[C320-list] New Boat

[marshall lucas]

One of the slip holders at my dock just bought a 2004 
Hunter 33.  He had been looking at Catalina, Hunter and 
Beneteau boats.  He chose the Hunter as he got more 
amenities than he could get on a Catalina at a lower 
price.  What I found most interesting was his comment that 
Catalina sailboats hold their value better than Hunter and 
Beneteau.

My C320 is a 2005 purchased new and my dealer, Sail 
Annapolis, could not have been easier to work with and 
more fair in the price on my Catalina 28 trade and 
commissioning costs on the new boat.

Marshall

On Sun, 12 Aug 2007 12:57:07 -0400
  sailorlew at aol.com wrote:
> 
> 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?
>>>?
>>?
>> ?
> 
> 
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Marshall & Daine Lucas
& The Merrythought Poodles
SV Merrythought C320 # 1037