All Will Be Revealed 03.31.12

[AllianceBJJ]

I am pretty stoked to be picking up my 2012 230 tomorrow...The G23 is going to be VERY limited release this year and if you think there will be a discount off of MSRP you are crazy....MSRP is well into six figures...While I do like having a new boat, I think I will let this one prove itself for a year or so, let production numbers catch up with demand and hear some real world experience of the wake and cockpit before moving over....

So my question is, how do the people feel who--like me--have either taken deliver of a 2012 SAN 230 or have one on order?

[shag]

I bet the posts here double after tonite......

[TxJole]

My consern is of resale of current models after the G line is on the market. I'm about 20k in the positive on my 210 right now, but what would that be if they release a G21??

[AirTool]

So my question is, how do the people feel who--like me--have either taken deliver of a 2012 SAN 230 or have one on order?

You've been betrayed.

[OKWAKEBDR]

My consern is of resale of current models after the G line is on the market. I'm about 20k in the positive on my 210 right now, but what would that be if they release a G21??

My fear also.

[aarond0083]

My consern is of resale of current models after the G line is on the market. I'm about 20k in the positive on my 210 right now, but what would that be if they release a G21??

I think it's inevitable that we'll see a smaller G series model in the future. I don't follow having multiple Super Air boats at the same size. The boat should have been the new 230 in my opinion. G23 is a terrible name too.

[TxJole]

The Super Air series will be replaced with the Super Air G series no doubt.

[jimmyj]

i think your resale will prolly be ok. much like the old 210; they hold their value pretty well.

imo, you will have this. the very few who are lookign for the best wake (if it really has this) and dont care what the boat looks like. because to me, to be honest, it looks like a complete pile of crap.

or you will have people who still want to buy a decent looking boat that still throws a pretty incredible wake (current 210, 230).

the new g23 looks absolutely terrible. really, vented windshield. steal from malibu just a bit????? looks like a dang chaperrel in the front. ha comical.........

g23 tube edition.....

[AllianceBJJ]

G line s going to be substantially more expensive, more targeted to the newest X-Star type pricing...From what I have heard there are still some years left in the current 230...

[Gasman87]

I really really used to love this site , get pumped up , it was all positive , now seems like haters , full of a very unhealthy vibe !! I know everyone has an opinion & I respect the heck outta that ! I was tought if you don't have anything nice to say , don't say anything ! I'm quite sure the people who worked day and night on this project 3-4 years ago didn't know what " YOU" would think is cool ?? I don't think it's cool to call something "real" people have put their heart & soul into a piece of crap ? That's real people , dads , moms ,sons & they are so excited to unveil this for " YOU " & this is the pat on the back we give them?? These folks are tryin to make you happy & put food on the table !
Shame on us !!!

[TxJole]

I LOVE Nautique plain and simple. Everytime I step in my boat and hit that start button I am proud to own her. I fact i'm taking a solo cruise tonight when I hit the lake house after work just so we can have some one on one bonding time and talk about the upcoming season.

[gride]

The don't say anything if it's not nice rule applies to common banter. Not real situations.Mi don't have boat envy. I love my boat and soon will be caressing her with wax pads and dripping sweat bc it's already in the 80's. Do I want a new boat, maybe. Am I unsatisfied with what I've got? No way.

[shag]

Personally, I don't think current 230 or 210 owners for that fact, will suffer much value loss if any than normally would have occurred. This new boat will be geared to a different sub set (imo).
I, as well as all that I ride with, LOVE the wake that my 230 puts out, and the surf wave can keep me (6,1, 240#) going around the lake all day without the handle.(I guess if you don't have a boat you would pretty much love whatever you could get huh? Ha!) The curl is very nice. There will be a demand for good 230's and 210's for several years, when they do slide, it will not be like the bottom is falling out. Correct Craft builds quality, and that is why they hold their value for the most part. I have owned CC's for nearly 25 years.
Just from the brief viewing of the photo I saw, I am not impressed with the looks. It appears that the new hull must displace a Sh** ton of water...... I bet the old people on the lake are going to be ecstatic.... Watch out john boats....

[shag]

Just to clarify, I am not condemning the new boat..... I still am excited for tomorrow night and will be there to see it in person. Up close and personal is much different than in a picture..... For the record, I still don't care for the new style tower... I will take my SS Titan any day... Besides, it matches the strippe... I mean, center tower support pole.....

[HS]

TXJole: Understand your concerns. I went with a 210, and I did so knowing something new was on the horizon. Didn't matter to me b/c I was only taking a small step up in cost, so the new boat wasn't "relevant".

Not argiung, just asking: did pre 2007/2008 210 owners really suffer with the introduction of the updated 210? I read there was enough of a difference that those preferring the old would stay with it, and those liking the new would enjoy the new. I think the same will be true with Grey. My SV211's value didn't implode when it was discontinued and the 200 Sport and 216 V came out. I think that the various models will naturally find their own "strata" and thus market values. And with both a strong resale value combined with a lot of buyers that will buy a used boat over new (for whatever reason, mostly cost) I sense there will always be a resale market for well maintained Nautiques.

Poor analogy, but think about golf equipment manufacturers making new model drivers every year (Ping G 5 and G 10 come to mind after yesterday's glimpse as well as looking in my bag). I have probably 3 Ping drivers and have (or have given away) 3 old Titleist drivers, but I don't buy a new driver every year unless I really like it, and see a difference worth paying for based on my situation at the time. Doesn't mean the old one is worth less, age alone takes care of that, moreso I believe it is just that there is a market for new models. Kind of a result of living in an industrialized nation and an economy that is so focused on growth.

Correct Craft cannot remain static and stay competitive. Look at the advancements from the 196 to the 200 line -- and the price differences. I saw a lot of posts here that the 196 suits many just fine, and they've no need to get a 200 (yet) and if they do, they could pick up a one or two year old one should they choose.

I am eager to see the new Nautique boat when it is fully revealed and I have already recommended it to one friend that wants to move to a WB boat from his sport / cruiser (Cobalt).

End of ramble.