If you had $15k, what would you get?

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Kalop · #16 Post by **Kalop** » Wed Aug 01, 2012 7:21 pm

Thanks everyone.

I'd drive to GA for a good enough deal. LOL

-Kalop

playcat · #17 Post by **playcat** » Thu Aug 02, 2012 7:13 am

Contact local new boat dealers and tell them you are looking for a tritoon with a strong engine and have cash upfront. If they don't have one already in trade, any salesman worth a crap will pick up the phone calling any prospect with a toon to trade and make him a deal to get 2 sales! i know that's what I did and made a lot of money AND satisfied 2 customers!!

dockholiday · #18 Post by **dockholiday** » Thu Aug 02, 2012 7:37 am

Kalop wrote:Thanks everyone.

I'd drive to GA for a good enough deal. LOL

-Kalop

Pretty sure my dealer delivers to Texas, or has in the past.

GregF · #19 Post by **GregF** » Thu Aug 02, 2012 8:20 am

If this is not a drop ship directly from the factory, shipping on a boat is a killer. The guy wanted $1800 to ship me a boat from Ohio.

Kalop · #20 Post by **Kalop** » Thu Aug 02, 2012 11:11 am

Good advice, appreciate the help. I've still got to save some money, some I'm premature in searching... but trying to get a feel for everything.

I'm really surprised how many people are rec NEW boats.

-Kalop

GregF · #21 Post by **GregF** » Thu Aug 02, 2012 1:15 pm

The "new" wears off a boat pretty fast but there is nothing like having a new motor. (warranty, knowing how it was used and maintained etc)

ToonGuy · #22 Post by **ToonGuy** » Thu Aug 02, 2012 1:22 pm

I would NEVER buy a new boat. Just like I would never buy a new car. Value goes down the crapper as soon as you title it. I would probably buy a new motor if I can ever afford the one I want

. Greg is right. A used boat with a new motor would be the way to go, with a clean late model boat/motor combo being second, in my book.

dockholiday · #23 Post by **dockholiday** » Thu Aug 02, 2012 2:54 pm

I think the boat prices have been holding up much better than say an new car. I lost a boat load of money on new cars but after 4 years the toon looks like it will return about 85 to 90 percent of the original cost. Partly due to price increases since purchase and the condition of the boat
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Mosnowman · #24 Post by **Mosnowman** » Thu Aug 02, 2012 6:57 pm

Kalop........I agree with playcat! Boat dealers are hungry and I would imagine the used inventory is big. MarineMax are located around the country and they are also a boat broker for including some rental boats at my dealer at Lake of the Ozarks. I would call 5-10 different dealers and tell them you have 15k cash to buy a used tritoon. Just my two cents...I know when I bought my Harris they had a rental boat for 18 k with a 150 on it...22 foot Harris. Good luck!

Kalop · #25 Post by **Kalop** » Thu Aug 02, 2012 7:24 pm

Thanks everyone.

I'm going to REALLY REALLY try and source a Tritoon.

My next move is to save the remaining cash $$$.. it'll be close to December before I have the full $15k. If I can get in some overtime (maybe) I can get there quicker.

Thanks!!

Texoma Toon · #26 Post by **Texoma Toon** » Thu Aug 02, 2012 8:50 pm

Your credit may not be as bad as you think.......with $15k down and a job I would think you could finance $10k. Just sayin.... Good luck!

Kalop · #27 Post by **Kalop** » Thu Aug 02, 2012 9:16 pm

Texoma Toon wrote:Your credit may not be as bad as you think.......with $15k down and a job I would think you could finance $10k. Just sayin.... Good luck!

My credit union gave me a car loan but w/high interest. I asked them back then about boat loan, they said "Nope" your fico isn't high enough for that. I didn't shop other lenders at the time then because I wasn't real serious back then anyway.

Bamby · #28 Post by **Bamby** » Fri Aug 03, 2012 5:53 am

I'm thinking it's going to be difficult to put yourself into a real desirable tri-toon for 15K. But you probably could find with some looking an adequately powered conventional pontoon boat in that price-range and utilize it as is and add the center pontoon at a latter date when it's convenient. It's not really that difficult to do, a lot of folks have already done it, and you just may obtain a lot bigger bang for your buck...

Kalop · #29 Post by **Kalop** » Fri Aug 03, 2012 10:37 am

Under powered toons are the norm in my area

http://dallas.craigslist.org/ftw/boa/3181453867.html

The_Hellbilly · #30 Post by **The_Hellbilly** » Fri Aug 03, 2012 10:47 am

blah, blah, blah, big foot propeller on a 50 HP Yamaha Outboard, tows skis and tubes with ease $13,500 FIRM blah, blah

LMAO

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