that I saw on
ebay.
It is a 1982 INVADER BOWRIDER and they were asking $6500 but the reserve
was
$5000.
I noticed it got a lot of bids but my research of other boats seems to
make
it look like the boat is not worth the $5000.
Can anyone on here tell me if this boat really is worth that much or is
it
just overpriced?
What is it worth? It looks well cared for.

any help is greatly appreciated

here is the link
http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?...:X:RTQ:CA:1123

It's a 25-year-old boat that probably sold for about $5000-$6000 new, if
that much. How much would you pay for a 25-year-old car of no particular
interesting vintage? No offense, but it isn't "worth" $1000, which would
be the price it might fetch in someone's driveway.







America is full of stupid people.

On Sun, 24 Aug 2008 03:01:05 GMT, "stevefrench"
wrote:

Can anyone on here tell me if this boat really is worth that much or is it
just overpriced?
What is it worth? It looks well cared for.

From the pictures, and he's fairly liberal with them so that's
something of a plus, it's in remarkable condition for a 25 year old
boat - I'd almost say show room condition from the pictures.

Having said that, it's still a 25 year old boat with all the attendant
potential that incurs for repairs - meaning that there is more
negative potential with a boat that old than positive.

Just guessing given it's condition, it's worth a thousand dollars max
with the usual caveats about mechanicals, but not more than that and I
wouldn't pay that much for it.

This is Ebay so that means he's probably got friends and neighbors
bidding up the price for him.

On Sun, 24 Aug 2008 11:08:59 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:

On Sun, 24 Aug 2008 03:01:05 GMT, "stevefrench"
wrote:

Can anyone on here tell me if this boat really is worth that much or is it
just overpriced?
What is it worth? It looks well cared for.

From the pictures, and he's fairly liberal with them so that's
something of a plus, it's in remarkable condition for a 25 year old
boat - I'd almost say show room condition from the pictures.

Having said that, it's still a 25 year old boat with all the attendant
potential that incurs for repairs - meaning that there is more
negative potential with a boat that old than positive.

Just guessing given it's condition, it's worth a thousand dollars max
with the usual caveats about mechanicals, but not more than that and I
wouldn't pay that much for it.

This is Ebay so that means he's probably got friends and neighbors
bidding up the price for him.

You must not be moderating Chuck's Island very closely. Earlier you said it
was quiet. But, there are all kinds of new pictures of boats up over there.

Where you been, young'un?

I do not understand your post.
Please explain.

"John H." salmonremovebait@gmaildotcom wrote in message
news
On Sun, 24 Aug 2008 11:08:59 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:

On Sun, 24 Aug 2008 03:01:05 GMT, "stevefrench"
wrote:

Can anyone on here tell me if this boat really is worth that much or is
it
just overpriced?
What is it worth? It looks well cared for.

From the pictures, and he's fairly liberal with them so that's
something of a plus, it's in remarkable condition for a 25 year old
boat - I'd almost say show room condition from the pictures.

Having said that, it's still a 25 year old boat with all the attendant
potential that incurs for repairs - meaning that there is more
negative potential with a boat that old than positive.

Just guessing given it's condition, it's worth a thousand dollars max
with the usual caveats about mechanicals, but not more than that and I
wouldn't pay that much for it.

This is Ebay so that means he's probably got friends and neighbors
bidding up the price for him.

You must not be moderating Chuck's Island very closely. Earlier you said
it
was quiet. But, there are all kinds of new pictures of boats up over
there.

Where you been, young'un?

I have been browsing craigslist as well as kijiji and the Boat trader and I
CANNOT find a boat from the early 1980's listed at under $1000. They are all
around $5K -$7K. Can it be that maybe we are being too harsh?


"stevefrench" wrote in message
newsLcsk.33240$hx.6994@pd7urf3no...
I do not understand your post.
Please explain.

"John H." salmonremovebait@gmaildotcom wrote in message
news
On Sun, 24 Aug 2008 11:08:59 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:

On Sun, 24 Aug 2008 03:01:05 GMT, "stevefrench"
wrote:

Can anyone on here tell me if this boat really is worth that much or is
it
just overpriced?
What is it worth? It looks well cared for.

From the pictures, and he's fairly liberal with them so that's
something of a plus, it's in remarkable condition for a 25 year old
boat - I'd almost say show room condition from the pictures.

Having said that, it's still a 25 year old boat with all the attendant
potential that incurs for repairs - meaning that there is more
negative potential with a boat that old than positive.

Just guessing given it's condition, it's worth a thousand dollars max
with the usual caveats about mechanicals, but not more than that and I
wouldn't pay that much for it.

This is Ebay so that means he's probably got friends and neighbors
bidding up the price for him.

You must not be moderating Chuck's Island very closely. Earlier you said
it
was quiet. But, there are all kinds of new pictures of boats up over
there.

Where you been, young'un?