spin king wrote: i worked them for a few years and have been to everyone for the last 10 odd this year was weird less stuff and no deals |
Alan L wrote: Well if you check the wait lists for most boat manufacturers, you probably wouldn't be running around with discounts either. They all seem to have more work on than they know what to do with. The old supply/demand equation. Just like the current house thing really. Alan |
Muppet wrote: Inflation at play too guys. |
v8-coupe wrote:
Friends price was only two weeks before the show. If inflation is running at that level for two weeks, we are all in for a rough ride.ย |
Tonto2 wrote: Actually when a container lands in NZ these days it's very difficult to know just what it will cost. Freight companies are gouging, and this is leading rapid price increases. Also most manufacturers are flat out and booked up way ahead, therefore they need to arrive at a price for a boat that may not be built for several months and the materials could conceivably have increased markedly by build time, there are a lot of factors that arent obvious to the average punter. |
MB wrote: Thought it was about standard. Good day out. We were boat shopping, or at least seriously tyre kicking! Wouldn't want to sign on the dotted line in that environment. Soft top aluminium boats seem to be out of fashion, lots of hard tops. Shame FC Boats weren't there as wanted to eyeball them. Luckily we had time to pop in to Fish City in Albany on the way home. Only purchase at the show was a bottle of gin |
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