Time to sell?

[BoardNBama]

I have my boat for sale, but I figure as summer gets nearer to ending it will be harder to sell. I see some boats advertised at an off-season price, then increased again in spring. So to get the most there would need to be a point where you don't sell and wait until next year, but when is that? After Labor Day? My boat is paid for so if it gets to the point where it may bring more next spring then I may hold it until then.

Thanks!

[rydog]

Correct except when you go to sell next year your boat will be one year older. Watching prices, it appears as though its a solid 10k drop each year for the first 2-3 years from retail. Just my observation and I could be off on the numbers. My opinion would be to push to sell now before its another year older. The drop may be about the same as waiting and cash in your pocket today is worth more invested then in 6-8 months.

[SkiTower]

and don't forget the trouble and cost of storage and winterization


2007 SV211 SE

[hondaprlud]

I never got the seasonally adjusted price thing for private sellers. If you're willing to sell it for XX in the fall why wouldn't you sell it for the same in the spring? I get not leaving money on the table but there's a lot more to it (time, effort, storage, interest, etc). IMHO you are better off leaving it higher in the fall and just accepting that there might not be any interest until spring.

I feel there is a loss of market for summer toys that starts mid July and is in full swing by Labor day/back to school.

[JoeA]

I think the fact that the boat does not have NSS has other passing up on it. Maybe advertise that you'll have NSS installed for a specific price at time of sale?

[BoardNBama]

I think you are all correct. I will install NSS for $3k, or anybody can have it done themselves. I chose not to for the fact that someone may not see the need for NSS and they can buy my boat cheaper without it.

Boat is paid for, winterized, free storage. Only cost would be depreciation.

I'm not sure why I never had the simple thought to just keep advertising through the winter. It may be next year until it sells, but so be it. Maybe next year I will have more free time and keep it. I've already suffered the biggest depreciation.

[theskunk]

other costs are insurance... i basically subtracted the cost of insurance for the deal i did last december....

[BoardNBama]

No insurance. She is locked up securely where honestly no one but me knows.

[SkiTower]

sounds like a water test is out of the question 😉


2007 SV211 SE

[toomuchuv]

I have been watching your ad for almost a year as I was in the market for a 230.

It is a beautiful boat but the things that turned me away were:

No NSS (something that I'm positive is a must for that boat nowadays)
No tower speakers
The price was all over the map. Up, then down, then back up again, then down. All of which were too high IMHO.

Not trying to flame or anything but you have asked why your boat isn't selling previously and people gave you answers. It comes down to price. People on this forum are smart buyers and know what boats are worth as they do their homework. I understand that you want top dollar but considering it is missing some key things, it needs to be priced accordingly......

Just my $0.02

[Nordicron]

I think the G21 killed his sale! When this boat first got posted I think the asking price was close to 90k! Way to expensive for a private sale. Let's face it I love the look and design of the 230 but it got billed as s finicky wakeboard wake and everyone that stayed true to Nautique went G. For this 230 to sale he's gonna need to take it to a dealer and prob put it on consignment.
Is this listed on boattrader and onlyinboards? Put Nss on it and advertise at $74 and might get it sold otherwise take it to a dealer in spring for consignment.

[BoardNBama]

toomuchuv, you are right and when I asked I had it priced around $84k. They said it was priced too high and I have brought it down considerably.

I've also looked at some others and honestly found mine is priced better. I also talked with a dealer and was told my boat in AVERAGE COND. for private party is 80k and change. I don't know what average is for a 2013, but mine is definitely that or better.
NSS is an easy install and can be done for $3k. I did consider doing this but I don't currently have a truck to tow to dealer. That's something I may work out with a buyer.

[scottb7]

Bad situation. It is what it is. And what it always is. If it has not sold it is simply due to price. Oh yea: or marketing, or equipment, or the season.

But my best friend has that boat. And he will admit that it is a finicky wake. If the buyer knows that then they aren't going to buy it.

These boats are expensive no matter what the number 40, 50, 60, 70 grand. That is a lot of dough for 90% of the population. And people that spend those numbers generally would expect in a car or truck something brand new. Not something with a reputation for being finicky or missing equipment. And if someone in the market to spend those amounts stop by a boat dealership they will almost always be talked into - by a trained sales person - something newer for either more or less money. So the market for a 230 in this price range is relatively minuscule.

My friend that bought the 230 did so before he ever rode in one and did not know it was a finicky wake. He did it based on nautique reputation and just figured he would buy the biggest and best. But that was before it was widely known to be finicky. So it is even tougher to find someone that does not know as it is all over the internet. And the 230 is not the biggest and best, cause as has been said the g series is out.

Frankly if it was me - and you can do whatever you want - I would take the beating and move on. I would either keep lowering the price until it sells privately, or if I was in the market I would simply trade it in and take the beating that way. But that is just me. I would say to myself, "you know, scott, if you can't afford to get out of it, then you really couldn't afford to get into it."

[a0128]

Unfortunately continuing to beat a dead horse . . .

http://www.planetnautique.com/vb5/fo...02-price-check

[flounder]

Just my opinion but you need to go back and read the post from last year. This has nothing to do with the wakeboard wake. The majority of people buying these boats don't research the forums. Plus if they do they can then discover how to get a great wake with your boat. Yes it doesn't like to go 18 but with proper bow weight and anything above 19.5 and your good to go for the majority of people. Now the problem is NSS. You feel as though you have it at a good price by discounting it for the cost of NSS. You need to do more. Someone spending that amount of money on a fairly new boat wants to pay you then take it to the lake and spend time on it. They don't want to pay you then take it to a shop and have it sit for a week or so. Plus when they test drive your boat if they are new to the wake surfing you are not able to provide a proper demo. I can tell you when I was looking last year I saw your add then saw no NSS and I said next. This boat does not compete against the G. The G is a completely different animal as you know. It does compete against malibu lsv and vlx and many of the master craft boats and last I checked many are buying those boats plus the 230. You are basically selling your house with old paint but justifying it by discounting it by the exact amount it would cost to paint. Sorry it doesn't work that way.