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 Re: Skeeter Pricing
[Re: T Bird]
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02/13/18 02:33 AM
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Phoenix 920 Pro xp
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Folk's, I sold Bass Boats for a living,( 9 years)recently retired. The average mark up is 10%-18% based on dealer purchasing power. Suggest you purchase from a well stocked/high volume dealer in the off season (Nov. thru Jan.) as they pay less based on purchasing volume. I would negotiate to get the boat at 5% to 7% above dealer cost. Ask to see dealer purchase invoice. If there not comfortable with that, offer them a figure based upon the "mark up" percentages above. You can thank me later and send small gratuity via Pay-Pal. PM me for Pay Pal info.  There can be $11,700 mark up on $65,000 boat???
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Re: Skeeter Pricing
[Re: B-Deuces]
#12624737
02/13/18 02:35 AM
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Notaguide
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If the sell a hundred boats a year how much the dealer be allowed to make? Dont forget to employ enough good people to run a business that will have a good reputation and also make the headache of ownership worth it.
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Re: Skeeter Pricing
[Re: B-Deuces]
#12624751
02/13/18 02:41 AM
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patriot07
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Buy used - much more negotiable and much more value.
Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.
- Soren Kierkegaard
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Re: Skeeter Pricing
[Re: B-Deuces]
#12624910
02/13/18 03:41 AM
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White Oak Skeeter
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Monte OR Fain at Fun N Sun. Just bought a ZX250 from Fain. Didnt have to negotiate much. He treated me great. Got a great deal. Rebate, discount, installation of upgrades, hats, shirts, you name it. Super folks. Be sure to meet Barbara in finance. Just sayin!!
I wouldnt send anyone to any other dealer!! Great deal, super people!!
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Re: Skeeter Pricing
[Re: patriot07]
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02/13/18 02:28 PM
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krawlin 47
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The guys at Skeeter play games all the way through the year with pricing. Clown show in my opinion. Program boats - make sure you know what you are getting...or you will fight for six months to get things right. I am not one to talk smack about something....my experience was ridiculous. Buy used - much more negotiable and much more value. This - used from an individual I might add....the dealer just added 10 grand to what they gave the guy on a trade.
Whether you think you can or you can't, you are probably right.
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Re: Skeeter Pricing
[Re: White Oak Skeeter]
#12625305
02/13/18 02:32 PM
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DuctsZX250
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Monte OR Fain at Fun N Sun. Just bought a ZX250 from Fain. Didnt have to negotiate much. He treated me great. Got a great deal. Rebate, discount, installation of upgrades, hats, shirts, you name it. Super folks. Be sure to meet Barbara in finance. Just sayin!!
I wouldnt send anyone to any other dealer!! Great deal, super people!! Also purchased my ZX250 from Fain a year ago. Great experience and good folks to deal with.
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Re: Skeeter Pricing
[Re: patriot07]
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02/13/18 02:45 PM
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Okie Poke
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Buy used - much more negotiable and much more value. The most accurate statement in this thread......
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Re: Skeeter Pricing
[Re: Phoenix 920 Pro xp]
#12625613
02/13/18 05:08 PM
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T Bird
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Folk's, I sold Bass Boats for a living,( 9 years)recently retired. The average mark up is 10%-18% based on dealer purchasing power. Suggest you purchase from a well stocked/high volume dealer in the off season (Nov. thru Jan.) as they pay less based on purchasing volume. I would negotiate to get the boat at 5% to 7% above dealer cost. Ask to see dealer purchase invoice. If there not comfortable with that, offer them a figure based upon the "mark up" percentages above. You can thank me later and send small gratuity via Pay-Pal. PM me for Pay Pal info. There can be $11,700 mark up on $65,000 boat??? Easily!
Okie by birth, Texan by choice. ![[Linked Image]](https://texasfishingforum.com/forums/pics/userpics/2021/01/full-47849-80883-111.jpg) USAF "Thunderbirds" Alumni 1985-1989
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Re: Skeeter Pricing
[Re: B-Deuces]
#12625630
02/13/18 05:15 PM
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west tex angler
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For those who know, does Skeeter as well as other boat manufacturers give the dealers a residual at the end of year. In the truck business, dealers would receive another percentage sometimes up to 5%
thx
Last edited by west tex angler; 02/13/18 05:16 PM.
PB 9lbs 13oz
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Re: Skeeter Pricing
[Re: B-Deuces]
#12625733
02/13/18 06:02 PM
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Jim Gilbert
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Good timing for me reading this post since I'm looking to buy but a bit confusing as well. I'm sure buying used is the best way to go but would like to get into a new boat too. Bought many new vehicles but never a new boat. Many nice comments about Fun&Sun here. I made a swim thru there a few months ago but left there thinking they weren't all that motivated in getting me into a boat. Spoke with Brian and Monty and I know Monty will most likely see this too. I'm looking at Phoenix and Skeeter and like everyone else want the best deal. CONFUSED!
Last edited by Jim Gilbert; 02/13/18 10:12 PM.
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Re: Skeeter Pricing
[Re: Jim Gilbert]
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02/13/18 10:31 PM
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Tidwell77
Extreme Angler
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Good timing for me reading this post since I'm looking to buy but a bit confusing as well. I'm sure buying used is the best way to go but would like to get into a new boat too. Bought many new vehicles but never a new boat. Many nice comments about Fun&Sun here. I made a swim thru there a few months ago but left there thinking they weren't all that motivated in getting me into a boat. Spoke with Brian and Monty and I know Monty will most likely see this too. I'm looking at Phoenix and Skeeter and like everyone else want the best deal. CONFUSED! Im sure with your last name that Jeff would love to get you in a Funnsun boat! Seriously though, Funnsun is a bunch of class act people that has always steered me in the right direction and took care of me even after the purchase and during routine maintenance.
Jason Tidwell
817-345-1728
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Re: Skeeter Pricing
[Re: B-Deuces]
#12626414
02/14/18 12:48 AM
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Posts: 3,213
10lberfork
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in the same boat trying to decide I dont like the cheap graphs they have in them i can get the phoenix any color i want plus all the different graph styles i want for 60k birds dual solix 12 and 360 or 61k and get dual carbon 12 and 3d structure scan...
so is zx 250 or phoenix pro 721 i will have to wait for 8 weeks to build Man the decision of buying a new boat
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Re: Skeeter Pricing
[Re: 10lberfork]
#12626436
02/14/18 12:54 AM
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Clark3
Extreme Angler
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in the same boat trying to decide I dont like the cheap graphs they have in them i can get the phoenix any color i want plus all the different graph styles i want for 60k birds dual solix 12 and 360 or 61k and get dual carbon 12 and 3d structure scan...
so is zx 250 or phoenix pro 721 i will have to wait for 8 weeks to build Man the decision of buying a new boat From a guy who just bought a new zx250. If you cant afford a Phoenix 920 or 921, go with the Skeeter. The 721 isnt even close to a Zx250 fishing performance wise
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Re: Skeeter Pricing
[Re: Clark3]
#12626449
02/14/18 01:00 AM
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10lberfork
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in the same boat trying to decide I dont like the cheap graphs they have in them i can get the phoenix any color i want plus all the different graph styles i want for 60k birds dual solix 12 and 360 or 61k and get dual carbon 12 and 3d structure scan...
so is zx 250 or phoenix pro 721 i will have to wait for 8 weeks to build Man the decision of buying a new boat From a guy who just bought a new zx250. If you cant afford a Phoenix 920 or 921, go with the Skeeter. The 721 isnt even close to a Zx250 fishing performance wise clark did you get the cheap graphs and fortrex on your zx 250
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Re: Skeeter Pricing
[Re: Phoenix 920 Pro xp]
#12626472
02/14/18 01:09 AM
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TX Rigged Senko
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I wouldn't be surprised if it was more. Dealers have a lot of overhead and the manufacturer understands this. Gross margin is probably much more than $12k
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