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If any of you are following my other thread you might have noticed I'm trying to purchase a used 280. I’ve been overwhelmed with the amount of excellent information and support I’ve found on CSR so far, and since my pricing offer was rejected I thought I would seek a little additional advice.
As suggested in other "pricing question" threads I’ve looked up the value through the following site: http://www.nadaguides.com. I added the options the boat includes above the standard equipment, which comes out to be between $80K and $90K. Of course I placed my first offer closer to then lower end of this range, the current asking price is closer to the middle of that range and the owner didn’t budge much at all from the current asking price after rejecting my initial offer.
Maybe I am over thinking this too much but looking around at the current economy and the skyrocketing price of gas, I feel like I should have a bit more negotiating room here. Closer to the low end range of NADA value seems to me would be a reasonable offer.
Am I being too stingy here? Seems to be much more of a buyer’s market than a seller’s market, but maybe I’m asking for too much (or too little...)
Here is a quick list of what options the boat includes above the standard setup:
05 280DA
Twin 4.3 MPIs with Alpha drives
5kw Generator
Full canvas camper top
13" TV w/ DVD
Raymarine C70 w/ Radar
Custom bow pads
Windlass anchor
Any opinions on pricing for this configuration?
Thanks,
As suggested in other "pricing question" threads I’ve looked up the value through the following site: http://www.nadaguides.com. I added the options the boat includes above the standard equipment, which comes out to be between $80K and $90K. Of course I placed my first offer closer to then lower end of this range, the current asking price is closer to the middle of that range and the owner didn’t budge much at all from the current asking price after rejecting my initial offer.
Maybe I am over thinking this too much but looking around at the current economy and the skyrocketing price of gas, I feel like I should have a bit more negotiating room here. Closer to the low end range of NADA value seems to me would be a reasonable offer.
Am I being too stingy here? Seems to be much more of a buyer’s market than a seller’s market, but maybe I’m asking for too much (or too little...)
Here is a quick list of what options the boat includes above the standard setup:
05 280DA
Twin 4.3 MPIs with Alpha drives
5kw Generator
Full canvas camper top
13" TV w/ DVD
Raymarine C70 w/ Radar
Custom bow pads
Windlass anchor
Any opinions on pricing for this configuration?
Thanks,
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