Is the economy this bad?

(malibuboarder75)

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2005-Mastercraft-X-Star-Wakeboard-Boat-NO-RESERVE_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZ66Q3a4Q7c65Q3a 1Q7c39Q3a1Q7c240Q3a1318QQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14Q QhashZitem320316182057QQitemZ320316182057QQptZPowe rQ5fMotorboats

(99_slaunch) · (99_slaunch) **Join Date: Oct 2005** 11-09-2008, 5:51 PM

It is the end of the season and it's an 05 with 540 hrs on it. Starting bid is 10k less than NADA 43k in his pocket now may be better for him instead of trying to hold out for 50k.

(formfunction) · (formfunction) **Join Date: Jun 2008** 11-09-2008, 5:58 PM

That boat won't even sell at fourty five.

(talltigeguy) · (talltigeguy) **Join Date: Sep 2003** 11-09-2008, 6:19 PM

Yes, it is that bad. I predict it won't sell. Lots of negatives to talk about, beginning with why it was left outside in a storm bad enough to tear the cover.

I get low Book on NADA for about 44900. I think NADA has dropped prices a lot these days to accurately reflect the market, but they are still a little behind, given the time of year.

Is that a Samson Switchblade tower? That is a bonus as far as I am concerned, but it is not the original tower...that raises questions.

(johnsvt) · (johnsvt) **Join Date: Dec 2006** 11-09-2008, 6:21 PM

Good deal and if the guy is a car dealer...well have read about auto sales?

The real problem will be finding someone with credit to buy the boat. I am sure there are a lot of people that won't even try for fear of not getting approved.

(formfunction) · (formfunction) **Join Date: Jun 2008** 11-09-2008, 6:37 PM

I hope that boat prices never rebound.That may sound screwed up but prices have been too high for too long.

(joe_crawley) · (joe_crawley) **Join Date: Jan 2007** 11-09-2008, 6:54 PM

Talltigeguy- that is the oem tower

(talltigeguy) · (talltigeguy) **Join Date: Sep 2003** 11-10-2008, 12:51 PM

Gangstar,

So this tower is different from the one I have seen on most 06 boats? They switched in 05, then again in 06, then again to the 07+ tower?

(polarbill) · (polarbill) **Join Date: Jun 2003** 11-10-2008, 12:53 PM

The Xstar tower was different then the rest of the 05/06's. Unique just to the Xstar. Well acutally the X80 tower looked like the xstar tower to. They changed so all tower look the some in 07.