Several things factor into the new boat equation. First is warranty, second is financing, third is trade-in ease, fourth is time (ease), fifth is sales tax credits, sixth is your equipment desired, seventh is new (just yours), eighth is everything can be financed that one time, ninth is dealership relations and tenth is you get everything the way you want it instead of later using pocket cash upgrading poles, graphs and other items. Used newer (09 to 13) boat buyers/owners are often just used boat people. They buy used fairly new cars, demo trucks, mid age houses and they buy used boats. They often are either cash rich or cash comfortable, and their fishing gear will be a collage. They run one boat two to five years and find another to replace it just before or just after warranty lapses. We seldom see new boat owners going used, and seldom see used boat buyers going new. It seems after over 40 years of todays style, the wants of a bass boat and changing markets, they have evolved to who they are and crossing over is seldom done. If you drive a new truck you bought, odds are your next one will be new also. Demo deals and one time nearly new ownerships just dont entice new boat customers. That segment buys either after shopping for exactly the right rig at their desired price tag, or just before their moon phase clock that says its time to go. Odds are they have a used shopping list ready to pull the trigger when the time comes. Of course Quest applying to a used BCB factors highly on many used Bass Cat purchases. It earns all of you value!
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