Advice on value of potential purchase

[GB57]

Hi,

am taking the plunge to buy a boat after a few holidays afloat and am looking at a Picton 210 Mardi Gras circa 1989. I can't find any decent sites to gt values and cannot see any for sale anwhere. Asking price is around 7.5k - is this reasonable. It seems in decent nick and has a 3lt inboard (BMW).


Thanks in advance

 

[jfm]

Hi,

am taking the plunge to buy a boat after a few holidays afloat and am looking at a Picton 210 Mardi Gras circa 1989. I can't find any decent sites to gt values and cannot see any for sale anwhere. Asking price is around 7.5k - is this reasonable. It seems in decent nick and has a 3lt inboard (BMW).


Thanks in advance

I don't have finger on the pulse of that market but the price strikes me as high. £5k = nearer the mark. But I recall VERY bad things about that engine, like there are no spare parts avaialbe and that you should run away from them not walk. I'm not sure, but check that out. If you make a post with a better heading you will get folks who can tell you about the engine - title the post "BMW inboard diesel 3litre, 1989, any good?" or something. There are definitely folks on this forum who can advise you well on the engine, if you can get their attention

Good luck