MSRP Discount in today’s economy?

[paydaze77]

@paydaze77 interesting take. Sounds like you don’t have any recent actual information to offer either! Good luck finding your new boat in the empty showrooms.

More than you did though, ha
Look on the usual suspects websites with boats for sale. I see tons. I’ve also inquired about a few and have found salesman are following up multiple times. Where as before they could care less cuz they know the boat will sell. What’s that tell you.

 

[Mustang65fbk]

To the OP... I'm quite shocked as looking on Boat Trader it shows the cheapest 215 Freedom is actually right in my own backyard at a Grady White dealership. There's one that's a year newer in CT for the same price but the motor has like 950 hours on it or something, and only a 200 hp outboard. I'd buy one a few years old, save $30k-$40k or so and you could have it shipped out to you for probably less than $5k.

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[Beyond A Wake]

Consider the pressure on margins through inflation. I decided prices will not go down significantly so just work out a good deal. Boat show time is starting and the prices I saw in Ft Lauderdale were astronomical.
it used to be that show offers were 20 to even 30% off msrp didn't see any offers like that at least at GW stand.
Hardly used boats are always a good bet, still warranty but depreciated etc, kinks worked out by first owner and dealer (hopefully) and additional electronics etc installed.....
my 2 c

 

[Fishtales]

It's a coin flip on the economy. I'd still wait until early December and then see if you can strike a deal. A dealer may want to move some inventory in 2022. If not, I'd wait a bit longer and see how the economy plays out. If it slides south you may be in a much better position in the spring. Then again, it could come up tails.....

 

[Hookup1]

Replacement cost took a big jump last two years. Stock market crushed. I doubt you will see as much new boat buying and therefore less used boat supply. On the other hand you should see some of the "new" boat owner bail out with higher fuel, dockage and maintenance costs.

 

[Fishtales]

Dockage is rising fast in our area. Since safe Harbors took over the marina costs jumped significantly. I bailed after a $244 foot charge with env and elec fees added. I gave up my slip 5 min away from the summer house and now will drive 40 min. Joined a yacht club near my kids last year as I knew I’d be making a move. On a hook for now. Slip price is $38 a foot and I can rent a slip for my vaca weeks. So we’ll see how it goes. Sad what’s happening as the giants consolidate the marinas. They will drive a lot of people away but looks like there are some willing to pay.

 

[Beyond A Wake]

A view could be that in general ownership cost is going up with fuel and all but with the general increase through inflation for all boat builders the new build prices may not go down. The margins for dealers though can be 30+ % and there a reduction may happen but in that case service level goes down etc..... so all in all cost goes up for all of us.
shorter trips, more economical dockage, savings on insurance and skipping some maintenance and detailing...... the entire supply chain will feel it.
used boats may come in the market and quick deals to just offload them based on running cost can open deals for those without trades.
that is all if we are thinking negatively, the positive thinking is that the pleasure of owning a boat is still there and just doing it more frugally will not change life that much.
I got my boat end of last year while I reasoned that inflation will run and prices don't go down, maybe used boats even increase in value in $$ but $ has less purchasing value..

just rambling so do what you can afford and enjoy the time on water.

H