- Location
- Nashville, TN
So hey ya'll. I bought my first jetski (2017 Yamaha EX Sport) with 27 hrs on it for $4900 with a 2 jetski trailer (A steal!!) and love it. I most love riding it like an ahole at slow speeds - fast stuff I don't care for and I view as a hassle with the Wakes. Well - I have thought about a standup! I love doing all sorts of turns and stuff with the sit down 3-seater and thinking I should get standup and specifically a Yamaha Superjet.
Now I found my 2017 on a whim and it was a deal - but I'm not finding much on the Superjets but mostly the below observations:
2015-2018 are $6800-7400
2012-2015 are $5800-6500
Older than 2012 as low as 2003 are around $4000
No major changes have happened that I'd notice as a beginner to the product
People wanting more money for older models have "tons of upgrades" but I'm thinking until I do flips - do I really need them?
Am I right in my observations above? I don't want to buy a jetski and rebuy and I feel like with my 2017 Yamaha I won't have to rebuy a sitdown, its a great jetski! So I'm deciding if I want to go newer (used 2017 / 18 in my area) or get a cheapy one that's older...
Can someone give me some wise advice?
So far I have gotten:
""Other than the slight hull redesign in 2008, there have been no significant changes in Superjets since 1996. Same 701 engine. Same pump and drive design. Even the old squarenose Superjet had the same stuff for last few years of it's life.
What that means is that if you're shopping for a Superjet, the age doesn't really make any difference, unless you're buying stock and plan to keep it stock. No one does that, since stock SJs are boring and any rider can eek out tons more performance for modest amounts of upgrades.
Unfortunately, this all means that in order to get a good SJ, you're probably going to pay for it, but even if you buy a 1996 with solid upgrades, it's going to be the same basic machine as a 2018 with the same upgrades, and it will be a lot cheaper.
Also, DO NOT get into Superjet riding if you don't want to spend time wrenching on your ski on a regular basis. If you want to get out and ride and not do regular repairs and maintenance, don't ride Superjets.""
Now I found my 2017 on a whim and it was a deal - but I'm not finding much on the Superjets but mostly the below observations:
2015-2018 are $6800-7400
2012-2015 are $5800-6500
Older than 2012 as low as 2003 are around $4000
No major changes have happened that I'd notice as a beginner to the product
People wanting more money for older models have "tons of upgrades" but I'm thinking until I do flips - do I really need them?
Am I right in my observations above? I don't want to buy a jetski and rebuy and I feel like with my 2017 Yamaha I won't have to rebuy a sitdown, its a great jetski! So I'm deciding if I want to go newer (used 2017 / 18 in my area) or get a cheapy one that's older...
Can someone give me some wise advice?
So far I have gotten:
""Other than the slight hull redesign in 2008, there have been no significant changes in Superjets since 1996. Same 701 engine. Same pump and drive design. Even the old squarenose Superjet had the same stuff for last few years of it's life.
What that means is that if you're shopping for a Superjet, the age doesn't really make any difference, unless you're buying stock and plan to keep it stock. No one does that, since stock SJs are boring and any rider can eek out tons more performance for modest amounts of upgrades.
People wanting more money for older models have "tons of upgrades" but I'm thinking until I do flips - do I really need them?
The thing is, if you're serious about stand-ups, you're going to want the performance upgrades eventually and some of them will be huge pains to replace stock (impellers) or the demand is so high right now that you're going to pay through the nose to get them (pipes, hoods, carbs, etc). If you can get them when you buy them, you should. Things like pipes are getting harder and harder to find, so the price is just going to go up.Unfortunately, this all means that in order to get a good SJ, you're probably going to pay for it, but even if you buy a 1996 with solid upgrades, it's going to be the same basic machine as a 2018 with the same upgrades, and it will be a lot cheaper.
Also, DO NOT get into Superjet riding if you don't want to spend time wrenching on your ski on a regular basis. If you want to get out and ride and not do regular repairs and maintenance, don't ride Superjets.""
