Re: New SeaCraft 20
Loren B,
It dosen't seem like an excepional deal to me. Once you add 10 to 12K on a motor and trailer your aound $30k. I sell new boats for a living and at a recent boat show saw a new 20 with a motor for $29,900. I woud suspect that he could have a little more room in the hull than $18K. Also its almost 2004. That leftover should be eating a hole in his floorplan by now. Tracker should be throwing some incentives at his leftover stock to help him move it so he can stock up on 04's. Two things you can do.
1. Go after the total deal motor and all. Most Dealers buy their product pre rigged or matched to a specific motor brand or type. If you buy only the boat, the floorplan company still requires the dealer to pay for the whole package boat and motor. You pay 18K but he might owe 24k and have to come up with the difference out of his own funds. Therefore your deal on the boat alone may not be as good as if you purchased the entire package form him. You may be able to get the entire package for 26 or 27K and not have to worry about doing your own rigging and your in a better position when it comes to warranty.
2. Stick with the hull alone, but offer less. Be prepared to do your own engine hunting and rigging. You could save money this way but don't expect much from the dealer on Mechanical or performance issues .
I don't see anything wrong with the new SeaCraft 20s. Nice boats--whish I could afford one.
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