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From: Harry James (no email)
Date: Wed Dec 08 2004 - 14:29:17 EST
This is really good advice, the worst thing is to get a bad case of
"Boat Lust". Buy with your head not with your heart, and be patient.
Also research prices for the same model in Yachtworld to compare too.
HJ
Baumgart, James wrote:
>MAC, it doesn't cost you anything to make an offer. If you like the boat,
>make a low one. Its always best to be polite, tell them you love the boat
>and that $xxx is all you have. Let them make a counter offer. If you are
>polite and sincere and can't do business, tell them to keep your name and
>phone number on file. Having a boat for sale for a year may make them
>reconsider.
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>Owners universally over-estimate the value of their boats. The boat will
>sell for what the hull and machinery are worth. Owner mods count for only a
>little. New engine, new through hulls, new bilge pumps, a big suite of
>brand new electronics, new sails, new rigging, new ground tackle, new head,
>now those are mods that are worth paying a little extra for. New curtains,
>new stove, new table, new cushions, new estehtics, these should be higly
>discounted.
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>Keep an eye on the boat. If 6 months to a year passes and its still not
>sold, call the owner back. Renew your offer, or make a new (lower) one.
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>Always remember, its far easier to buy a boat then to sell one.
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