Good questions.
I chose these three because I thought they were higher quality comparable boats. Not a Chris Craft, but not a bayliner. Frankly, I would be happy with any of these, my main concerns are around reliabilty, customer service and honoring the warranty. Also considering Crownline, but haven't gotten a quote.
In order of cost, I was surprised to discover the Chaparral was the least expensive. Unfortunately, they also have the longest potential wait time.
Monterey is next and I really love the look of the boat with the black cowl frame and their arctic blue hull color. Don't really care for the open cooler compartment, just doesn't have a nice look to it.
Regal is the most expensive and is much nicer looking in person than on it's website.
They're all within a few thousand dollars, so it's largely boiling down to which company is best at standing behind their boats.
