$2800.......good price or not?

#1 16-01-2005, 09:18 PM

hey guys, i just need some advice, i am currently lookin at a 96 11ft savage for sale
*9.9 merc
*trailer
*boat cover
*3 removable seats
*motor cover
*rego till may
*saftey gear
*submersible triler lights and all wired up for $2800 my mate cheaked it out yesty for me and said it looked really good for the price so we are goin back tonight for another look, although somebody alse has first dibs on the boat. just wondering what u guys think about the price, hwe did want 3k but he said he would take 2.8k cash.
thanks in advance greg

Drewy · #2 16-01-2005, 10:15 PM

Greg, did you have a look under the motor cover, is it all 98?? 2,800 sound ok maybe you should offer him 2300 to see what he says. Make sure you check the paper work out and check that the boat is legit.

good Luck
drew

Drewy · #3 16-01-2005, 10:19 PM

btw, start the motor and listen for any strange noises.

l sold a similar boat last year for 1500 with a cheap finder, but it only had a 5 horse.

Drew

#4 16-01-2005, 10:21 PM

will do, the guy i am goin with tonight...well his business is based around bream boats so he knows what he is goin on about

Mim · #5 17-01-2005, 12:45 AM

We paid $2300 for our Savage Snipe with a 15hp Evinrude on it.

I think the price is a little steep at $2800, as I am sure you will want to modify it and that all costs money. We have upgraded the motor to 30hp and done lots of other mods to it since we bought it.

Cheers

Mim

#6 17-01-2005, 12:51 AM

what year is the snipe?

Mim · #7 17-01-2005, 02:16 AM

Ours is a '94 model, but as I said the motor was a 15hp

Cheers

Mim

#8 17-01-2005, 02:22 AM

thanks mim, i just cheaked it out then
good package but too small for my likings, so scrap that idea, whats the snipe like, i have seen them in the tradingpost but been unable to find pictures of them on the net. if you had any that would be great

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cheers greg

Mim · #9 17-01-2005, 02:40 AM

Have a look at this thread

The Muddleduck

Cheers

Mim

#10 17-01-2005, 03:13 AM

looks good mim, i take it that it used to have a middle seat??

i just found this in the trading post: ALUMINIUM BOAT, ON trailer, 12ft, all safety gear supplied, 15hp Evinrude, needs work, $1000
could be the start of something good

Mim · #11 17-01-2005, 03:41 AM

The boat still has the middle seat which is sitting in the lean-to behind the shed. The model we have came with a removable middle seat, so if we ever want to take the wells out we can just put the seat back in.

Could be.

Sounds good.

When you go to have a look at it:
1. Make sure the motor starts
2. Make sure there are no cracks or leaks (you can do this by filling up the hull with water then checking to see if any water seeps through under the hull)
3. Make sure the trailer is licensed (If it isn't it will cost around $300 to do so)
4. Make sure the boat is registered (although this is not a major issue as it doesn't cost much to register it)
and
5. Have fun with it

Cheers

Mim

#12 17-01-2005, 03:57 AM

thanks mim they still arn't home

if its not a veenose punt is it a major issue?

Nath_18 · #13 17-01-2005, 04:25 AM

Wow VIC and WA rego prices are a huge difference.

It only costs around $30 to register your trailer here

cheers, Nathan

Mim · #14 17-01-2005, 04:44 AM

Nath,

it is only $30 to register the trailer, but if it is not licensed, then you have to pay a fee to get it checked for road worthiness, thats where the $$$ come in. I am assuming it would be the same over in Vic.