I guess that from 2006 and up all 2 stroke 2.5 HP to 50 HP Merc's are rebadged Tohatsus, just wanted to compare Merc's to Tohatsu's prices if available, surely the latter costs bit less than a Merc. Been offered 2 brand new ones, a L40 HP for around $ 4 K and a L50 HP for $ 5K....
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