New Prostar price. not for the weak.

[wrecknprogress]

My dealer just got his pricing. I bought new prostar from him in '09, so he knows I'm legitimate customer. For a new Prostar with a 6.2L, trailer, bimini, carpet, ski racks. $77,400 plus taxes. (I warned you).

[skibug]

Is that retail or out the door after some negotiations?

[ForrestGump]

If that's what he's quoting you for a sell price, then he's selling it to you at close to msrp with a quite healthy margin.

[skibug]

what did you pay for your '09 in comparison

[A_B]

I am liking my 2007 SN more and more...

[wrecknprogress]

He said MSRP was in the 90's. I bought a PS214 with tower and 6.0L for just over 56k in '09.

[wrecknprogress]

My 2013 Carbon Pro is looking awesome!

[Andre]

Get me my Nitro...My heart just stop!

Was it with optionnal bow seating and how much more for the 6.2...

[ForrestGump]

Of course, a 6.2 is about a $9k upgrade.

[A_B]

@ShaneH, that gets lost in the rounding...

[wrecknprogress]

Shane, I am also "Joe blow nobody". I'm sure he is making money on me. But, still, that is what he quoted me.

[wrecknprogress]

I was told 8k for the 6.2

[ForrestGump]

What you'll find is that dealers price things all over the map. Some price with a 15-18% margin. Some price at 25% margins. Some price at full msrp. The difference between a dealer pricing at 18% and a dealer pricing at 25% starts to get big.

[The_MS]

I think @Razor just pulled his 2005 197 off the market.

[BCM]

Put me on the waiting list...

 

 

... to buy a used one in 2034, by that time I might be able to afford the 2014

[Wish]

How hard will this be for clubs to replace boats. According to @wacknprogress in the last 3 years the price has climbed almost 20+K?

[Razorskier1]

@MS -- with a 20 year loan and (hopefully) a little better luck with negotiations I think I can do it! I wouldn't do the big engine anyway. I believe the two they have built right now are both 5.7s.

[schroed]

Ouch. That seems really high. I was under the impression it was going to be in the mid to high 50s. Even with 9K for the 6.2 L, that still puts the price at 68K. That's 10K more than I expected.

[kfennell]

LOL @ between the TXI and the nautique. What's that like $2k less then the nautique and 20k more then a TXI?

[The_MS]

@Razor I think it will come in better then 70K.

[Jody_Seal]

Did I mention we can do re-powers and ZO for around that $10K mark?

[chris_logan]

seems like 13% of Ballers had a clue in the poll a while back http://www.ballofspray.com/forum#/discussion/8912/what-will-the-base-price-range-be-for-the-2014-mastercraft-prostar

[Waternut]

Those Gekko boats just started looking better and better.

[SkiJay]

The 6.2 isn't really necessary unless you're a serious jumper or live at high altitude. And if the CC200 is anything to go by, the smaller motor will have even a better slalom wake.

[ctsmith]

$70K sans the 6.2. That makes me feel a lot better. Maybe I'll buy two.

[GregHind]

The current two new prostars are both 6.2 engines and as I understand it the 6.2 is 200 pounds lighter than the 5.7 so should have a better low speed wake. I want a new prostar but that is a lot of money and doesn't even include all the options I'd get!

[Waternut]

@OB The one time I skied up there about this time last year, I loved that boat. Don't you have it for sale on SIA though?

[Brewski]

2014 SN200 is at $69K w/o options also...........

[ForrestGump]

Honestly, I wouldn't assume the price is what was posted above based on one dealership. There is a vast difference. A nicely optioned '13 197 5.7 has an MSRP in the 80s, yet I know a dealership that will sell you that boat with trailer for less than $60k. And that's not even at a promo price.

[Skihack]

Whether u like it or not tourney skiing will c a sharp decline if these boats keep pricing increasing unless folks can ski well behind them while practicing behind older boats.

[gregy]

I'd get the 5.7 liter. All I'll ever need, better fuel consumption, and the most common engine on the planet. If I were looking to buy and as an ex MC promo owner. I'd be getting list of promo folks and trying to make a pre-order sale. Get them to order how you want it and work out a deal to buy it at the end of the season or find one that has ordered one with the options you want. The longer your in the program the better deal you get so find someone thats been in for years.

 

Having a boat pre sold was a huge stress off my back and I was definitely willing to deal if someone would do this. I would ask for a non refundable to deposit.

[GregDavis]

I will be selling a mint, like NEW, 2013 Nautique 200. I'm letting it go so cheap, I better not post price, as to not upset any dealers. call if interested. 407-617-3417 However boat will not be available until Sept. 2014. Red Medal Flake. closed bow. Tower bimini, waterline cover. low hours.

[DW]

Hopefully several baller's will check with their local dealer, get a price and add to this thread so that a larger and more representative sample size will hone in or confirm the price of the boat since there seems to be debate over a sample size of one but the only real data point to date.

@wreckinprogress: thanks for posting.

[Wish]

Does the fact that the MC is cheaper then this one help with the sticker shock? And this one is old. But it has the removable front cover. Hmmm. Guess that wasnt a new idea.

http://orlando.craigslist.org/bod/4041312089.html

[wrecknprogress]

As I said earlier, I'm sure better deals can be had. I don't have the connections some of you do. I feel like the price I posted is what your average buyer, like myself, would be asked to pay. Even if I'm 10k off, by the time you add taxes and fees, it's a $75000 purchase.

[6balls]

Yikes. Most expensive boat I've bought to date is $17K for the 196. Most expensive vehicle $37K followed in second place by vehicle at $16K...all used and at less than 1/3rd new price.

 

The big 3 are turning into the Mercedes/BMW/Audi of the automotive world. Terribly pricey new, but built exceptionally well and perform exceptionally well...they last and depreciate like stones.

 

For some buyers new is key. For others waiting a few years results in picking up an exceptional ride at an incredibly reduced price vs. new but virtually no downside. Among the big 3's offerings in the used markets it is possible to pick up the latest/greatest hull under $40K. Each skier makes their own call here. I like bang for the buck, though have not had the bucks yet to get to ZO...hopefully in the next few years.

 

[MAD11]

If anyone wants a great boat here is one and much cheaper than the new MC price. Pulled a pending World Record and have been told by some of the best drivers in the world that this was not the best Malibu they have driven, but the best single boat they have ever driven. More bling than you can stand (even the white is pearl metallic) and drives so good you can cancel those marriage counseling appointments that were needed cause momma can't keep it in the center. I kept the pics big so you could clearly see @horton in the photo as a bonus.

 

http://i695.photobucket.com/albums/vv313/marcaustin11/photo5.jpg

 

http://i695.photobucket.com/albums/vv313/marcaustin11/photo.jpg

[Texas6]

That is a bada$$ Malibu. Throw in Regina and you have a deal

[Wish]

@Horton looks so bummed after she told him to just walk away. I guess restaining oders do work. Go figure.

[ForrestGump]

I'm pretty sure that the thought going through her mind was........ "I expected more from someone who's been skiing longer than I've been alive."

 

Fwiw, @MAD11 isn't making it up. That is the best driving and skiing boat I've ever been in. I would rather drive and ski behind it than my own '14 CC200.

[Roger]

@SkiJay - At what loops are you saying the 5.7 SN 200 has better wakes than the 6 liter boat? I have skied behind both quite a bit and I don't find any difference at all in the wakes (28 and in). The 6 liter boat feels smoother pull wise though (IMO).

[The_MS]

I think the 6L has a softer 28 and then they are the same as you shorten it up.

[gregy]

The title for this thread should read "Not for the Poor" instead of weak. Its going to be a few years until I can afford a newer boat.

[Razorskier1]

I have no first-hand information on pricing except that the goal was to be below the SN200.

[SkiJay]

@Roger My experience is limited to -28 through -35, and I should have said the "roost" not the "wakes," because the wakes feel the same to me. But in FL, I have a 5.7 CC200 that I ski behind virtually daily (over 200 sets last winter alone). That's a lot of familiarity with its wakes. Whenever I ski behind my neighbor's 6L CC200, or Matt Rini's 6L, I'm surprised by the roost during my opening 28. I'm not surprised because it's smaller, it's noticeably more solid or fuller-feeling in some way. I'm not expecting it, so it surprises me every time. It's not "big" or "bad," just noticeably bulkier.

 

In fact, I'd fully bought into the whole "the 6L is a better boat" sentiment and intended on making my next 200 a 6L, so I found this nuance a little disappointing. It's certainly not what I wanted to notice. In any case, it's not enough to stop me from getting a 6L if I got the right deal on one, but it is enough that I'd be perfectly happy with another 5.7 if that's the right deal too.

[Horton]

@Wish I had @ShaneH with me that week. If anyone has a bunch of restraining orders it is Shane.

[Texas6]

@Mad11 What's the price tag?

[tru-jack]

$53.9 I recall. Still trying to convince my wife that it's a good idea. If I can, I have a dialed in mint 2007 fully loaded for sale setup by the Malibu promo director Dennis Kelly. Runs, drives and skis perfect and it's in Canada so no importing for fellow Canadians.

[E_T]

@wrecknprogress if you ever pay what a dealership "quotes" you on a new boat you have issues, they usually have a TON of wiggle room if you work them right. You should be able to get one at the same price as a 2013

[wrecknprogress]

I have issues for sure. It's Friday night and I am surfing a water ski site. I should be looking at porn, it's cheaper!