Thanks kd3pc,
I completely agree that there are other boats out there, and this guy is a fool, if not a psycho. Uh, hello?? - The entire world is in a recession, and the used boat market is not where most people are investing what money they have.
It is not like this is a Passport/Valiant or something either. This make has widely been called the "Chevy of boats."
In my detailed response I let him know that; I liked his boat, but his price is way out of line with the market, next week, my wife and I are going to look at 3 other boats in the same/adjoining state that were priced within reason.
Today, I received an email from him telling me that he has slept on my offer, and he will split the difference between his 150% price and
what he inferred I would offer. I have still never made an offer, or discussed a specific price. In his mind, we're now at 130% of what NADA says it's worth, and 140% of what it's worth to me in it's current condition. I believe that he is still offering as is, where is. If I were to make an offer, because I would have to deal with this AFOC, I would deduct an additional 10% of the boat's value.
Thanks for letting me vent!
BTW - I am using percentages of NADA, in order to blur the picture to protect the guilty. I realize that the actual value of the boat (or anything else for that matter) is only what any particular buyer is willing to pay at a given point of time.