thanks folks....some good info here. One thing for us is that I'm NOT a handy guy at all, so going new (with warranty) means there's less worry for me about having something go wrong and then I have zero clue what to do about it.
Lots have said "buy used, there's tons out there that will fill your needs"...no. I've been searching Kijiji (I mean, I *LIVE* on Kijiji) for the last two years and really haven't seen one that we LOVE. Guys hang on to the good boats for 20 years at a time, and then they're selling these 15-20 year old boats for 15-20k. It's really nuts. You're talking about depreciation, but I'm really not seeing that, based on Kijiji.
A brand new Alumacraft for around 25k, with bow mount and iPilot, 9" Helix at the stern, and upgraded the motor to max HP vs 20k for something pre-owned. I just don't see the value in pre-owned right now...
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