[C320-list] Fw: Call For C320 Pricing Help

[Kirk McCullough]

By the way we paid 62,500 for  Boomerang as a 4 year old boat, that needed 
nothing. We sailed it for 3 or 4 years before we upgraded the dodger, 
bimini, electronics, etc.

Kirk

#124

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kirk McCullough" <kirk.mccullough at telus.net>
To: "C320-List" <c320-list at catalina320.com>
Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2007 7:44 PM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Call For C320 Pricing Help


>I agree with Orlando.
>
> Also, buy a good used 320. I bought Boomerang as a 4 year old boat in 
> 1998, what a great decision that was, even as i was about to lose money in 
> the tech stocks just a few years later. Just do it, it's a great upgrade 
> from your 270.
>
> Kirk
> #124
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <Orlando.Duran at AveryDennison.com>
> To: "Catalina 320 List" <C320-List at catalina320.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2007 4:41 PM
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Call For C320 Pricing Help
>
>
> Oh my God! If your considering depreciation, resale value, data points, 
> NADA,  etc...don't buy a boat...take your money, put into some nice, safe 
> muni bonds and have no fun after retirement.
>
> Otherwise, forget the financial crap, buy a boat and have a fantastic 
> retirement!!!
> ----------------------------------
> Regards,
> OD
>
> Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Frost" [john at frostnet.net]
> Sent: 09/11/2007 04:33 PM
> To: "'C320-List'" <c320-list at catalina320.com>
> Subject: [C320-list] Call For C320 Pricing Help
>
> I have been trying to rationalize myself into buying a newish 320 for some
> time now.
>
> I have retired and want to move up from our 270 while we can still enjoy
> sailing.
>
> My problem has been the big depreciation I see when I compare the NADA 
> used
> price for an X year old 320 to the price of a new one (as quoted today).
>
> Looked at that way, depreciation is steep.
>
>
>
> However I have recently realized that the original sale prices of the 
> older
> boats were a lot less than they are now for today's boats, making 
> comparison
> to today's new prices meaningless.
>
> In fact, the couple of data points I have raise the possibility that the
> boats are not depreciating much at all, compared to their original sales
> price. I have found one pricing guide that gives original retail but it 
> cost
> several hundred $, something I would rather spend on a GPS.
>
>
>
> Now to my question, does anyone have a feel for what typical "as 
> delivered"
> prices were for some of the past years?
>
> I am hoping this can push me to pull the trigger and buy.
>
>
>
> Thanks!
>
>
>
> Best Regards,
>
> John
>
>
>
>
>
>
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