Re: $14,000 for a 1990 Sunbird 170 seem kinda steep???
tomdinwv - If you received a boat from your grandfather, because he couldn't use it anymore due to health issues, wouldn't you feel some emotional attachment? That doesn't make me think the boat is worth more than it is, but I'm not about to junk it. I don't need the money from the sale, it's more about continuing its legacy and what it represents to me personally, so if someone else can enjoy it then I'd be happy.
I have things that were my father's or my grandfather's and, yes, I have an emotional attatchment to those things. Each time I see or use them, it reminds me of specific memories. Most of the things I have from my father and grandfather are tools and a few other odds and ends, so I don't think I'd ever sell them as they will never "outgrow" their usefullness to me like a boat or car would. When I am looking around to buy something, I'm not looking to purchase someone else's memories or emotional attatchments. If I were to sell my boat to someone who wanted to take it out and use it for target practice, that's fine with me. I would however, set a realistic price. I'm in the process of repowering my boat right now (that's what I should be doing right now instead of playing on iboats
). I know if and when I sell my boat, I'm gonna eat most of the cost of the repower. I can only sell my boat for what the local market will allow. If I were looking to buy, and ran across your add, I'd simply keep looking as I feel it's to much money for that particular boat. You may end up selling it for, or near, your asking price and if so, then good for you. The reactions you have seen on here are simply the thoughts of a cross section of the used boat buying public. Simply put, without trying to be rude, is most folks are gonna look at the ad and think "that's to much money for that boat". Good luck, I hope you sell it for a price that you are comfortable with.
