Value of 1982 INVADER PLEASE HELP
 

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

Value of 1982 INVADER PLEASE HELP
 

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.

Value of 1982 INVADER PLEASE HELP
 

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

"hk" wrote in message
. ..
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.

Value of 1982 INVADER PLEASE HELP
 

"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.

Value of 1982 INVADER PLEASE HELP
 

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


********************
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.

Value of 1982 INVADER PLEASE HELP
 

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

"hk" wrote in message
. ..
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.

Value of 1982 INVADER PLEASE HELP
 

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.

Value of 1982 INVADER PLEASE HELP
 

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?

Value of 1982 INVADER PLEASE HELP
 

I do not understand your post.
Please explain.

"John H." salmonremovebait@gmaildotcom wrote in message
...
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?

Value of 1982 INVADER PLEASE HELP
 

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
news:DLcsk.33240$hx.6994@pd7urf3no...
I do not understand your post.
Please explain.

"John H." salmonremovebait@gmaildotcom wrote in message
...
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?

Value of 1982 INVADER PLEASE HELP
 

On Sun, 24 Aug 2008 12:47:31 GMT, "stevefrench"
wrote:

I do not understand your post.
Please explain.

"John H." salmonremovebait@gmaildotcom wrote in message
.. .
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?


My post was to Short Wave Sportfishing. It had nothing to do with the boat
you were looking at. It had to do with another boating forum in which you
may be interested.

It can be found he

http://boatingforum.proboards91.com/index.cgi?

Value of 1982 INVADER PLEASE HELP
 

On Sun, 24 Aug 2008 13:02:36 GMT, "stevefrench"
wrote:

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.

Our local lake is overrun with fifty year old aluminum fishing boats,
none of which have ever needed any maintainance, let alone repairs.
A couple of the neighbors have Rebel sailboats, about the first of the
fiberglass boats, dating from the forties. Very heavy, they are.

Casady

Value of 1982 INVADER PLEASE HELP
 

stevefrench wrote:
I do not understand your post.
Please explain.

"John H." salmonremovebait@gmaildotcom wrote in message
...
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?



Steve...

The poster to whom you refer, John Herring, knows nothing about boats,
and is one of a big handful of similar posters who know nothing about
boats or who only show up in this newsgroup to disrupt it.

Because of those disruption, a longtime poster here started a non-usenet
discussion board so those who wanted to talk about boats would have a
place to do so. It started off ok, but then the disruptors and attack
dogs here took it over, so most boaters simply stopped posting there.
Herring or one of his buddies must have posted some off-topic post at
that message board. That's his specialty.

Value of 1982 INVADER PLEASE HELP
 

"stevefrench" wrote in message
news:NY5sk.211653$gc5.119025@pd7urf2no...

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

If you live in Alberta, boat costs are at least 30% over US in pricing.
Which if I was in Wisconsin I might expect this to be more like $3200 or
less. Probably why many now shop south of the border.

But is this not the same boat?

http://cgi.ebay.com/1982-Invader-16-...cm dZViewItem

(One is on ebay.ca and the other, ebay.com)

I am not an ebay expert. But looks double listed.

I am surprised he can't sell it locally for $5,000 if it is in really great
shape.

Value of 1982 INVADER PLEASE HELP
 

It is not double listed. Ebay.ca and ebay.com share the same listings.

"Canuck57" wrote in message
news:e%dsk.110353$nD.34130@pd7urf1no...

"stevefrench" wrote in message
news:NY5sk.211653$gc5.119025@pd7urf2no...

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

If you live in Alberta, boat costs are at least 30% over US in pricing.
Which if I was in Wisconsin I might expect this to be more like $3200 or
less. Probably why many now shop south of the border.

But is this not the same boat?

http://cgi.ebay.com/1982-Invader-16-...cm dZViewItem

(One is on ebay.ca and the other, ebay.com)

I am not an ebay expert. But looks double listed.

I am surprised he can't sell it locally for $5,000 if it is in really
great shape.

Value of 1982 INVADER PLEASE HELP
 

"stevefrench" wrote in message
news:dNhsk.213182$gc5.62876@pd7urf2no...
It is not double listed. Ebay.ca and ebay.com share the same listings.

I don't think they are shared, or in at least they show 2 different bid
values.



"Canuck57" wrote in message
news:e%dsk.110353$nD.34130@pd7urf1no...

"stevefrench" wrote in message
news:NY5sk.211653$gc5.119025@pd7urf2no...

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

If you live in Alberta, boat costs are at least 30% over US in pricing.
Which if I was in Wisconsin I might expect this to be more like $3200 or
less. Probably why many now shop south of the border.

But is this not the same boat?

http://cgi.ebay.com/1982-Invader-16-...cm dZViewItem

(One is on ebay.ca and the other, ebay.com)

I am not an ebay expert. But looks double listed.

I am surprised he can't sell it locally for $5,000 if it is in really
great shape.