Boat Price Reckoning

  • tim hurley
    Posts: 5829
    #2206649

    Don’t finance things that depreciate-best financial advice I ever got. Have I driven ugly cars that towed ugly boats? Yup & yup.

    bigcrappie
    Blaine
    Posts: 4322
    #2206655

    Boats hold there value because the new ones keeping going up. Tim you only live once cant take your money with you, go out and get that new boat you always wanted.

    Don’t finance things that depreciate-best financial advice I ever got. Have I driven ugly cars that towed ugly boats? Yup & yup.

    BigWerm
    SW Metro
    Posts: 11626
    #2206662

    As stated a couple years ago earlier in the thread the only reckoning coming is if/when we have a serious financial recession or depression.

    Don’t finance things that depreciate-best financial advice I ever got. Have I driven ugly cars that towed ugly boats? Yup & yup.

    I don’t think that’s very good advice Tim! By the same logic old boats and old commuter cars have been appreciating the last few years, but I still would not recommend a loan on them whistling waytogo .

    Ripjiggen
    Posts: 11586
    #2206664

    Don’t finance things that depreciate-best financial advice I ever got. Have I driven ugly cars that towed ugly boats? Yup & yup.

    If that’s the best you may want to find a new financial planner. jester whistling

    fishthumper
    Sartell, MN.
    Posts: 11917
    #2206670

    Don’t finance things that depreciate-best financial advice I ever got. Have I driven ugly cars that towed ugly boats? Yup & yup.

    That’s probably good advice. The problem with it is who knows what is going to depreciate. Even homes have as some points. Probably the safest item over the years has been land. But then again, you never know.

    Onthewater
    Posts: 266
    #2206686

    Don’t finance things that depreciate-best financial advice I ever got. Have I driven ugly cars that towed ugly boats? Yup & yup.

    My truck is at 0% and my boat is under 2%. I’m not paying a cent extras on the truck and pay extra on the boat when we can. The boat I bought 3 springs ago has gone up in price by over $15,000 if I bought it now. Where in this would it have made sense for me to wait until I saved up enough cash? Have 1000 hours racked up on my humminbird already using it now instead of years later. Cash doesn’t buy time

    dirtywater
    Posts: 1537
    #2206692

    Uh oh, I think this is devolving into one of those classic IDO threads about financing. Didn’t mean to steer it in that direction, I was honestly just surprised by Carter’s numbers. The numbers from his follow-up do make more sense.

    ThunderLund78
    Posts: 2530
    #2219781

    Anyone else curiously watching the used market the last few weeks? Is it just me or are we finally seeing a notable downward trend? Maybe it’s getting close to end-of-season for a lot of casual boaters and they don’t want to deal with another year or winterizing and storage? Or maybe interest rates and cost of everything else is finally making boat ownership unrealistic for some people? Seems like a lot has hit the market lately and prices, while still high, are $2000-$3000 less than earlier in the summer.

    Dutchboy
    Central Mn.
    Posts: 16650
    #2219783

    Yes prices are falling somewhat. I know I couldn’t get what I asked for my ProV this spring. I still have it and am compilating what to do. I’m fortunate in that I don’t owe anything on it. I’m tossing the idea of maybe trading it or selling it or maybe even trade it with a private party who wants to move into a bigger glass boat. I’m going back to a tiller although I haven’t decided what size yet. For anybody who saved their pennies and won’t need financing there will be a few deals around if they can move fast.

    Just my personal opinion.

    TheFamousGrouse
    St. Paul, MN
    Posts: 11626
    #2219786

    Anyone else curiously watching the used market the last few weeks? Is it just me or are we finally seeing a notable downward trend? Maybe it’s getting close to end-of-season for a lot of casual boaters and they don’t want to deal with another year or winterizing and storage?

    I have also noticed that. I have been shopping for a used boat for the cabin.

    I put it down to two things. First a return to normalcy. This decline in pricing as the summer wore on is not unusual, it’s normal. We just had a period of years where there was massive and extended demand for both new and used recreational products. That trend is over now.

    Also I think for now at least the market has kind of reached an equilibrium. Everybody that wanted a boat over the past five years now has one. On top of that many have tried it and discovered it wasn’t for them. Those vehicles are out on the market on top of just the normal number of used boats for sale.

    In my opinion prices on used boats are going to decline on like for like models simply because the supply is back and the demand has been reduced. It’s obviously going to take some sellers some time to adjust to the new reality. I still see plenty of prices where the seller is clearly trying to break even on what they paid or what the item was worth during the period of peak demand. As they say, that ship has sailed.

    MX1825
    Posts: 3319
    #2219788

    I watch fb, CL, and WC on a regular basis. Boats that would of got snatched up in a day last spring are now hanging around for weeks. Some models are still hot if priced right. Some sellers are still in fantasy land with prices.

    Dutchboy
    Central Mn.
    Posts: 16650
    #2219791

    Well Subway gets $15 for a 12″ sub so I’m not sure there is a fantasy land for boat sales. Boats get priced at what the market will bare and how bad people want to get away from them.

    Sioux
    Posts: 22
    #2219794

    I have started seeing a number of expensive 1-2 yr old boats with low hours coming for sale…and not guide boats. I’m guessing either inflation costs made these unaffordable or not as much time to fish compared to the covid years

    MX1825
    Posts: 3319
    #2219795

    Dutchy saw a 1998 690 listed for 30k just 3 weeks ago. It did have current DF’s and TM. Boat, outboard, and trailer was 1998 vintage. He was in fantasy land in my opinion.

    fishingstar
    central mn / starlake
    Posts: 450
    #2219796

    I just sold my 97 lund dropped 1500 from where I started. On the other hand it’s 3500 under what I payed for it new in 1998.

    Youbetcha
    Anoka County
    Posts: 2845
    #2219800

    I believe its coming down a lot. I have been watching for awhile. Even reached out to the dealerships on new and they have dropped a lot since spring. Some 10%. I think you will be able to find good deals on 2023s as the 2024s start hitting. Used seem to be trending down as well.

    isu22andy
    Posts: 1739
    #2219818

    I bought my boat in the summer of 20 . Not one regret . One of the better things I’ve ever boughten . Can wait forever for a better price for a few grand or you can jump in and have tons of memories and pictures to go with it .

    queenswake
    NULL
    Posts: 1148
    #2219832

    People are tapped out, banks are tightening up lending, and loans are no longer affordable. Even taking it out of the house is not affordable anymore. No one is doing cash out refis with the current rates. People have high CC balances. Hard to come up with the cash for an expensive boat.

    queenswake
    NULL
    Posts: 1148
    #2219833

    I bought my boat in the summer of 20 . Not one regret . One of the better things I’ve ever boughten . Can wait forever for a better price for a few grand or you can jump in and have tons of memories and pictures to go with it .

    Totally agree with this. So many guy seem to be waiting around for the flood of boats to hit the market. But no one is going to be giving them away. So it’s a few thousand cheaper. Is it really worth waiting for a few thousand off if that’s your dream boat and you can afford it. Live is short.

    buckybadger
    Upper Midwest
    Posts: 8163
    #2219839

    I haven’t paid as close of attention to boats lately, but atvs are starting to hit a wall too. I’m trying to find a small used Honda to bomb around the land with and use ice fishing. Units priced to move still go fast, but the people who bought a used ATV 5 years ago and think they will flip it for a profit are starting to see that window has closed.

    Ripjiggen
    Posts: 11586
    #2219858

    Just sold my boat for 4k more than what I bought it for 10 years ago. Took 3 days.
    Upgraded to one that I though I got a fair deal on. Enjoying it very much.
    Both were used.

    Don Meier
    Butternut Wisconsin
    Posts: 1659
    #2219860

    Dealer had a boat i was interested in . 40 grand plus , same rig precovid 30 grand . Stealership telling me act now many interested it will go fast ! That was May now 1/2 way through AUGUST and its still not sold ! LOL They can pound sand ! Not playing that game .

    stevenoak
    Posts: 1719
    #2219862

    I’ve been watching C. L. all summer. Mostly trying to find the nonexistent 9.9 to 25hp outboard. Tons of 18′ t0 30′ pleasure boats for sale. Think due to a lot of the lower Mississippi pools have been flooded all spring, then after a month or so after getting boatable. They drop the bottom out and you’re chopping rocks and backing off the ramp. Very few fishing boats though. Think I’ve just figured out. Due to not getting new inventory. There is a dealer in town, that is buying every used fishing boat that’s not grossly overpriced. Then marking it up 30 to 100% and selling the heck out of them. You may not see a drop in prices, but stabilization. Unlike the RV industry. Boat manufacturers never got caught up, then overproduced. I believe they will back off manufacturing and keep supply below the demand. Then be able to maintain inflated prices. The same way they are doing with trucks. Noticed today, they have burned up the overstock of OSB. So, it’s back up from $12 to $20.

    gimruis
    Plymouth, MN
    Posts: 17361
    #2219910

    My friend was looking at a 2023 Lund Adventure 1775 back in March and the dealer he spoke with wanted $53k for it. That conversation ended pretty quick.

    Today my friend texted me and it read that the very same boat he wanted in March is down to $40k.

    stevenoak
    Posts: 1719
    #2219936

    My friend was looking at a 2023 Lund Adventure 1775 back in March and the dealer he spoke with wanted $53k for it. That conversation ended pretty quick.

    Today my friend texted me and it read that the very same boat he wanted in March is down to $40k.

    A lot of pricing the last 2 to 3 years has been people ”swinging for the fence”. Often not caring if something sells quickly or sells at all. But if someone pays it, yeah, I’ll sell it!! House we rented in Florida 4 years ago had a Zillow estimate of $130,000. Last year someone offered them $480,000. Yeah, it was for sale!!
    $40k has probably been the real number on that boat all along. If he still has it next spring. The price will probably go back up. There are a lot of people that have been on the right side of inflation the last few years that won’t hesitate to overpay $10k if it’s what they want, and someone has it.

    bigcrappie
    Blaine
    Posts: 4322
    #2219964

    So did he buy it or still kicking tires?

    My friend was looking at a 2023 Lund Adventure 1775 back in March and the dealer he spoke with wanted $53k for it. That conversation ended pretty quick.

    Today my friend texted me and it read that the very same boat he wanted in March is down to $40k.

    gimruis
    Plymouth, MN
    Posts: 17361
    #2219965

    So did he buy it or still kicking tires?

    Lol I don’t think he bought it but I couldn’t tell you for sure.

    Jake D
    Watertown, SD
    Posts: 555
    #2219970

    My friend was looking at a 2023 Lund Adventure 1775 back in March and the dealer he spoke with wanted $53k for it. That conversation ended pretty quick.

    Today my friend texted me and it read that the very same boat he wanted in March is down to $40k.

    Id text the dealer back and tell him 30

    fishthumper
    Sartell, MN.
    Posts: 11917
    #2219979

    I hope the pricing comes down by next spring. I hope to be in the market for a newer used boat by then. Like some have said, If I find the boat I’m looking for I will probably still buy it even if it still seems like the price is slightly inflated. But not if the prices were near what I was seeing them at last year when I was doing some looking around.

    gimruis
    Plymouth, MN
    Posts: 17361
    #2219981

    Id text the dealer back and tell him 30

    I have a feeling that if its still available towards the end of this year when they need to make room for 2024 stock he might make an offer that they’ll accept.

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