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Im looking at a used 2013 puma with a 250 pro xs. I like the boat but it has 417 hours on motor. its almost all idling time but its still hours. Any opinoins? With 1year of warranty left and option for 2 more should i worry about it?
Thanks for the replies guys. Would the hours affect resale value at some point?
Putting the cart before the horse at this point. My question would be how much do you plan to run versus fish? Do you spend a lot of time idling or just fishing?I dont think that the hours will matter if you keep all service records and provide a read out of the breakdown of the hours by rpm range. It may all even out…96 Eyra/12 Mercury 175 Pro XS with 2015 single axle trailer2017 Victory Gunner
Everyone different….its interesting- Id decide what boat is worth to me, get price on 2 years more of platinum warranty and decide if that price worked for me- if so I wouldnt hesitate to buy it. Could care less about hours here. I bought one with 216 after a year but got many years of warranty. They all break at some point and its pay now or pay later to me.C.O.D. Jr. III
If I was considering buying a boat with that many hours on it, Id expect to get a better deal on the price. I may or may not get that better deal however. If not, I would move on and keep looking. To me the hours are important to some degree. I just bought a 2015 Caracal with 19.6 hours on it. Ive been waiting on that boat to be traded in since August.
Its just like a car with more miles. There is gonna be more wear throughout than a boat with less hours.
I sold my 09 puma w/ 500hrs. it still started and ran just fine. 2 stroke motors are not made to idle. that is 4 stroke territory. I know technology has changed tremendously in the last 5 yrs but getting a motor that someone has regularly used is better than a motor that sits up and especially if it hasnt been stored correctly. get a compression/leakdown check and if that is good, I would say buy it. as has been said b4. it WILL break. maybe now, maybe later.
Is this a boat that you will be able to put your hands on before purchasing? There isnt always a direct correlation between the engine hours, and phyiscal/cosmetic condition of the entire rig. I bought a 2015 in December. It was built for the summer dealer meeting, and was later used as a dealer demo until I bought it. It had 87 hours on the motor when I bought it, most of which were idling/cruising from showing the boat at the dealer and some top end hours, most likely from the dealer meeting and prior when they play with setups, comparing numbers. This boat wasnt fished out of very much, and not especially not in tournament conditions. As others have mentioned, consider the sale price of the boat against others, especially if you dont know the exact history on the boat, or if youre not able to see it in person before buying. Many of the pros take care of their rigs, but theyre still putting a ton of miles on the trailer, which can lead to more than the average amount of wear on tires, brakes, the condition of the fenders, bunks, etc. as well as the deck carpet, seats, etc. inside the boat and the sale price is usually reflected when those boats are sold. The boat in question is now 3 years old, so the you may want to ask yourself several questions: How long do you plan to keep it? Do you want the motor to be covered under warranty through the duration of your ownership? How concerned are you with the overall cosmetic condition of it? Do other comparable boats for sale within your budget already come with additional warranty? Does the current owner have good service records? Where do you think this boat will be for resale value compared to other comparable boats when you plan to sell?I had to ask these same questions myself, because my wants/needs arent the same as everyone else. I want to keep a boat that is still under warranty (I purchased 2 years of platinum for a total of 5 years). I try to take the best care I can of my boats, both mechanically and cosmetically, but at the same time, I fish a lot, put plenty of miles on the trailer, and fish in all conditions, so I wasnt concerned with buying brand new, or an absolute cream puff, because if it didnt already have a scratch or two, or a stain in the carpet, it probably will before too many tournaments I fish out of it LOL. I dont put a ton of hours on my boats, so my logic was that if I keep this boat for 2-3 years, I will be able to sell it with 2-3 years of platinum warranty remaining, with what should be somewhere around an average amount of hours and in average condition for its age.
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