Resource to validate boat pricing

[MeredithMan]

Anyone aware of such a resource? When buying a car, one can check out Edmunds.com and Kelly Blue Book.com to get a sense as to the worth of your trade, dealer cost for the new car, typical price paid, etc. I've not been able to find a similar resource for boats.

Considering a boat purchase this Spring and just trying to be educated on the value of my trade and the value of the new boat, before starting the pricing dance with the marina.

Thanks.

[Blue Thunder]

Anyone aware of such a resource? When buying a car, one can check out Edmunds.com and Kelly Blue Book.com to get a sense as to the worth of your trade, dealer cost for the new car, typical price paid, etc. I've not been able to find a similar resource for boats.

Considering a boat purchase this Spring and just trying to be educated on the value of my trade and the value of the new boat, before starting the pricing dance with the marina.

Thanks.

http://www.nadaguides.com/Boats

[Descant]

Boattrader.com (small boats) and Yachtworld.com (larger boats) both list boats that are actually on the market so you can see hours, condition and equipment. Not so much pricing info for new boats.

[codeman671]

I disagree on nada for boat values. It is not a reliable source. There are specific membership only websites such as buc that rely on sold prices from dealers that report. They do have a consumer version however I have never used it. I have a relative in the business so I get my values there (buc pro).

Boat trader and yacht world are a good indicator, sometimes... You often will see a wide range of pricing on the exact same boat.

[DUSTOFF]

When I was boat shopping I used NADA, Popyachts.com, Boattrader, and Craigslist.

Popyachts was great because when you searched for a particular model boat, it would not only show you what was available, but what others had sold for. I just checked it out and I don't see any "sold" boats listed anymore.

NADA was in the ballpark, but my boat model was a bit more valuable on the market than on their website, based on what they were actually selling for.

[Bud63]

This site is the most useful in my opinion

http://www.seedealercost.com/boats

[Joebon]

When I was boat shopping I used NADA, Popyachts.com, Boattrader, and Craigslist.



Popyachts was great because when you searched for a particular model boat, it would not only show you what was available, but what others had sold for. I just checked it out and I don't see any "sold" boats listed anymore.



NADA was in the ballpark, but my boat model was a bit more valuable on the market than on their website, based on what they were actually selling for.


Does Popyachts give you the sale price or the last price listed on the site?


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[dpg]

The markup shown on seedealercost.com for wave runners isn't very much I tend to doubt it's not more. Got to be other incentives not shown.

[Loub52]

This site is the most useful in my opinion

http://www.seedealercost.com/boats

Seedealercost is a good source from my experience as well. Referenced it for two boat purchases.

[Not to Worry]

Does anyone know what percentage over invoice on could expect to buy a boat for?

[JasonG]

+1 for Nada

Last year I was debating on selling my boat. Speaking to a few reputable dealers, they told me a few things that make sense.

1 Sell your boat in the spring, buy in the fall for the best of both worlds, price wise.
2. The used boat market value is strong. What the book says it is worth can be a very good indication of what you can get, if not a tad more depending on other factors. Region, season, etc.