wiredgizmo
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- May 25, 2015
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Hello,
Just registered, I've been researching a bit and just started to look into buying my first boat. I saw a potential deal. An 05 Bayliner Classic 195, 3.0 engine, 240 hours, includes trailer, for $7000 (seller asked for $8500 but accepted this offer right away). Boat looks to be in good condition in photos, I have not looked at it in person yet. It looks like a good deal to me after checking out other similar boats and NADA. It seems similar boats are around $11-12k (I might be wrong here).
The problem. The seller will not do a test drive because he does not have time. There's a lake roughly 5-10 miles from where the boat is located. He does agree to have a mechanic come check it out however.
So should I go ahead and look further into this boat and have a mechanic come have a look it? Is it too fishy that the seller will not do a test drive with a lake somewhat nearby? Is it normal to not do test drives for boats since it is more of a hassle than cars?
Any help appreciated!!
Thank you
Just registered, I've been researching a bit and just started to look into buying my first boat. I saw a potential deal. An 05 Bayliner Classic 195, 3.0 engine, 240 hours, includes trailer, for $7000 (seller asked for $8500 but accepted this offer right away). Boat looks to be in good condition in photos, I have not looked at it in person yet. It looks like a good deal to me after checking out other similar boats and NADA. It seems similar boats are around $11-12k (I might be wrong here).
The problem. The seller will not do a test drive because he does not have time. There's a lake roughly 5-10 miles from where the boat is located. He does agree to have a mechanic come check it out however.
So should I go ahead and look further into this boat and have a mechanic come have a look it? Is it too fishy that the seller will not do a test drive with a lake somewhat nearby? Is it normal to not do test drives for boats since it is more of a hassle than cars?
Any help appreciated!!
Thank you
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