[C320-list] New Boat inclusion and shipping

[brucestanley]

Sydney International Boat Show Yacht Pricing and Shipping
-------we have really only one Catalina Dealer in Australia and he includes 
most of what you need.
Other Dealers cut the Boat Show price and include Commissioning and 
Launching BUT NOTHING ELSE.

In Sydney the Catalina Dealer includes Commissioning and Launching ...
Plus 7 Cockpit Cushions; 1st Aid Kit (small one); Anchor (and Chain/Warp); 4 
Fenders; Mooring Rope;
Fire Extinguishers; Boat Hook; Helm NavPod with 2 x ST60 instruments 
(Depth;Speed and Wind);
Stereo with Cockpit Speakers; VHF Radio; Cover for Helm and 4 Winches.
The UltraLeather and other items are sometimes included or negotiated.
--------the other Dealers, such as JEANNEAU and BAVARIA include 
Commissioning and Launching.
A friend bought a Jeanneau39i at last years BShow it cost AU$289,000... he 
has spent AU$50,000 on everything else.

Shipping to Australia ... the best prices I have seen are from US$18,000 to 
US$33,000.
I too have a great dislike at being rip off and baited with a BShow Special 
which is false to say the least.
Years ago a Toronto Ford Dealer was selling Fords for an unheard of low 
price ...
trouble was you had to pay extra if you wanted the front seats and spare 
tire!
Hope the trend in Boating does not head in that direction.


Bruce Stanley
C320 #1084 Sydney Australia

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <sailorlew at aol.com>
To: <c320-list at catalina320.com>
Sent: Monday, August 13, 2007 2:57 AM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] New Boat


>
> The one place that I think that Catalina lags behind Hunter, & Bennetau is 
> the way they price their boats at the boat shows. Hunter & Bennetau have a 
> price that includes freight, commissiong, & bottom paint. Catalina has a 
> price that competes with the other builders, but then you have to add on 
> these other items, whose prices are determined soley by the dealer, which 
> means they can pump them up to anything they want. I priced a 320 at the 
> Norwalk show last year where?the dealer did not include launching in the 
> commissioning price. These add ons added about $30,000 to the price of the 
> boat. I am not?saying that Catalina should be less expensive,?it's just as 
> a consumer, I feel like this is a bait & switch. If the boat is $140,000, 
> that's fine, but I'm left with a bad taste in my mouth when a boat show 
> "special" of $110,000?turns out to be $140,000>
>
> Lew
>
> ? From: Robert E. Sloat <resloat at comcast.net>
> To: C320-List <c320-list at catalina320.com>
> Sent: Sun, 12 Aug 2007 11:46 am
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] New Boat
>
>
> Steve-A$199,000 at today's exchange rates is around US$171,000. I have 
> heard that a new 320 here in the Chicago area lists for around US$140,000 
> before any haggling plus 8% sales tax to our useless Illinois governor. I 
> am sure shipping adds at least US$10,000 to the price.?

> Good to hear from those region A folks who sail under the red to port on 
> return system.?
 > Bob Sloat  Savannah - Hull 894?

> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stephen Cox" <scox at timmin.com>?
> To: "'C320-List'" <c320-list at catalina320.com>?
> Sent: Saturday, August 11, 2007 11:52 AM?
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] New Boat?

>> The base offer at the boat show was A$199,000 including:?
>> Canvas package?
>> Cockpit cushions?
>> Depth/speed/wind?
>> VHF radio/GME Stereo & 4 speakers?
>> Safety equipment incl anchor, chain and rope?
>> Ultra leather upholstery?
 >> Stephen Cox/ Canberra?

>>> Subject: Re: [C320-list] New Boat?
>>> What does a new C320 cost in Sydney??

>>> Len/ Aqua5 #1070/L.A., CA?