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Originally Posted by BenFishin
That is good reasoning, however, i have a 60 gallon tank and i want to be able to go further and not have to go through 50 gallons on short trips. Its an average of 20-30 miles where i fish a lot. Second off i have seen a few of the 140 suzukis for 6000-7000 with 5-6 years of warranty left. If something breaks im not concernd with how much it cost if it is under warranty. If i buy a new motor, that means a good number of years i dont have to guess the history on. I cant buy a johnny rude with a warranty. and if i had to go 20 miles to fish shoals everyday where the weather can change in a minute i think i would rather have that extra HP to get home quick and pay the xtra $ to ensure i get all the way home. There is a reason all the 25 commercial boats moored at the end of my road all have 4 strokes on them and i dont think its because of warranty or the cost of repair. because they surely dont have the money to spend in repairs. i guess its just reliability and fuel economy. Wouldnt the duration of time without a repair and the fuel economy 2 mpg VS 5-6mpg make up for the extra money required to repair the motor after the 6 year / 5 year warranty is out. Not tryin to pick a bone, i think this is a good arguement. Yours and mine. thanks a ton for the coments so far.
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The comercial guys around me run alot of Hondas and they say its just because of what they save in fuel but remember they run a boat from sun up until 3 or 4 pm. The fuel savings alone pay for their motors in a couple of years but they also put 1600 plus hours a year on these motors. Thats why comercial guys don't get the same warranty as you would.+
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