Typically you make your offer contingent on survey. That can be as detailed as you like; hull survey, engine survey, and you can add sea trials to test systems. You are making the offer. If the owner accepts your offer, the full price would be expected unless the survey finds things wrong. Once problems are discovered, the owner can opt to fix them which is rare, or you can lower your offer to offset the cost of repairs. Your survey should help lower the offer to a "where-is, as-is" value cause the owner doesn't want to fix anything and wants out.
Be prepared for rejection. Make your offer low. If the owner accepts the first offer, you came in high. Research other vessels w similar equipment first. There are many 30's for sale on Yachtworld.com and there are other sites. Chuck Resolute 1990 C&C 34R Atlantic City, NJ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Knowles Rich" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, April 7, 2013 3:11:51 PM Subject: Re: Stus-List C&C 30 - cont - how to make an offer Just make your offer, get the survey done and negotiate the repairs after. If you want to sit down over a coffee to discuss it, we can do that too. Sender a phone number off list if you like. It's Sunday and I have some time. Rich Knowles Indigo. LF38 Halifax On 2013-04-07, at 14:06, "Dr. Mark Bodnar" <[email protected]> wrote: So I'm "negotiating" with the broker of the C&C 30 I've been looking at. (He was away on vacation). I brought up a few issues with the boat and his response was "older boats have these issues, maybe you should look for a newer boat" -- Rather friendly chap it seems! I'm still looking at how to proceed. Overall the price of the boat is quite good, with a few issues. Most issues cosmetic - but a couple potentially significant problems --- 1 chain plate looks a little corroded, and one section of deck that looks rough in the pictures (my contact who looked at the boat said it didn't feel soft, but he didn't try to tap it - starboard deck, right next to companionway) Having talked with my insurance agent I was advised that I would need to have the boat professional surveyed and all significant issues dealt with before it leaves the dock to head to Nova Scotia. So - I've never done this part before. If I make an offer contingent on a survey, is there specific wording. Does anyone have a "contract" in hand? Any advice? I figure I'll make an offer of $14000, contingent on survey, but what should I say about repairs? Thanks, Mark -- --------------------- Dr. Mark Bodnar B.Sc., D.C., FCCOPR(C) Bedford Chiropractic www.bedfordchiro.ca --------------------- There is no cure for birth and death save to enjoy the interval. - George Santayana _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com [email protected] _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com [email protected]
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