Motor Pricing~who's hot???

[keninaz]

I checked iBoats and they don't carry the Mercury 20 HP ELH (electric start/20" shaft) motors, don't know why but that is what I want.
So who has the hot prices right now for one????

I found one dealer with a new 2015 at a good price but was informed that Mercury will not allow him to ship and suggested a Honda. I don't know about that.

 

[batman99]

Many stores cannot list everything they sell in a web site.

Have you tried email / calling them directly - to inquire if your wanted item is special order?

Just wondering...

 

[keninaz]

Yes, I emailed the one dealer and was told they could not ship the motors from Mercury at all.
Update I also emailed iBoats and other dealers/sites for pricing information. I may not get much back this time of the year but we will see. I find it hard to believe that Mercury will not allow some dealers to ship their motors but I ran into a second one already.

 

[TruckDrivingFool]

Trying to keep from being struck down by the mods - PM sent


Will say I used to drool over a 50hp Tohatsu at a certain website, then they quit shipping anything that was over a certain hp or remote to anyone but a dealer. Now I guess my only hope for a repower is from CL.

 

[keninaz]

I have sent out many emails. So far all I got back is cannot ship to you and cannot order loose motors.

 

[roffey]

I have sent out many emails. So far all I got back is cannot ship to you and cannot order loose motors.

I bet they cant ship as Merc wants you to go to a dealer near you. If you shop online chances are you will only buy the motor. Drop by the dealer and see what else you need with that new motor....

 

[TruckDrivingFool]

Ken, at the top of the screen check your messages.



Not sure how hot the prices are but take a look.

 

[keninaz]

Did that, could not respond there for some reason. I saw them earlier and they are at retail so I only save the sales tax and shipping. Better than nothing I suppose.

 

[TruckDrivingFool]

I'm assuming the dealer mentioned in your OP is further away than is feasible for you to road trip to.

 

[keninaz]

Yes, I found two dealers, local PU only, but they are both on the east coast while I am in AZ

 

[GA_Boater]

Look at other motors at local dealers. Merc isn't the only motor that fits your needs is it? This time of year, a sale is a sale as long as you buy from stock.

 

[keninaz]

Only one local dealer here, the r rest are well over 100 miles away. Nobody shows what I want in stock but it's that time of the year.

 

[Scott Danforth]

100 miles is nothing. I crossed 3 states for my searay because it was $5k less than local. heck, I drive 100 miles a day just two and from work. I say load up the car, bring a cooler of drinks and make a road trip.

 

[keninaz]

I wish it was that easy for me. I have a very bad back and I am lucky I can still use my small boat. I cannot drive far (250 miles or so in a day0 that I need time to recover. Old injury to the back from the Army Had surgery a couple of times but it seems with the back that you fix one thing and another happens due to the surgery. Oh well, early this AM I went ahead and ordered my new 20 with electric start and power trim as it was also very hard tor me with the old injury to lift the motor when I came into the shallows. What the hell, it's only money, we only live once. and it's Xmas. Enjoy yours.

 

[JimS123]

For future reference, there are a number of online dealers that do mail order Mercury sales. I just googled Merc 20 ELH and found several in the $3100 $3300 price range. I bought my last new OB online - got a good price, plus free shipping and no sales tax. It came FedEx home and the whole transaction went smoothly.