BillK2632
Well-Known Member
We all know that the last year has brought a big demand in recreational vehicles - boats, campers, etc. Anything that get's people outside. As a result, prices for these things have skyrocketed. Like everything the market the market is up and down - and at some point a lot of "new" boaters and RV owners will decide it is not for them and they will exit the "sport" and that will mean some good deals on used boats and RV's.
I bought my boat (1999 SeaRay 185) in 2006 - bought it from a dealer who was brokering it for the original owner. They were asking $14,500 and I paid $13,500, a deal I was very happy with at the time. Last year I got close to selling my boat and buying a new one - dealer offered $5,000 on a trade which I declined, at the time I figured I could sell it for somewhere around $8,000. Then the market exploded and I have decided to hold off for a while, I think there are going to be some nice used boats at good prices in a year or two -- and then I saw the exact same boat as mine at the same dealer I bought mine from in 2006 -- asking $14,000 - for a 1999 18ft SeaRay -- holy crap!
I bought my boat (1999 SeaRay 185) in 2006 - bought it from a dealer who was brokering it for the original owner. They were asking $14,500 and I paid $13,500, a deal I was very happy with at the time. Last year I got close to selling my boat and buying a new one - dealer offered $5,000 on a trade which I declined, at the time I figured I could sell it for somewhere around $8,000. Then the market exploded and I have decided to hold off for a while, I think there are going to be some nice used boats at good prices in a year or two -- and then I saw the exact same boat as mine at the same dealer I bought mine from in 2006 -- asking $14,000 - for a 1999 18ft SeaRay -- holy crap!