Fair price on a boat

[Scoot]

I'd like to get other people's opinion on the fair price of this boat. I have NO OTHER INFORMATION about it. NOTHING! So for any details that you might want to have about the boat to get a guess at the price, you'll have to ballpark it.

1999 1775 Pro-V with a 1999 75 hsp 4 Stroke Honda. The boat and motor is a tiller. Also comes with a Shorelandr trailer (not sure about bunk or rollers). It's got no trolling motor or electronics. It's seen relatively light use since it was purchased.

My two real questions about this boat are:

1) what should someone have paid for it in 1999?

2) what's it worth now?

[tomfromblaine]

I'd try that NADA web site they will tell ya exactly what the rig is worth.

[Deitz Dittrich]

SCoot, I did a little searching for you on the web... There are a couple of different modles of the 1775 pro V.. one is ust a proV one is a ProV SE... really only about $100 difference between the two with the SE being more valuable. Then there were 3 different 75 HP Hondas that came out that year that I could tell too... but again only about $200 difference from high to low...

Average Retail on the boat used now looks like $6380

Engine between $4100--$4,365... Then add what you want for the trailer? $500? Thats what NADA says... I have no idea what this was worth new in 99'....

Use this how you like.. however, I have never paid full NADA price before on a used boat.

Good luck!

[MJCatfish]

What's up your sleeve, Scoot? I'd have to say that Deitz is right about on track. Before I bought my boat last spring, I did a lot of pricing on boats very similar to this one. $12,500 if it's in nice shape. In my estimation, that's top end.

MJ

[CatManLee]

The only way to figure out what a boat is really worth, is to find out what other boats close to the same thing are going for around the area.

As for NADA...I wouldn't go by the books.

I for instance have an older boat (1985), that NADA says is only worth about $1,200.00! And my motor worth only $400. If I put it up for sale, I could easily get $4,000 out of it...My motor alone would sell for $1600 or more. I don't know how accurate they are with the newer stuff, but with the older models they aren't even close.

I think after looking around at new and used, if you still think it's worth the money, get it. If you really like the boat get it. If you think the price is kinda steep, try to talk em' down a bit.

Good luck on your new purchase.

[Scoot]

Thanks for the info and help fellas.

MJ, what's up my sleeve? It's that dang Slevy! He's in the market for a boat and wanted me to do a little diggin'.