New to Boating, is my local dealer WAAAAY overpriced?

[DRIFTER_016]

Re: New to Boating, is my local dealer WAAAAY overpriced?

If you could afford an extra $100 the Lowrance M68C colour fish finder GPS combo with mapping.

If not the Lowrance X67C fish finder.

 

[hotwls13]

Re: New to Boating, is my local dealer WAAAAY overpriced?

Did the local store meet the price or did you have to go out of town?

No, I am getting the one out of town.

 

[Chip73]

Re: New to Boating, is my local dealer WAAAAY overpriced?

No, I am getting the one out of town.

Regardless it looks like you are getting a really good deal on your boat. Your situation seems very similar to mine. I had jetski's last year and bought my boat because the family loved the water so much. You will really enjoy your boat, it really opened up range and activities that my ski's could not provide. I do miss the ski's sometimes because they were allot of fun but the boat is so much better. I see you are getting the wake tower, I have read somewhere that it is not wise to tow a tube via the tower because it really puts a strain on it. Maybe someone here can confirm or deny that. Since you are as new as I am I wanted to throw that out there.

 

[hotwls13]

Re: New to Boating, is my local dealer WAAAAY overpriced?

I see you are getting the wake tower, I have read somewhere that it is not wise to tow a tube via the tower because it really puts a strain on it. Maybe someone here can confirm or deny that. Since you are as new as I am I wanted to throw that out there.

Yep, I read that too. I didn't know that until yesterday. No biggie though, we will just pull the tube from the transom ring. We won't be wakeboarding for a while until we are comfortable with the boat. I wanted the tower cause eventually I want to wakeboard. Plus I figure it will give us a place store the boards in the future. Lastly with the prices right now, I figure it's a good purchase since it is SS and factory installed. If anything goes wrong with the tower, I can get bayliner to take care of it.

Now I just need to find some quick-disconnect bolts just in case I need to lower the tower (it currently has allen head bolts).

 

[azlakes]

Re: New to Boating, is my local dealer WAAAAY overpriced?

... congrats. sounds like you picked up a nicely equipped package. those wakeboard towers are not a cheap option.

 

[jonesg]

Re: New to Boating, is my local dealer WAAAAY overpriced?

Run down to Mexico where they are making them now..your close enough.
Call Bayliner...out the factory door..how much?..on a pick up ready to go. Why mess with middle men, adding a couple grand easy. And any Bayliner dealer will do the warrenty work...they are REQUIRED! ..to honor...just keep a paper trail....

Thats called Grey market, the dealerships don't have to do any warranty work on those.

A few people learned that the hard way when they brought new BMW's over from Germany.

 

[hotwls13]

Re: New to Boating, is my local dealer WAAAAY overpriced?

No worries about Mexico. It's waay to far to even consider.