[C320-list] Call For C320 Pricing Help

[Orlando.Duran at AveryDennison.com]

I neglected to mention all upside potential of joining the org.---thanks Pat!! :)
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Regards,
OD

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----- Original Message -----
From: pat reynolds [lorasalum at yahoo.com]
Sent: 09/12/2007 07:26 AM
To: C320-List <c320-list at catalina320.com>
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Call For C320 Pricing Help

And the cost for getting Orlando, priceless!
--- Orlando.Duran at AveryDennison.com wrote:

> 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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