2018 to 2020 G23 - expected cost to switch?

[scottb7]

There is definitely no correlation in amount of fun and dollars paid for the boat...You can surf a cheap v-drive or an expensive v-drive.

[RDT-G23]

As a Paragon owner, I could not agree more with you. That said, the aforemetioned references on the thread from folks insinuating that those who buy expensive cars or boats aren't here for "the long haul" or somehow have less honor-are silly and full of spite. Enjoy what you have. Enjoy your life. Take care of your loved ones always, but especially during this tough time! In the words of one of my favorite Montogomery Gentry songs, "You do your thing, I'll do mine..."

[Nautiquehunter]

Sale is what it is, and I am not in a position that I need to do anything, thankfully. More just writing on the wall for peoples participation and involvement this summer.

I don't think people do as bad as you think on these sales, if they do it right. I won't get into specifics, but I don't anticipate losing any money, other than the cost of some basic maintenance and operating costs. This is minimal and is the cost of having fun.

This value proposition is one of the features of owning a Nautique, and especially a G boat. In general, I have come out OK on all my boat sales in the past - even with brand M. Having owned a variety of boats over the years, the better set up you are going into boat ownership, the better you are coming out of it.

Resale, overall value and an exit strategy are always the first thing considered when I make a toy purchase of any kind, down to brand, model, colors and features that will support that eventual resale

I once had an Axis boat that I purchased just after the 4th of July - one of the sweet Vandal edition boats with the skeleton hand on the side. We used it several days a week all summer and it was sold the day before Labor Day for what I paid for it. I had a boat we used a good part of the summer - I never even had to do an oil change and insurance was a few dollars (I think they may have fully refunded it). Quite literally gas was all we put into the boat, and we got a ton of fun out of it. I didn't love the boat as much as my G, but that was probably one of my favorite summers of boat ownership.

Sorry OP, we got a little off topic, but I think it plays into the general theme. : )

You must be buying a promo boat or have some kind of special arrangement with the dealer . It is very rare to sell a used boat for the same price as you bought it for. I'm not saying it cant happen but for the majority of new boat buyers a new boat will deprecate at least 10 to 12 percent in the first year even more in the years to follow .

[Tallredrider]

There is definitely no correlation in amount of fun and dollars paid for the boat...You can surf a cheap v-drive or an expensive v-drive.

Having had both, I disagree. Breaking down in the middle of the lake on 10 year old boat is not much fun. Breaking down in a brand new boat is even less fun, but it is a less common occurrence. My wave on my modern wakeboat is quite a bit more fun to surf than the old boat. I could go on, but those are my 2 starting points with why a new boat is more fun than an old one.

[Tallredrider]

You must be buying a promo boat or have some kind of special arrangement with the dealer . It is very rare to sell a used boat for the same price as you bought it for. I'm not saying it cant happen but for the majority of new boat buyers a new boat will deprecate at least 10 to 12 percent in the first year even more in the years to follow .

This. It is a no brainer. If the guy buying your used boat could walk into the dealership and pay the same price for a new one, he would. It is funny how many guys (usually on sites like this) think that everyone gets a great deal except the guy who buys your used boat. Most people cannot walk into the dealership and get a price low enough that makes flipping a boat a break even proposition.

I told my wife that I was basically breaking even...when I lost 15K.

[mooneywa]

What core group is being left behind? If the core group is defined as those who bought new Nautiques for $55-60k in the mid 2000s, wouldn't the 210 and 230 adjusted for inflation and with the addition of surfing and better tech be right in that same ballpark?

The G through an impressive marketing campaign has convinced the average rider who at best can do a toe-side grab (no offense, I can't even do that) that they need a $175k pro-level boat and suddenly they are Shaun Murray. The G's I've seen at our lake go to the cove, anchor, and drink and occasionally surf. I get why a G has other benefits, size, storage, fuel, etc.. but let's not kid ourselves about the average buyer's ability and need for what a G does.

That sounds negative against the G series. It's absolutely not, but the poorly made point is that it hasn't ripped wake boats away from the so-called "core customer" base.

[Gtsum2]

I say buy (and spend) what makes you happy and can afford. Who cares if you come out ahead, behind, or dead even on a transaction??? All that matters is what’s important to you and what you value. If making a change meant I’d eat 10-20k or whatever it was, and I wanted to do it and could afford to do it, then bully for me (or you) imo.


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[Nautiquehunter]

The Carefree boat club offers all new boats from wakeboats to pontoons . No towing , no maintenance , no storage or insurance. All for about 4-5000.00 a year. You can also go anywhere they have a location and take out a boat. I don't think you can get a G but I know they offered Tige on Lanier.

[Tallredrider]

The Carefree boat club offers all new boats from wakeboats to pontoons . No towing , no maintenance , no storage or insurance. All for about 4-5000.00 a year. You can also go anywhere they have a location and take out a boat. I don't think you can get a G but I know they offered Tige on Lanier.

Since we are going off topic... we have something very similar here in Utah. I couldn't do it because I can't plan. The boats will always be taken when I decide with 10 minutes notice to go.