Take it or leave it?

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Yup, I know we're a standup forum, but we're also primarily a Yamaha forum so I believe my question is valid. If you were offered an (insert year) XL 1200 for free or there about, would you take it regardless of hull condition? I was called by my local Yami dealer, the owner doesn't want anything to do with 2-stroke skis but I'm on the top of her list for when anything 2-stroke related turns up. Be it helping them with 2-stroke questions or tech advice to pass onto customers...or in this situation, a ski deal. The customers are an older couple, they're very interested in a newer ski and they talk as though the hull on the XL has a hole in it making me believe the hull is pigged. But no knowledge on engine or engine condition....yet, I'll likely have to find out in person on that one. Regardless of it being a couch, if you were offered this thing for free or basically free, would you take it without hesitation or keep moving? I haven't had a couch in probably 15 years, first and only one was an appropriately colored yellow lemon sea-screwed xp800...and now you know why it was my first and last lol. I'm not a couch guy at all but have been thinking that for calm days a GP 760 would be all I need/want just to get out and away from the city without living in deerfly country and sweltering heat. For free though...I think I might just have to take this one on. Thoughts?

Please take it and sawzall that b*tch - get another couch off the water...
 
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Well, it seems that the owner of the old ski had a last minute change of heart. I can't choose to take it or leave it, they decided to let it sit around looking like a flowerpot instead. Troubled times we live in when someone decides to have a big ol oogly couch as a decorative centerpiece...or something like that. At least the question has been answered, we can now set the precedent, as Vumad so elegantly put it by quote only "free xl 1200"...love that, best quote ever lol. Maybe next time I guess if nect time happens.
 
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