Boat show deals
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Topic: Boat show deals
Posted By: Hagrid7
Subject: Boat show deals
Date Posted: 10 Jan 2018 at 8:49pm
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Hi, Just after some advice from the more knowing :) Do the boat company's have good deals on the boats at these boat shows? Ie did any go to 2017 boat show and notice great deals? Are are the deals just as good as you could negotiate with the sales company's? Just wanting to know If I should buy a new boat now or wait a while. Only after a small 5m ish boat Cheers |
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Posted By: kaveman
Date Posted: 11 Jan 2018 at 7:06am
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The boat companies do sometimes have specials at the show and the good thing about the show is you can see most boats at one place so easy to compare boats and no travelling around. If you know exactly what boat you want, then approach them now and ask for boat show deal so you get it earlier -------------  www.kavemantackle.co.nz
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Posted By: Kevin.S
Date Posted: 11 Jan 2018 at 9:05am
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The best deals are a few months after the boat show, for whatever dealers happen to have stood in their yard and want to shift. From a certain manufacturer I was offered a "boat show deal" on a new boat, and the salesman said that if I didn't get an order in then that I wouldn't get a boat for Christmas as they were so popular. Two or three months later I got an email with deals for the same boat, considerably cheaper than the boat show deal and available there and then as they had some in stock. I'd have been a bit pi$$ed off if I had bought at the boat show. But it is an excellent opportunity to see most of the boats available in NZ in one place, so I'd say if you are not sure what you want definitely go and take a good look around.If you already know exactly what you want, just go see them and hammer out a deal. And don't buy anything without a sea trial.
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Posted By: Hagrid7
Date Posted: 11 Jan 2018 at 10:28am
Thanks for the reply. The package deal I'm looking at at present is around 44k including a discount of around 3.5k. I'm wonder if the boat show would me about the same discount. |
Kevin.S wrote:Posted By: Foxtrot Oscar
Date Posted: 11 Jan 2018 at 11:31am
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Hi Hagrid7. I went to the Boat Show last year for my first time ever. See my thread reporting on what I saw. Some good input from others as well. http://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/hutchwilco-boat-show-2017_topic124196.html" rel="nofollow - http://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/hutchwilco-boat-show-2017_topic124196.html
I would say, if you are on a research/negotiation mission then allow at least two days. Get an overview on Day 1 and go home/motel and sleep on all the brochures and info then go back next day and commence haggling. All the boats on display are pimped to the n-th degree so be aware of that. Sea Trial would be a must, especially for a 5m. ------------- ><(((*> J ><(((*> |
Posted By: smudge
Date Posted: 12 Jan 2018 at 3:12pm
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I'm looking forward to seeing the decision you make. ------------- Best gurnard fisherman in my street |
Posted By: Hagrid7
Date Posted: 23 Jan 2018 at 8:08pm
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Hi everyone. Just an update if you are interested. I bought today a surtees 495 :) Super stoked thanks for all your input.
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Posted By: CanadianJohn
Date Posted: 23 Jan 2018 at 9:49pm
| awesome, enjoy it! |
Posted By: Foxtrot Oscar
Date Posted: 23 Jan 2018 at 10:36pm
Of course we're interested! Where's a pic? Tight Lines!!  ------------- ><(((*> J ><(((*> |
Posted By: smudge
Date Posted: 23 Jan 2018 at 11:51pm
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Whatever boat you buy, you will get used to and you will enjoy it. I know a guy who used a similar model for gamefishing off the west coast. well done
------------- Best gurnard fisherman in my street |
Posted By: Hagrid7
Date Posted: 24 Jan 2018 at 7:32am
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it wont be ready for a week or two :( haha but gives me time to organise tow bar, and to do some boat education. Day skipper etc.
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