360, 370, 380, 400, questions, which one?

firecadet613 said:
That's worth between $5-10,000 right there, between transport costs, travel expenses to get to and from the boat plus your time...
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I agree, BUT we’re talking $20k higher.

Im looking at a 1997 370 - $69,900
1999 380 $79,900
2002 360 $$97,000
 
JReed918 said:
I agree, BUT we’re talking $20k higher.

Im looking at a 1997 370 - $69,900
1999 380 $79,900
2002 360 $$97,000
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And quite a bit newer, but that's asking price, correct? You won't know their real price until you negotiate an accepted offer. When I bought my 37' last summer, they came down 35k and made it a no brainer compared to the one asking 40k less.

All I'm saying, is transport costs are real and if it's a long distance, you increase the risk of damage.

Good luck on your purchase journey, it's always fun to be buying!
 
firecadet613 said:
And quite a bit newer, but that's asking price, correct? You won't know their real price until you negotiate an accepted offer. When I bought my 37' last summer, they came down 35k and made it a no brainer compared to the one asking 40k less.

All I'm saying, is transport costs are real and if it's a long distance, you increase the risk of damage.

Good luck on your purchase journey, it's always fun to be buying!
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Yes those are asking prices, except for the 380 they’ve already came down $11k. But the 380 is the farthest away. It also has the hydraulic swim platform. They always say the best days of a boat owner are the day they buy and the day they sell lol
 
JReed918 said:
Yes those are asking prices, except for the 380 they’ve already came down $11k. But the 380 is the farthest away. It also has the hydraulic swim platform. They always say the best days of a boat owner are the day they buy and the day they sell lol
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I'm on #7 so I must be a glutton for punishment!
 
firecadet613 said:
And quite a bit newer, but that's asking price, correct? You won't know their real price until you negotiate an accepted offer. When I bought my 37' last summer, they came down 35k and made it a no brainer compared to the one asking 40k less.

All I'm saying, is transport costs are real and if it's a long distance, you increase the risk of damage.

Good luck on your purchase journey, it's always fun to be buying!
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And the prep to haul, then putting back together.... i really liked the 360 i looked at. extremely clean 2002, was asking 94k 2 years ago

Curious if the OP is looking at fresh or salt.
 
Chris-380 said:
And the prep to haul, then putting back together.... i really liked the 360 i looked at. extremely clean 2002, was asking 94k 2 years ago

Curious if the OP is looking at fresh or salt.
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The 360 and 370 are fresh water

The 380 is all fresh except the last 4 years.
 
JReed918 said:
The 360 and 370 are fresh water

The 380 is all fresh except the last 4 years.
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If you're freshwater, stick with a freshwater boat. My 33' spent its early years in salt and I had a few expenses come up I wouldn't have had if it were a freshwater boat.
 
firecadet613 said:
If you're freshwater, stick with a freshwater boat. My 33' spent its early years in salt and I had a few expenses come up I wouldn't have had if it were a freshwater boat.
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IMHO the 370 is the best between the 360 and the 380, but I would say that since i have one. But there are quite a few differences between the early (95-97) 370’s and the last 370’s (98 and a few ‘99’s). At the end of the run ‘98/‘99, Sea Ray threw almost all the options at owners to make the sale. So upgraded finishes, ultra-leather, fuel injection engines, etc. Be sure to check out the 370sundancer.com site and you will see the differences between the different years.

The 400/410’s are an attractive lot, but you are talking bigger boats that definitely need diesels to move decently. For me, I like the 420, but it was beyond my reach at the time and I am very happy with my 370 for the last 15+ years.
 
We started out looking at the 330, and then were looking at 370s. All late 90's. We happened to be in florida for a weekend and found a 400 for about $15k more than the 370s we were looking at. More spacious overall, diesels, altogether a better boat for us than the 370. We would have liked the 370, but we LOVE the 400. No doubt we made the right decision.
 
yobub said:
We started out looking at the 330, and then were looking at 370s. All late 90's. We happened to be in florida for a weekend and found a 400 for about $15k more than the 370s we were looking at. More spacious overall, diesels, altogether a better boat for us than the 370. We would have liked the 370, but we LOVE the 400. No doubt we made the right decision.
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Same Here. Started looking at 340's, then expanded to 340-380's and was hot on the train of a really nice 380 that got sold before I could make a move. Ended up with a 410.
 
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