Looking to buy a 2010 Q8i - Need Advice

[magiaone]

Well post is as it sounds, looking at getting into boating after 10 years out. I had a 19 Sea Ray Bow rider in 1998, but got out when we had kids.

Kids are old enough and we went to BPS to look at some boats, they have the Q7i which is being prep' d right now, but the Q8 looks nice, has all the stuff we were looking for and a about $36K plus tax.

So - Good boat? Worth the money..........looking to keep it a long time so quality needs to be there too - if not can anyone else recommend another brand?

Thanks!

 

[grendelsniper]

Re: Looking to buy a 2010 Q8i - Need Advice

I have got a 06 q6 sf quality is there, I love it and am glad I got the v8, I bought it used only had it a just over a year and am glad I got the tahoe. The family loves it. I plan on keeping mine a long while. Try to get a v8 model you will be better off.

 

[splicer]

Re: Looking to buy a 2010 Q8i - Need Advice

Love mine, quality is there. Biggest beef with Tahoes is service at a BPS. If you have a local Tracker dealer, use them for service.

*I've never had mine service at BPS, so that is third party info from the internet (take it with a grain of salt).

 

[MelodyBay]

Re: Looking to buy a 2010 Q8i - Need Advice

Love mine, quality is there. Biggest beef with Tahoes is service at a BPS. If you have a local Tracker dealer, use them for service.

*I've never had mine service at BPS, so that is third party info from the internet (take it with a grain of salt).

I purchased mine at BPS. The Sales Rep was good but the Service Dept. sucks.
I take mine to a local shop. Would I buy another boat from BPS? Nope. Would I buy another Tahoe? Yep.

 

[magiaone]

Re: Looking to buy a 2010 Q8i - Need Advice

Well I pulled the trigger on the boat - Love it - so glad i got the bigger boat, not to mention the 2010 is much more loaded than the 2011 - I have a sink with a corian counter top - 11 has nothing. Great radio and kicker speakers with a USB jump port. Used it several times, so time to get it winterized. As for sales and service, BPS have been great, the sales staff see me and chat when I m in and the service guys have been real nice and helpful on the phone. Theres a few things that need fixing, nothing new tho, it was outside and people had climed all over it, so anything that needs fixing they will do.

 

[Hashi]

Re: Looking to buy a 2010 Q8i - Need Advice

Congratulations on your purchase, magiaone!...And, welcome to iboats!!