whats a realistic asking price

[jamesbalog]

i cant find a decent motor around here for a realistic price and im not a fan of rebuilding the power head so i think i may just part ways with my v20 and move on... trying to figure out what a realistic asking price is... please chime in

1990 center console that is solid but needs cosmetics.... its missing hatch doors ect

1988 johnson 175 1 cyclinder is bad everything else in good working condition

with a single axle load rite trailer


i was thinking of putting it on craigslist for 1500-1750 see if anyone bites ( would take less)

if that doesnt work stick it on ebay with a starting bid of 1k?

am i close on price or am i asking a crazy high price?

[THEFERMANATOR]

Where are you at? The biggest thing working against you right now is the boating season is on the back half, and will be winding down in alot of areas here real soon. Your price sounds about right if the hull is structurally sound, but this late in the season most of the bargain shoppers will be out looking to find a "deal".

[phatdaddy]

also center console's tend to hold their value more than cuddys

[smokeonthewater]

Being near the end of the season you are giving up on your search at the wrong time.... Deals will be coming within a few months

[Striper80]

I have a 130 Johnson that I'm planning on selling soon. I'm in North Jersey

[jamesbalog]

Im in ohio.

I really dont know what to do at this point. I want to hold on to it, but at the same time i dont want to mess with it. the outboard guy i want to look at it is booked solid. If i could find a decent motor for the right price i would just buy it and be done but that doesnt seem to be happening

[THEFERMANATOR]

Hold out until November or so, and you will have NO problems finding a good used engine from people using the off season to repower to newer engines.

[Destroyer]

Originally Posted by THEFERMANATOR

Hold out until November or so, and you will have NO problems finding a good used engine from people using the off season to repower to newer engines.

X2 What Ferm said. This is the wrong time of the year to be looking to sell or buy for that matter. In the off season deals come cheap and fast. People are looking to buy boats in the spring, not in the fall. So if you sell your boat now you will be selling at the worse time. But people are looking to repower in the fall so they are ready for the spring... so a lot of nice engines come on the market for a lot cheaper than the same engine in the summer will cost. It's just a matter of timing. PLUS, taking the time to wait for the better deals will give you more time to actually think about either selling the boat or keeping it. You'll be able to make a more informed decision.

[willy]

Good advise from the two above

[randlemanboater]

Yep...I am looking forward to the winter boat prices...maybe the stock market will drop a few thousands points too...oh boy what deals there would be.