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Posted: Tue May 18, 2010 11:49 am
by Coralkong
A guy I knew had one of those awhile back.
Very pretty boat.
He couldn't get rid of it 5 years ago. Sold it for half of what he owed on it.
Posted: Tue May 18, 2010 11:51 am
by jwrape
Coralkong wrote:A guy I knew had one of those awhile back.
Very pretty boat.
He couldn't get rid of it 5 years ago. Sold it for half of what he owed on it.
Luckily for me, I don't owe anything for it, but it's killing me to have it listed so low.... I hate it..
Posted: Tue May 18, 2010 12:44 pm
by alexander38
do it ! ! before he changes his mind man !!!!! you still have a boat and and no slip fee !!!! do it !!!! did I say sounds like a good ideal
Posted: Tue May 18, 2010 12:52 pm
by jwrape
alexander38 wrote:do it ! ! before he changes his mind man !!!!! you still have a boat and and no slip fee !!!! do it !!!! did I say sounds like a good ideal
Yea, I'm gonna. Just gotta work out the details. I am waiting to go see his boat.
Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2010 1:51 pm
by jwrape
Well after talking back and forth and making these people our friends, they cannot get rid of the loan on their boat so the trade isn't happening BUT last Sunday 2 guys came out and looked at the boat and are interested although one guy LOW BALLED me severely and I rejected his first offer. The second guy might come through. He seems to be the type of Tinkerer that would appreciate the boat.
Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2010 8:23 pm
by rossjo
Good luck - its a tough boat market - but it IS Spring ...
Posted: Wed Jun 02, 2010 6:11 am
by RWS
don't be disallusioned by all the tire kickers and dreamers.
RWS
Posted: Wed Jun 02, 2010 6:41 am
by jwrape
RWS wrote:don't be disallusioned by all the tire kickers and dreamers.
RWS
Yea, just had a call on the way home last night to come see it tonight.
There are a lot of lookers. Still keeping my hopes up.
Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2010 10:54 am
by jwrape
Well I have had 4 different people want it but cannot finance it. I have it at $56900 now. OUCH!!!! I hate to sell it, we had such a good time on it this 4th of July....
Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2010 11:41 am
by gettaway
I feel for you, it is definately a buyers market for those with cash, we just went through the buying experience and lenders will almost not loan money on anything older that 10 years old. a few lenders will but at a much higher interest rate plus a minimum of 25% down, but most wanted 30 to 50% down.
If you truly need to sell the boat, take the first decent cash offer you get, because for the most part, its cash or nothing for older boats during this time of Obama economic boom
Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2010 11:46 am
by jwrape
gettaway wrote:I feel for you, it is definately a buyers market for those with cash, we just went through the buying experience and lenders will almost not loan money on anything older that 10 years old. a few lenders will but at a much higher interest rate plus a minimum of 25% down, but most wanted 30 to 50% down.
If you truly need to sell the boat, take the first decent cash offer you get, because for the most part, its cash or nothing for older boats during this time of Obama economic boom
Yea, I had a verbal offer for $25k down and me finance the rest that I was gonna take BUT he backed out at the last moment.
Had another guy offer me $25k via email. I think it was a joke. Every once and a while I get stupid emails.
Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2010 11:58 am
by gettaway
well, if you put it on ebay, you might be able to trade it for a body full of tattoos!
( an on going scam on craigslist here in san diego)
Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2010 11:59 am
by jwrape
gettaway wrote:well, if you put it on ebay, you might be able to trade it for a body full of tattoos!
( an on going scam on craigslist here in san diego)
LOL!
Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2010 11:59 am
by gettaway
sorry , if you put it on CRAIGSLIST (not ebay), you might be able to trade it for tattoos
Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2010 1:23 pm
by RWS
tight credit availability + bad economy + 36 year old boat + high O&M costs for a boat that size + general lack of confidence in short term/long term global financial situations = difficulty selling boat
Most folks with that much available cash will be drawn to a newer vessel.
Our vintage Trojans appeal more to tyhe knucklebusters like us who are willing to grab a wrench or hammer when necessary.
A vanishing breed we are!
RWS