Cost of loaded 2006 VLX

(peterski) · (peterski) **Join Date: Oct 2003** 10-09-2005, 6:56 AM

Am looking to order a loaded 2006 VLX and price (before taxes, freight, dealer prep) is around $62K. Engine upgrade to the 340HP Monsoon, Blade tower, custom extreme trailer, custom cover, bimini, high end stereo package, power wedge, and most all other smaller (hot water shower, heater, cleats, etc) options as well. I realize there are regional pricing differences but was wondering if anyone has ordered a similar boat and what they paid. Base with trailer started at $52K but 10% taken off (as "boat show" price) so true starting based before adding options is $47K (including trailer). How much additional negotiating power do I have? Should I focus on getting the "freight and dealer prep" fee ($2K)taken out? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

(big_ed_x2) · (big_ed_x2) **Join Date: Jul 2004** 10-09-2005, 9:15 AM

fully loaded out the door....50k.

I got my X-2 fully loaded and all the little things as well.(heater,pop out cleats,boat ties,bouys,life jackets,sweet a$$ boat cover,etc)I mean everything for 50k out the door,tho one thing I would NOT get again is the high end stereo.

(tyler97217) · (tyler97217) **Join Date: Aug 2004** 10-09-2005, 10:27 AM

i agree with Big Ed... Last year I had an 05 negotiated out to about 48K loaded to the T. I ended up going a different route, but 50K is probably what you will want to get down too.
Good luck. Nice boat...

(cbrown) · (cbrown) **Join Date: Jan 2004** 10-09-2005, 1:17 PM

I would guess that out the door it is going to be closer to 55k. Reasons being that the blade tower is an expensive upgrade as well as the power wedge being an expensive option. The heater, shower, cleats and monsoon do not add a lot of price to the boat but, 3500 for a tower and 2000(est) for the power wedge will make it more than boats of the past ex. 05 model pricing.

(badknees) · (badknees) **Join Date: Aug 2005** 10-09-2005, 4:29 PM

55-58k loaded would be great deal. Unfair to compare to x-2 as is much cheaper for MC to roll out a boat on a 7-8 year old hull. 06 X-2 with new hull would be more reasonable comparison and that will be about the same give or take.

mendo247 10-09-2005, 5:19 PM

if you could find a loaded vlx for 50 out the door id be all over it! i priced trully fully loaded 06's around sixty out the door..and had a few quotes deep into the sixties..

(tyler97217) · (tyler97217) **Join Date: Aug 2004** 10-10-2005, 7:38 AM

WHen I say 48-50. I got quotes from 2 dealers and they were 05's, but loaded. They were loaded and the Blade tower does not make a huge price difference if you are getting a normal tower option all loaded up with 4 speakers and lights and surfboard rack. Did not have power wedge then either. And we don't pay sales tax. The 55K price is probably a little more accurate depending on where you are...

(peterski) · (peterski) **Join Date: Oct 2003** 10-10-2005, 11:46 AM

Thanks for all the insight everyone...am getting a pretty consistent message here and on other forums that will really help me in working with my local dealer....

(big_ed_x2) · (big_ed_x2) **Join Date: Jul 2004** 10-10-2005, 12:02 PM

Ok that is true...it was a 05' as well.So add 2k-3k and also don't get the stereo that comes with it take at least a few grand off of the price and milk them for 52k-53k out the door.

(fullonsalesgrp)

No way in hell are you walking out the door on a new 06 vlx wakesetter fully loaded for 52/53. Thats nearly 10 grand under, if you can talk these terms then you better jump your resale is going to easy.
itch

mendo247 10-10-2005, 6:22 PM

thats what i heard also itch! i have no idea where some of these people are getting their prices..

(tyler97217) · (tyler97217) **Join Date: Aug 2004** 10-10-2005, 6:28 PM

I can tell you for a fact I had two dealerships at the same price. No reason to lie about it. I did not even order the boat. Keep in mind no sales tax where I am from.... you gotta hone those negotiation skills folks....

mendo247 10-10-2005, 6:40 PM

tax alone in ca would be $3700 on 50k boat

(tyler97217) · (tyler97217) **Join Date: Aug 2004** 10-10-2005, 6:44 PM

agreed... again as I stated in my posts I do not have sales tax and with sales tax yes it would be into the 50's...

(badknees) · (badknees) **Join Date: Aug 2005** 10-10-2005, 7:01 PM

Diggs- 50k loaded 06 vlx isn't gonna happen sales tax or not. 50k not loaded maybe. Any reasonable options anybody is going to want is going to push price up to at least mid 50's.

(tyler97217) · (tyler97217) **Join Date: Aug 2004** 10-10-2005, 8:56 PM

ok....... either you are a dealer trying to keep the prices up or just a bad negotiater. No point in arguing. I don't care. I worked with 2 dealers to get to that price. Both matched the 48K. Again, this was last year. We have been saying 05' the whole time...no sales tax, no power wedge.... end of story.... pay what you think is fair...

(tyler97217) · (tyler97217) **Join Date: Aug 2004** 10-10-2005, 8:58 PM

now that I see where you are from badknees one of them is probably the same dealer you bougght from....
Are you on the Willamette? Which LSV is yours?

mendo247 10-10-2005, 9:06 PM

the dealers in cali are asking 48 to 50 for the loaded v-ride..you should by the vlxs and bring them down here and make your self some money! i just cant believe there is that much difference in price between dealers...i dont understand why..im looking in the cali boattrader right now and there is vlxs 2 years old for 45 to 52.. its crazy! maybe there is just way more demand down here...

(buzz_grande) · (buzz_grande) **Join Date: Mar 2004** 10-10-2005, 11:27 PM

From what I have seen, there are probably not many new 05's around, but if the are, you may be talking prices that low. There was a price jump for the 06's, and they are closer to low to mid 60's, OTD.

(tyler97217) · (tyler97217) **Join Date: Aug 2004** 10-11-2005, 6:41 AM

this was earlier year on order.... I believe Jan/Feb of 05' to be exact....

(deuce) · (deuce) **Join Date: Mar 2002** 10-11-2005, 7:27 AM

As much as people repeat it, seems nobody listens... "PRICING IS REGIONAL."

Dealers get so many boats, they have a pretty good idea what their market is....they price the boats accordingly. Surprisingly enough, they usually end up selling all their allotment.

(jarrod) · (jarrod) **Join Date: May 2003** 10-11-2005, 8:41 AM

Last year availabilty was a big problem. Copes wasn't giving much on 05s. First of all, by the time I looked, you couldn't even get one loaded. They were standing their ground on the price even the ones that were somewhat loaded. With less than a dozen in possesion, they were getting asking price or damn close. At the time I bought my X2, no way could you get one for 50 out the door unless you were in real tight. More like 50K + tax. And no front ballast tank.

(jeff359) · (jeff359) **Join Date: Jun 2005** 10-11-2005, 9:10 AM

J Rod's right on the money there. Copes wasn't giving anything on the VLX 05's. When I looked they could get me a much better price on an LSV, because they had 10 LSVs for every VLX they had.

(jarrod) · (jarrod) **Join Date: May 2003** 10-11-2005, 1:10 PM

At the time, I was buying a 05 X2. I called Copes and shared what I was paying for the X2 (loaded) and asked if they would match it.

....so I own an X2. I couldn't justify the extra 8-10K for the VLX. Wake was the most important factor and I'm very happy.

(buffalow) · (buffalow) **Join Date: Apr 2002** 10-20-2005, 10:13 AM

Hmmm VLX was boat of the year and they can't make enough.....but you can get X2's and Xstars all day long for less money....things that make you go hmmm.

(rson) · (rson) **Join Date: Jun 2002** 10-20-2005, 1:41 PM

Lose the blade tower!!!

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(projectely4) · (projectely4) **Join Date: Apr 2003** 10-22-2005, 6:52 PM

i dont know where you can get a xstar for less than a VLX but i would love to know.