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I've been "semi" boat shopping for a year or two now but my financial situation extremely limits my options. I'm a 3rd year Senior Associate at a CPA firm and by no means would I consider my salary poor, but there is no way I could afford even the cheapest "Entry level" wake boat (Malibu I/V-ride around $39K). I'm a newly wed and my wife doesnt bring home much cheese, but I think it's retarded that we are excluded from buying a new boat on our income. The other option is to buy a used boat, something like an old Natty 2001 or a Prostar etc. That would be pimp for sure, and if I had the time I'd love to buy one for $5K and spend another $5K working on it and have a nice boat...BUT NO CPA EVER HAS THAT KIND OF FREE TIME! I want a new, reliable boat, that I can hook up to the truck after work, hit the water and not have anything to worry about like breaking down or putting oil in it every trip.
Why can the auto makers put cheap reliable cars on the road for less than $15K but wake boat manufacturers can't get under $40K? You'd think one of the big 3 (CC,MC,or Malibu) could throw together a 2001 style wake hull, a 220 hp motor, perfect pass and a tower for under $15K.
Burns my ass. End Rant.
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