Maybe I didn't ask enough??
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From: Santa Rosa Beach FL
I see 3 mistakes here.
First selling your Corvette!
Second buying another boat (they say there are 2 times you get excited about a boat the day you buy, the day you sell - been there done that)
Third - 17,900 is a good price - getting calls is one thing - closing the deal is another.
First selling your Corvette!
Second buying another boat (they say there are 2 times you get excited about a boat the day you buy, the day you sell - been there done that)
Third - 17,900 is a good price - getting calls is one thing - closing the deal is another.
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Drifting
Joined: Aug 2005
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From: Menands (Albany) NY
Price seems fair to buyer and seller alike, not a ream job either way. Quick sell is a blessing, helped by "RESALE RED" Ah, er.. I mean Magnetic red!
What kind of boat are you getting??..Upgrading to a new boat, or getting the first??. I REALY enjoy the boats too...perfect way to spend a summer Saturday, crusing or blasting about on the rivers, then after dark, a slow cruse through the downtown district with all the night lights reflecting on the water....
What kind of boat are you getting??..Upgrading to a new boat, or getting the first??. I REALY enjoy the boats too...perfect way to spend a summer Saturday, crusing or blasting about on the rivers, then after dark, a slow cruse through the downtown district with all the night lights reflecting on the water....
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Drifting
Joined: Aug 2005
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From: Menands (Albany) NY
I see 3 mistakes here.
First selling your Corvette!
Second buying another boat (they say there are 2 times you get excited about a boat the day you buy, the day you sell - been there done that)
Third - 17,900 is a good price - getting calls is one thing - closing the deal is another.
First selling your Corvette!
Second buying another boat (they say there are 2 times you get excited about a boat the day you buy, the day you sell - been there done that)
Third - 17,900 is a good price - getting calls is one thing - closing the deal is another.
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Drifting
Joined: Aug 2005
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From: Menands (Albany) NY
So much depends on the price...buyer desire, seller necessity, your location etc. Where I live (in the northeast) your asking price seems to be about right. I bought my Pewter Metallic '99 6 speed convertible with 53k miles in beautiful condition for $14,000. The guy was trying to buy a house and really needed the money. If you NEED to sell it, or can be patient...a lot depends on your situation.
Holy crap! I just saw that you are in Menands...I live in Greenville, about 30 minutes south of you!
Holy crap! I just saw that you are in Menands...I live in Greenville, about 30 minutes south of you!
Love the area.
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Drifting
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From: Menands (Albany) NY
Oh well...
Got some feeler phone calls...I told them all I wasn't going to dicker...Had one guy chasing me by phone. On Friday I was going to pull the ad and keep it...Saturday went and looked at a bigger boat and Sunday had a guy over to look at it with his wife. He loved it, and offered me 17K. I respectfully said sorry. Not a nickel less than 17,995. and if he didn't buy it I might wait for best offer over 18,500. I told him to go home and think about it...and let me know. He wrote a deposit check right then...So Wednesday is the day I guess it might be gone...
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jun 2010
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From: Yorktown Virginia
Well it sounds like you did really well selling it, that might pay for a little bit of the fuel cost of your new boat. Those 340's are pretty good size especially compared to the 320 if Im thinking of the right one.
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Got some feeler phone calls...I told them all I wasn't going to dicker...Had one guy chasing me by phone. On Friday I was going to pull the ad and keep it...Saturday went and looked at a bigger boat and Sunday had a guy over to look at it with his wife. He loved it, and offered me 17K. I respectfully said sorry. Not a nickel less than 17,995. and if he didn't buy it I might wait for best offer over 18,500. I told him to go home and think about it...and let me know. He wrote a deposit check right then...So Wednesday is the day I guess it might be gone...
