1997 Merc XR6 150

[cold one sd]

I know a guy that has a 1997 Merc XR6 150 that has never had the plugs changed, probobly never been winterized, has the outside of the engine cover scratched to the point that you can hardly tell what engine it is and smokes so bad that you can't breath within 50 yards of it. He claims that a dealer told him that it is worth $7,000 to $8,000. I figure this is probably the cost of it new. Any opinions as to what it is really worth? I have no idea how many hours it has on it.

[boatfixer]

By the sounds of it I'd steer clear. To me it sounds mistreated, never mind what someone says its worth.

[Cliff Wagenbach]

Sounds like a good boat anchor!

Cliff

[marine_man]

The price is way too high for it's condition, let alone it's perceived performance.

marine_man

[cold one sd]

The reason that I asked the question is that I got tired of him bragging about what his motor is worth. I have seen his boat which I believe is a 1996 and I don't think it has ever been washed let alone waxed. It sits outside without a cover and the plywood in the floor has delaminated so bad that it looks like a mountain range and all the seats are ruined. His kicker motor is a 15 4 stroke and it vibrates so bad that I expect it to fall off the back of the boat. I finally got tired of hearing about what good care he takes of his equipment this morning at coffee and told him he would be lucky to get $3,000 for boat, motors and trailer. I didn't want to tee him off, but he thinks that I'm foolish to clean my boats up after I use them. My last boat was 13 years old when I traded it and looked almost as nice as the day that I bought it new. Sometimes people just get me wondering why they don't take care of anything.