newbie thread!! looking at 05 210 TE

Collapse
X
 
  • Filter
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts
  • cguse13
    • Aug 2012
    • 96

    • Broken Arrow, Ok


    newbie thread!! looking at 05 210 TE

    ok first off hello! i previously have owned a 94 malibu f3 sunsetter, then went to a 97 mastercraft 205dd. I have decieded on owning a nautique for my next boat and just sold the mastercraft last month and have been shopping. Looking at staying around 30k for the next boat and am sure i want a V drive boat as both previous boats have been Direct drive and the family is ready for the change. Not a one of us is a skier, we do wakeboard quite a bit and as i get older i think surfing would be fun to learn.

    that being said, a 210 doesnt look like a big gain but i have never been able to crawl all over one of these boats, can some people help me out with recomendations, or pointers pictures of some of the cool features that nautique's offer. I did notice that the two boats i have intrest in (only seen via pics so far) do not have flip up bolster seats. Do the nautique seats sit up higher? i also noticed the dashes seem taller than the mc/malibu.

    how easy is it to access the drive train, and do reqular maintance. one thing i loved about direct drives is you pulled the cover and could 360 the motor and tranny no issues. ( on that note do nautiques offer a large variation of trannys?).

    thanks for your help - i know newbie threads can be relentless but i have been prodding around the form for couple weeks now. still just not sure i have settled into the exact boat i want but i do love the second gen towers and how they split in the middle.
    2005 Nautique 210
    96 Mastercraft Prostar 205
    94 Malibu Euro f3
  • 1sicknautique
    • Feb 2010
    • 321

    • Lake Allatoona, Lake Lewisville, Lake Kiowa


    #2
    Hey newbie. To answer your question the 210 sante in the best boat money can buy. I've had 3 nautiques and the sante hands down is the nicest. In the 05 models you are running the PCM motor which is a bulletproof engine. The tranny shouldn't be any problem either. The sante also has on of the best resale value as well and that is where your gonna run into your problem. Your gonna hard time finding a 05 for 30k unless it has higher hrs or need interior work. Good luck with the buy.

    Comment

    • 1sicknautique
      • Feb 2010
      • 321

      • Lake Allatoona, Lake Lewisville, Lake Kiowa


      #3
      http://www.planetnautique.com/vb3/sh...**-33-000*****

      This is the cleanest boat for the money right now that fits your criteria. Billy is asking 31k for it.

      Comment

      • cguse13
        • Aug 2012
        • 96

        • Broken Arrow, Ok


        #4
        Originally posted by 1sicknautique View Post
        http://www.planetnautique.com/vb3/sh...**-33-000*****

        This is the cleanest boat for the money right now that fits your criteria. Billy is asking 31k for it.
        I have seen that! I have one that's more local I'm taking out next weekend.. If he doesn't back out again. But it has been on my radar. I kinda playing it slow since I was lucky enough to sell mine in September. And by October people start negotiating but do feel his asking price is fair. Seen one that was lime green in Okc as well
        2005 Nautique 210
        96 Mastercraft Prostar 205
        94 Malibu Euro f3

        Comment

        Working...
        X