David, pretty much everything's negotiable. But the order to do is: negotiate before the survey, then make an offer "subject to survey." Don't use the broker's surveyor. Ask here for a recommendation. A broker should have a list of what other boats like yours have sold for, but I doubt the selling broker is the right one to ask. I would expect to pay less for a boat without instruments and include the fact that you'll have to install them in the price. Maybe make the price you pay subject to the dealer getting you a good price on the gear you want. As for the bottom, you can include a line in the deal that they prepare the bottom for the coming season, but be specific: ask that sand and spray the bottom with seven coats of fuschia Exoti-Coat then wet sand and burnish to 7 million grit, or you'll just get a coat of bucket ends rolled on an hour before launch. Like anything on a boat, it'll just cost more. negotiate hard. There are lots of boats on the market at the moment...though I understand that may change once people in NJ start getting insurance checks. Cheers Andy C&C 40 Peregrine
On Tue, Feb 26, 2013 at 6:10 PM, David Knecht <davidakne...@gmail.com>wrote: > I am hoping to return to the C&C family this season. I have a 1990 34+ in > my sights that I will soon have surveyed etc. Does one negotiate the price > and then survey or the other way around? I am relatively inexperienced > with the buying process, so looking for tips/suggestions on how to proceed. > Does one negotiate the price and then survey or the other way around? Can > one find out what similar boats have sold for over the past few years? The > boat is owned by the brokerage as it was taken in trade on a new boat and I > have the impression I can negotiate hard on the price as they want to move > it. Are there any specific issues to look out for with the 34+? Are > there things I can ask them to do as part of the purchase? For instance, > the boat has GPS, but lacks wind/speed instruments. Can installing that be > part of the negotiation or does one just figure that kind of thing into the > ownership cost? They are not a boat yard, but are associated with one > nearby. Also, whose responsibility should it be to get the bottom ready > for the new season? Any suggestions welcome. Thanks- Dave > > David Knecht > 50 Farmstead Rd. > Storrs, CT 06268 > > > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > -- Andrew Burton 61 W Narragansett Ave Newport, RI USA 02840 http://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/ phone +401 965 5260
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