Come on Matt, you can do it. Greg has a whole suit to himself.
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- Thread starter MADMAT
- Start date
ANT
Just ride
- Location
- Sea Isle City, NJ
i hate it when you get your @ss kicked profesionally, thanks matt and Vumad :icon16::lmao:hahaha. i still have an ounce of belief in what i said lol. Matt go to daytona, you will have plenty of peoples skis to ride, including mine if you want haha.
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Not this year. :frown:
I promise I will get a thousand pictures and send you and Jeremy a disk when we get back.
WaveDemon
Not Dead - Notable Member
- Location
- Hell, Florida
a stock blaster is worth over 1,200.
I've bought ski's I've never planned on fixing up just to resell. I'd be happy with that find.
- Location
- Clearwater, FL
I wasn't saying it wasn't a good deal. I was merely pointing out that there are already built up ski's out there in much better shape that don't go for nearly as much as they should.
I mean like you said if this ski was running it would probably bring $1200. Now what about all of the cherry blasters all built up with UMI Steering, Bpipes, etc. that are priced at 2000-2500? They usually don't sell and people complain that the price is too high. They think they should get that cherry built up ski for close to the price they would pay for that stock 94 that's bringing 1200-1500.
The funny thing is most people go buy that stock 94 for $1200 instead of the built up 96 for $2500 and then they figure out a stock blaster is no fun and end up spending well over $2500 to get it where they want.
The same goes for Superjets. Hell I was like that also. When I was looking for a superjet I saw all of these already built ski's for $5000+ and thought they were crazy when I know I could find a good stock ski for around $3500.
Well I did find a great stock ski for around $3500 and was happy with it at first until I realized how many mods I needed to do to the ski. I ended up spending a lot more money and time than I would have if I would have bought an already built ski.
Once again I wasn't debating the fact that he got a good deal. I was merely pointing out that built up boats do not sell for what they should and that's why boats are always being parted out.
WaveDemon
Not Dead - Notable Member
- Location
- Hell, Florida
I don't think it's a secret that built boats are cheaper in the long run. some people need a lower price of admission though.
SJ Thumpa
SJ THUMPA
How about a Sticky in the "for sale" column by the parts manufacturers, engine, hull builders (run by owners of the site) listing and updating new, oem and am parts prices (specificly SJ and SXI (R) am, oem parts, including hulls, mtrs etc etc preferably easy to read) for a comparison to what is listed new/used for sale.
If the above were workable it would give the newcomer a "ballpark" piece of mind (condition exclusive) in their purchase and possibly introduce a few more enthusiastic participants into the sport.
If the above were workable it would give the newcomer a "ballpark" piece of mind (condition exclusive) in their purchase and possibly introduce a few more enthusiastic participants into the sport.
teton
tetongravity.com
- Location
- Washington DC
I think people will continue to charge what people will pay, and we all get the mantalilty that the part that someone is selling is a good deal just because it is used....i bought a b-pipe about a month ago that was in "great shape" paid 550 for it no big deal, when i got it however the "hardware included" turned out to be a bunch of mismatched non grade 8 hardware, that i had to replace, the gaskets where no good, and the coupler needed to be replaced....not to mention that it was not in that great of shape at all....wish i bought it new. ...just today i saw a used head sell for slightly more than i paid for a brand new one with the same domes and everything......it just boggles my mind that people buy the stuff. there's just so much competition for parts here
SJ Thumpa
SJ THUMPA
Yep, the more expensive it is the better it is. I've seen it, got sucked in by it and worn it. In saying that, there are lots of exceptional sellers out there too.
Mile91c (come back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!). Riverrat and SRJ (I'm sure that there are more) are selling good quality gear at really fair prices. From overseas I'd not hesitate to buy these peoples goods at stated value if it were possible. I'd also take the time and look at where the goods originated from and their history, alot of which in the above cases are recorded. :smokin:
Mile91c (come back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!). Riverrat and SRJ (I'm sure that there are more) are selling good quality gear at really fair prices. From overseas I'd not hesitate to buy these peoples goods at stated value if it were possible. I'd also take the time and look at where the goods originated from and their history, alot of which in the above cases are recorded. :smokin:
- Location
- Clearwater, FL
Thanks:biggthumpup: Haven't gone yet. The Wedding is on Dec 28th then we're leaving for Lake Tahoe. We scratched the cruise idea when a family member hooked us up with a time share at Heavenly.
Idok
F1pro
- Location
- Nations oldest muthaF+++kin city
there are WAYYYYY more people around that have 700 extra bucks to burn vs. 2k any day of the week...
the reason 700 is a smoking deal (and it IS)..is for PARTS! I'd take a 700 dollar blaster any day of the week and I dont even ride them
and there will be guys lining up to buy that schwag off of it that I dont need...many times a 700dollar boat will pay for itself
bingo!
add a bpipe and call it a day.....ever seen Ewok ride? how about LBE?
both of them ride pretty much 99% stock boats
hell, I ran a stock squarenose with a prop only for almost 2 years and had a BLAST on it
hell yes brutha!
lets see....700 dollar blaster, and we'll say it has paperwork just for fun:
700 total, you strip it and sell some stuff..before you know it you have 250 or 300 into a motor, pump and electrics
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Big Kahuna
Administrator
- Location
- Tuscaloosa, AL
How is that?
The sport grows by having more people ride. I don't see how buying all new parts all the time helps more people get into it.
Sorry, but that makes no sense at all.
It will help the aftermarket parts companies, but that doesn't do squat for pulling new customers in.
I understand what Ant is saying............... how many times you heard that Factory Pipe is out of new B Pipes?? Every year it happens, why, there is not much demand for them so they only have a few built each year......... Now say more people were wanting to buy new pipes, they would produce way more pipes, which would bring in more profit, which in turn might get turned into some new R&D time and guess what, you might see a new design come out that makes more power than a dry pipe but has the reliability of the B pipe............ But as it is now, dont expect that to happen.........
SXIPro
JM781 Big Bore
- Location
- Here on the 'X' mostly
You, sir, should be banished for life immediately to the waxing section of PWCToday for such blashphemy. :chairshot: