So what do you do?

[Guest]

if you find the boat you want on brokerage, but you ain't sold your own? Other than get frustrated?

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[longjohnsilver]

Offer yours in part exchange?

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[mainshiptom]

Try and give your boat as part exchange ?

Tom

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[gonfishing]

Pray that someone comes along in time, and buys yours??? bridging loan ??
guess it's knuckle biting time !! good luck
julian

<hr width=100% size=1>man made it ,man can repair it, i think??

 

[hlb]

Thats a crap idea. Every one wants a bigger one next time, so why would they want yours. It's like me trading in Mucky Farter for my old P33........./forums/images/icons/smile.gif

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Haydn

 

[Wiggo]

Exactly. Why would someone take a smaller boat as part ex, unless they really needed the cash and were trying to get out of boating? Has anyone ever done this?

I can understand dealers doing it, to move stock boats through, but not private individuals through brokers...

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[Deleted User YDKXO]

Maybe get a second mortgage on the new boat? I suppose the moral of the story is never to start looking for a new boat until you've sold your existing one!

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[TwoStroke]

You could always try Essex Boatyards as they are one of the few dealers that actually buy their boats outright. <A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.essexboatyards.co.uk/>here</A> The only downside - you'll be getting trade value instead of private sale money for it though.

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[Nautorius]

Offering yours in PEX does sometimes work. People do tend to go down in size when the cost gets too much or they are thinking about giving up but not quite sure! I have seen this done lots of times and is well worth a go. They can only say NO! It's a tough one

Good luck,

N.

<hr width=100% size=1>Will I ever find the perfect boat?

 

[Nick2]

Why not take a further advance on votre maison with no redemption penalties whilst interest rates are cheap - may cost you less than taking a hit on yours and selling quick.

I know a man if you need advice....

Nick

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[Deleted User YDKXO]

I've done it twice, taking a smaller boat in p/x against a larger one and then putting the p/x straight back on the market. Actually it worked out very well because the buyer was not in any position to negotiate a big discount on my price. OK, so I had to wait a couple of months to get my money and I thought it wise to survey the p/x boat but, in both cases I reckon I came out of the deal better off than had I sold for cash.

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[longjohnsilver]

Plonker, loads of people look to go for smaller boats, specially when they reach your age and can no longer cope with breaking gearboxes, droppy off shafts and noisy neighbours.

Even if the other seller were going bigger the cash difference could be enough for him to move and possibly easier to sell a smaller less expensive boat.

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[petem]

Stick it on Ebay?

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[Wiggo]

OK, worth a try, I suppose...

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[Wiggo]

Nice try, but having got shut of the mortgage, SWMBO is dead against any charges on the house again.

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[Wiggo]

Re: Stalkers

I'm actually the new me. Or something. Perhaps I can sell my boat to him.

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[cliffdale]

I've had a reasonably good offer trading my Moody in for a Sealine on brokerage. I would probably get 52k for mine in a private sale,I was offered 45k, subject to survey.

I lost out on the knocking down factor with the sealine, probably save 10k if i had cash.

Overall I was out of pocket by 15k ish for the convenience of the deal.

I am going to the boat show this weekind not having sold Piccolo. I have a close offer on her but as yet I have not accepted it. When Piccolo goes my river mooring goes with it.

I want to be absolutely certain of my next boat before I give up my £600 pa river swinging mooring.

I intend to make offers and hope the sale of Piccolo will proceed. If not, stall tactics and even back off at the last minute. If you like it secure it with an offer.

CD

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