Princess v Sunseeker - battle of the mid-life crisis?

[jimmy_the_builder]

Anyone else spot the little MBY back-cover tit-for-tat going on between Princess and Sunseeker? We just need Fairline to join in now...

Princess started off with this - MBY January 2012:

... followed by Sunseeker with this - MBY February 2012

It doesn't show up well in the scan, but the 'at' in 'life begins at 40' is in bold.

It's all good... I wonder if it'll trigger a price war?

Cheers
Jimmy

 

[rafiki_]

Interesting Jimmy. However, I wouldn't hold your breath waiting for the price war.

 

[Deleted User YDKXO]

Ha,ha well spotted. I don't suppose it means £40k?

 

[rafiki_]

Ha,ha well spotted. I don't suppose it means £40k?

10% downpayment?

 

[jimmy_the_builder]

10% downpayment?

i've got no idea about the Sunseeker, but I believe the Princess base price is in the low 200's, so your 40k should get you a bit more than 10%.

Cheers
Jimmy

 

[rafiki_]

Jimmy, I would wager the Prinny is nearer £300k on the water, with those bits and bobs that are "essentials"!

 

[jimmy_the_builder]

Jimmy, I would wager the Prinny is nearer £300k on the water, with those bits and bobs that are "essentials"!

Yep, I'm sure that by the time you've done the electronics, heating, bowthruster/joystick and the inevitable leather sofa, and added the vat you'll be there or thereabouts. But I think you'd have to try extremely hard to get it to 400k...

Regardless of all that though, I'm quite looking forward to seeing them both.

Cheers
Jimmy

 

[PowerYachtBlog]

Finally things are getting interesting in this size again from the Brits.
I prefare the lines looks of the V39. I like very much Indeed. Especially from the first pictures seen here.
But I think the Sunseeker 40 (38 Portofino project) which will be launched later on I suppose, will be more innovate inside and I suppose more expensive. Has that look too.