Time_Bandit wrote: BattleCat wrote: Seen the 3.99% on Facebook. But have just rung Yamaha dealer and he's confirmed it that a great rate!!!

It really is. Only 1% more than savings account. As my boss said use their money at that rate. Less than a grand in interest over the whole 3yr haha

A grand over 3 years is a lot of fishing money. No point having savings when you have a loan.

Suzuki All Day

Good call, you will not be disappointed and yup no surprise on your experience with Yammy.
A number of the Yamaha middle managers at boat shows demonstrate a real arrogance about them - maybe 10 years ago when there was less competition this behavior was 'ok' but now we have stronger options in the market.

Battlecat--good choice. When you find a dealer that gives good communication, positive attitude and a good deal you can be sure of one thing--that they have confidence in their product.

My father went through a similar process. In dec 2013 we wanted a 100hp yammy 4 stroke. Went to the same dealer as you. Got quoted $18885. Told couldnt have it on till after christmas. One phone call to Active Outboards. And the 90hp suzuki for $15500 was a no brainer. Not to mention they put a loan motor on so we were on the water for christmas.

End of 2015 got a new 12.5ft tinny. Same process. Ended up getting the 25hp 4 stroke suzuki from warren.

You wont be dissapointed with the suzuki extremely happy with them and the service you get at warren hay

Got the boat back on Friday, and took it out yesterday. I can say that I am absolutely pleased the Suzuki 140, so quiet, hasn't changed the way the boat sits in the water. Why didn't I go four stroke sooner I kept asking myself.

So did 85km (from tutukaka to north then out to taiharuru reef and back to tutukaka) and used 38L. Trolling speed uses 4.7-5.3L/hr and cruising at 4k rpm uses about 13L/hr. Averages 2.3km/L

It's almost 1/3 of what the yam 115 used in that distance and what with most of it sitting at 4k rpm.
WOT reaches 63km/hr

Very happy

what a great thread, yam smell of arrogance, they have the lions share of the market but wont keep it with that service, good on ya

Well  the zuki seems the deal but , 600hrs aint a whole big lot  on the old ( proven ) motor . Your still lookin at 18k  plus any interest to buy new . 18k gets you at least 6000 litres of fuel which @ 20l/hr is 300 hrs motoring, figure in that the new donk will use say 10l/hr anyway and you have 600 hrs the difference . How long would it take you to do 600hrs ( and dont say 600 hrs either )I mean how many years would it take to tick up 600hrs in the boat .

I have a 2019 DF140 with about 180hrs and it has been faultless. It is on a Seaforce 530 and economy is great at about 650ml/nm.