Boat advice/opinions...

(bradenb12) · (bradenb12) **Join Date: Jul 2005** 07-19-2008, 12:33 PM

Okay, heres the situation...I currently own a 2000 Moomba Mobius V (loaded) that I bought a little over two years ago. It has been an awesome boat, no problems, great wake, roomy, etc. It has far exceeded my expectations!

Anyway, lately I've been thinking about selling it for my "dream" boat, an '01 or '02ish X-Star. I've always had a crush on that era x-star for some reason, I guess a lot of people do.

The dilemna is a) convincing the wife b) being able to sell the Moomba and buy the x-star with no cash out of pocket and maintain close to the same loan balance. I only owe around $5-6k on my Moomba so thats a good thing. The way I'm spinning it in my head is its sort of like refinancing :-)

In a perfect world it would work like this: Sell Moomba for around $25k, take the $19k to put down on X-star, lets say I bought it for $27,500...loan balance of $8,500.

So I guess my questions are:

What would you do if you were me?
Do you think I can find an X-star in the $25-28k range in good condition?

And any other advice/opinions you guy want to give are appreciated. Thanks!

(bradenb12) · (bradenb12) **Join Date: Jul 2005** 07-19-2008, 1:49 PM

I answered my question on price, although deals like this are hard to come by:

http://www.cpmboats.com/dlrindexsend_pg_pov_veh_792447-2001.htm

(nautiquesonly) · (nautiquesonly) **Join Date: Sep 2007** 07-19-2008, 2:06 PM

If you can find someone to give you 20k for the moomba go for it.

(bradenb12) · (bradenb12) **Join Date: Jul 2005** 07-19-2008, 2:09 PM

Dave, the Moomba books out between $26-29k...

(deuce) · (deuce) **Join Date: Mar 2002** 07-19-2008, 2:13 PM

HOLY SMOKES that pic of the boat makes it look clean... That would have been a nice buy....though like the boats listed below, more pics....better pics....would be a start.

Here are two sub 30K boats that come close to fitting your bill....

http://www.boattrader.com/listing/2001-Mastercraft-X-STAR-93333491

http://www.boattrader.com/listing/2001-Mastercraft-X-Star-91668364

(bjeremi) · (bjeremi) **Join Date: Mar 2006** 07-19-2008, 2:23 PM

Sounds like a plan, I to have always loved those era X-Stars they just seem like a really good fit. I am with Dave though in thinking you will not get to much more than 20K for your Moomba.

(bradenb12) · (bradenb12) **Join Date: Jul 2005** 07-21-2008, 7:34 AM

Well, I guess what I get for the Moomba remains to be seen. Given its condition and features it has I would think I could get a little more out of it. Just depends on what somebody is willing to pay. I got 10k out of a '95 Monterey I/O two years ago! ;)

Had some questions about the X-stars:
How is the roominess? I think they seat 11 or so, I'm just wondering with a large crew 8 or so is it comfortable? Only been on one with like 4 people.

Vinyl? Have heard that the '01-'02ish era x-stars had trouble with the stitching in the vinyl...

And did those year trailers have the oil bath hubs?

(Message edited by bradenb12 on July 21, 2008)

(nautiquesonly) · (nautiquesonly) **Join Date: Sep 2007** 07-21-2008, 7:40 AM

Braden,
I was not trying to be an a## I just know how the market is right now. I sold a 2000 SAN fully loaded including a thumping stereo with tower speakers a year ago and could only get 27k for it then. Good luck with your sale and I hope you love your new ride. The one you posted looks sweet.

(bradenb12) · (bradenb12) **Join Date: Jul 2005** 07-21-2008, 7:47 AM

I know, its cool...no worries bro! I completely understand. For the deal to work I just need to eek out as much cash out of the Moomba as possible! Heck, I might wait a bit anyway...

(shredhead) · (shredhead) **Join Date: Jun 2003** 07-21-2008, 8:03 AM

Sell your boat, THEN start looking.

(brianpt) · (brianpt) **Join Date: Jul 2008** 07-30-2008, 11:28 PM

sometimes is easer to ask forgiveness than permision