is this a decent motor?

[peiserma]

You guys have been great, and i hope you'll indulge in one or two more motor questions as I work through this.

Since a 25" is now an option with a jack plate (for which i will start a separate thread if the time comes), what about this 2006 mercury efi? http://myrtlebeach.craigslist.org/bod/4676921190.html

It is about $1000 more than I was hoping to get away with. Does not include controls, but i was planning on buying a new control box and gauges anyway. Does not come with a prop. So i would need to spend extra for the prop and jack plate.

Is going with a newer fuel-injected motor worth the extra initial investment? I would like to think so. Do you think a marina ought to include some sort of warranty? Season is close to an end, so I have no issues waiting for the right motor to come along. I want my investment to last as long as possible, but i need help figuring out what the right price is. I want that to be under 3k, but that is somewhat arbitrary. I only have so much money. But if it takes $2500 to get a 97, and 4k to get an 06, then theoretically the 06 is a better buy because i would expect it to last ~10 years longer. $1500 spread over 10 years is $150 per year. Am i thinking about this the right way?

Thanks for any opinions and feedback. It is a lot of money to spend, so I hope you'll forgive me asking a lot of questions.