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 Re: Have you ever bought a brand new boat that turned out to be a lemon?
[Re: Coach Jaywhy]
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04/19/15 09:02 PM
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Bugzout10
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He said the make and model " Major Brand"
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Re: Have you ever bought a brand new boat that turned out to be a lemon?
[Re: Coach Jaywhy]
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04/19/15 09:09 PM
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Slade
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No - but I bought a brand new 2012 Jeep Wrangler and it was the biggest piece of [censored] I have ever owned. Got the runaround and all of the problems where the manufacturers defects and poor work by the dealership. I was so happy to get rid of it, and I have been a Jeep owner (I still am by the way, but an older CJ7) most of my life.
I know its not related to boats, but from my experience, if you start having issues with something that is new, demand a replacement or get rid of it. Think if your having issues with anything that is brand new or even a few years old, what will it be like 5 - 10 years down the road?
PB 10.58 Joe Pool
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Re: Have you ever bought a brand new boat that turned out to be a lemon?
[Re: Coach Jaywhy]
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04/19/15 09:13 PM
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bert
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The Texas lemon law does not cover boats but the federal lemon law does...
Bert
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Re: Have you ever bought a brand new boat that turned out to be a lemon?
[Re: Ken A.]
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04/19/15 09:50 PM
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Dubee
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Yes I have. In 1986 I bought. New Spirit bassboat with a 220 Yamaha. The boat was a Skeeter Starfire copy built in Many Louisiana. I began to have issues with the boat right away. Idling through the stumps caused the bottom of the boat to start coming apart. The trolling motor batteries were mounted under the three seats. Just the batteries vibrating and rubbing on the boat caused a leak. You get the picture.
I took the boat to them for repair after many phone calls. I left it about 3 weeks at the factory. I picked it up and drug it home to discover someone had stolen my hotfoot. Shortly after that they shut down. I think they lasted 3 years. A friend of mine had bought one a year before and had great luck with his. Those spirits would fly
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Re: Have you ever bought a brand new boat that turned out to be a lemon?
[Re: Coach Jaywhy]
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04/19/15 10:25 PM
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JimmyP
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Look up the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act. That is federal law. Texas law does cover lemons but the Federal Law may have more teeth. Good luck if you go that direction.
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Re: Have you ever bought a brand new boat that turned out to be a lemon?
[Re: Coach Jaywhy]
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04/19/15 10:31 PM
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JCBfromTHF
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Lemon Law is tough to make work for you. I bought a brand new Honda ATV in 2000 and had problems from the start with it. Took about 5 years before they got it figured out.
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Re: Have you ever bought a brand new boat that turned out to be a lemon?
[Re: Coach Jaywhy]
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04/19/15 10:36 PM
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Have they checked the kill switch. I had one that would short out for some reason. One day the motor would run, then next it wouldn't crank even hooked up to the kill switch! Just a thought that is often over looked!
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Re: Have you ever bought a brand new boat that turned out to be a lemon?
[Re: Coach Jaywhy]
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04/19/15 11:06 PM
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RickS
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I have not . Sounds like you have a intermittent problem. These are the most difficult to diagnose. Only resolution will come when fault is duplicated by a experienced tech and then pinpointing the cause while the failure is present. Good luck. I'm sure they will figure it out. My best advice would be that you want them to confirm their repair. Otherwise they are just guessing.
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Re: Have you ever bought a brand new boat that turned out to be a lemon?
[Re: Coach Jaywhy]
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04/19/15 11:27 PM
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Bruce Allen
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I have too. Like yours it wasn't the boat but a brand new Mercury XR6 in 1993. The oil light and buzzer would not shut off. They had the motor more than I did and finally after I wrote to the CEO of Brunswick Corp they just gave me a new 1994. No more problems. That motor ran great right up until I sold the boat 18 years later.
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Re: Have you ever bought a brand new boat that turned out to be a lemon?
[Re: Coach Jaywhy]
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04/20/15 12:13 AM
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Jarrett Latta
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Contact a guy with name of bigolsack on here. He has experience with lemons....
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Re: Have you ever bought a brand new boat that turned out to be a lemon?
[Re: Coach Jaywhy]
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04/20/15 01:27 AM
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Andrew Y'Barbo
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If it's Yamaha give me a shout.
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Re: Have you ever bought a brand new boat that turned out to be a lemon?
[Re: Coach Jaywhy]
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04/20/15 02:58 AM
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grout-scout
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Sounds like the new Evinrude.
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Re: Have you ever bought a brand new boat that turned out to be a lemon?
[Re: Coach Jaywhy]
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04/20/15 03:08 AM
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skeeter james
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Wow, sorry to hear about your problems!! I know how I'd be feeling if it were me. I hope you get it fixed, wishing you all the luck in the world !!
Formerly known as progator james
2013 Skeeter FX21 with a 250 SHO... Love this boat!!
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Re: Have you ever bought a brand new boat that turned out to be a lemon?
[Re: grout-scout]
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04/20/15 11:12 AM
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RedRanger
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Sounds like the new Evinrude. That was my first thought also.....
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Re: Have you ever bought a brand new boat that turned out to be a lemon?
[Re: grout-scout]
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04/20/15 11:43 AM
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patriot07
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Sounds like the new Evinrude. My first thought was the SHO after hearing of all its issues. It's probably a Merc and we're both wrong. I would at least like to know. Sounds like the manufacturer has been trying to help. But at some point, they owe it to the customer to replace the un-repairable item. If they really want to save money, they can fix it on their own dime and sell it to someone else as a used or demo motor.
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