Does Nada include the trailer?

[Shevie]

Looking to buy a used boat. Don't want to pay more than its worth. Wondering if the NADA includes the trailer. I see where you can choose under "personal watercraft" 1 or 2 craft trailer. Is that just pwc or should I choose that to get an accurate price with the boat and trailer?

 

[Prattville]

Re: Does Nada include the trailer?

No, NADA does not include the trailer, or the motor if it's a outboard. Everything is priced seperately.

 

[metriccrescentwrench]

Re: Does Nada include the trailer?

NADA normally doesn't include much accuracy either. On used boats their values are usually quite a bit below what is normally paid.

 

[roscoe]

Re: Does Nada include the trailer?

nada for boats is basically fiction, except the model name, length, beam, and hull weight.

 

[Texasmark]

Re: Does Nada include the trailer?

nada for boats is basically fiction, except the model name, length, beam, and hull weight.

Yes and if an O/B, the engine and trolling motor and bimini, and anything else you add to the basic OEM hull aren't either.

As you will read time and time again here, how a boat is cared for means more to a buyer than most anything else. And, some will say that they like lots of hours to show usage...keeping things all lubed and limbered up.

Well low hours don't make it a bad purchase option, necessarily. I have low hours on my rig, care for it and if I am not going to use it for a month or so, I pull it out of the garage, put the muffs on and crank it up, exercising the moving parts, and don't let fuel set for a long time, besides keeping Sea Foam in it. About once a week, I hit the starter for a second or two to rotate the impeller to keep it from getting a "set".

"Different Strokes for Different Folks"...TV comedy of yesteryear; forgot the name.

Mark

 

[Shevie]

Re: Does Nada include the trailer?

If a bank does the financing, do most use the nada and how would they determine the worth of the motor and trailer? Im looking at a 1993 wellcraft excel 18 dx with original 85hp outboard
Yamaha on it. Includes galvanize trailer. The motor seems to have been well taken care of. The hull is in good shape other needing a good buffing. The interior on the other hand is a little rough. Alot of wood rot under the upholstery. He said his brother n law redone the floors and decking 6
Years ago when he bought the boat. The floor doesn't have carpet but that white looking paint that's waterproof I've been seeing a lot of people use on here. What the stringers and transom look
like I don't know. How can I accurately tell what this boat is worth bc I don't want
to overpay? Thanks for all the replies!

 

[smokeonthewater]

Re: Does Nada include the trailer?

I have NEVER paid anywhere near NADA value for ANYTHING..... I generally look to buy at about half of NADA... but then I buy with cash only.... I don't have a loan for anything and as such I can get a MUCH better deal... shop with cash in hand and snap up the good deal when you eventually find it.....


BTW while NADA doesn't technically include the trailer people often put the package sale price of the boat, trailer, and any extra's included in the sale price on the boat title and put $1 or something similar on the trailer... the NADA value is based on sale prices on titles turned into the state when applying for a new title

 

[ezmobee]

Re: Does Nada include the trailer?

Im looking at a 1993 wellcraft excel 18 dx with original 85hp outboard
Yamaha on it. Includes galvanize trailer. The motor seems to have been well taken care of. The hull is in good shape other needing a good buffing. The interior on the other hand is a little rough. Alot of wood rot under the upholstery. He said his brother n law redone the floors and decking 6
Years ago when he bought the boat. The floor doesn't have carpet but that white looking paint that's waterproof I've been seeing a lot of people use on here. What the stringers and transom look
like I don't know. How can I accurately tell what this boat is worth bc I don't want
to overpay? Thanks for all the replies!

Where are you located and how much are they asking for it? Iboats members are much better than NADA at spotting a deal

 

[Shevie]

Re: Does Nada include the trailer?

I live in alabama. Right on florida line. The guy wanted 3500.00. I afford 2500 he came to 2800.00 so I declined. It was a good boat as far as hull and motor was in excellent condition. Interior was not. But I found a 1994 sea ray signature series 170 with mericruiser 3.0 for $1800.00. Everything appears in great shape except the interior will need a little work. compression was good. Engine looked good. Going to test drive in the morning.