Looking for a new boat

[Danny]

Remember, everyone who works for a dealer has said this is their busiest time. No doubt. Don't hold that against them. I appreciate that kind of honesty.

what I would suggest is going to a dealer the month before the show. Explain what you want, and that you will be at the boat shows, but prefer to work with them when you can have their undivided attention. Askt them to guarantee you the boat show deal.

Now in doing this, they can't write the sale up until the boat show timing, so you will have some delay in taking possession of the boat.

Also be fair to the dealer. As Matt said, cash flow is a big deal... so once you make the deal, give them a good faith deposit of at least $1,000.

I find if you help them, and they help you, you end up with the best of the best.... a good boat, a good deal, and a new friend who will stand by you for some time.

Now if my back keeps getting worse, I'll be looking to sell my '02 TR21. Probably most of my fishing tackle too. I wanted to fish today, but when I got up, I could hardly stand. It wasn't until around 9 before I could have even considered being on the water. If he would be interested in this, email me through the site.

I'm beginning to think I would prefer to have an aluminum boat that is easy to launch by myself and fish the river here a lot more... if I am able to fish.

Tight lines and God Bless

Danny

[mattplapp]

It's kind of tough to promise the boat show deal a month ahead of time when Mercury and Yamaha usually roll there's out the week of the show. At least that's what they've done the last 3 years

matt

[Danny]

True Matt,

But, if you really develop a good rapport with someone, and each of you treat each other with mutal respect, you can always still offer the new offers from the motor companies if they come out after the deal you struck. If you don't, then refund the guy's deposit and let him buy from someone else. That's what Jet-A-Marine did with me, and they have a very loyal customer, and I got a great deal.

I bought a 2002 model cheaper than I could have purchased the exact same boat as a 2001.

Dealers can develop very loyal customers if they so wish.

I know you have a ton of loyalty on this board from your customers, so I know you do the right things.

Tight lines and God Bless

Danny

[mattplapp]

I understand where you are coming from, I would rather have the customer wait a few weeks and make sure exactly what's being offered by the manufacturers before they sign on the dotted line. We've done exactly what your saying, and from a dealers stand point there is an advantage to locking up that deal, it's just nerve racking when the companies decide to wait until the 1st day of the show to roll something out. It seems like the Cincinnati Boat Show is always one of the first each year so a lot of the companies pull this wait and see stuff.

Matt