Good news / bad news

[skiray]

Good News: Found a "perfect" place to build a lake. Not like the pros - in the middle of a field. This place had the right topo, running spring and wind protection at $1500 an acre. Approximately 2100' long.

 

Bad News: Under contract before I could call the agent. Future hunting club.

 

 

Good News: Went to the Dallas Boat Expo to verify the "awesomeness" of the new Prostar. I was an unbeliever. Too much hype. I was wrong, if it skies as good as it looks, MC has taken it to the next level. Well done.

 

Bad News: Price was $89k. Man, that paid off tug in the barn looked really good when I got home...

[MattP]

@skiray 89k??... That sounds like a mistake. I have been hearing prices tens of thousands less than that.

[ForrestGump]

I can confirm that you can buy a nicely optioned PS for over $20k cheaper. Well over $20k cheaper.

[skiray]

I expect y'all are both correct. I'm just reporting the price that was on the boat.

[ntx]

The mastercraft dealer in Dallas has no desire to sell three event boats. His quote to me was. "If I ever sell another waterski boat again it will be too soon" . we no longer have a promo in the north Texas area. I have discussed this with Arron on at least two occasion. All he wants to sell is wake board boats. Last time I was in the market he would not even give me a price. When I heard he had a pro star I was shocked. It does not surprise me that he is asking over list price for the boat.

[mwetskier]

its a boat show -maybe $89k was the ' ' walk away number ' ' - anyone who doesnt immediately walk away warrants lots of extra attention from the booth staff.

[Wish]

Why not offer to build a lake to duck hunt on. Just don't ski that time of year. ;)

[skiray]

Exactly @Wish

 

Kinda surprised more folks are keying on the MC price over the missed lake opportunity. I know which one hurts me more.

[ntx]

@skiray most parts of the country now have a abundance of private lake options. If you were at Dallas boat show, you were within one hour of at least ten private sites.

[skier2788]

My own private lake for 1500 an acre would be hard to swallow being beaten out by hunters. I even hunt. Maybe make a deal to lease in the summer

[skiray]

@ntx I live 3 hours from Dallas. Either way, my own lake is a life long dream.

 

@skier2788 the lake doesn't exist yet.

[Zman]

Doesn't surprise me that MC can load up a ProStar for 89K, there was one in the Chicago boat show 2 years ago for 77K.

@skiray - hope the contract falls through and you get a shot at that land.....

[xrated]

@skiray and then invite the ballers down for a duck hunt.

[SkiJay]

If it eases the pain any @skiray, missing out on the lake land is also sparing you from all the bills and headaches that seem to keep on coming long after the lake is "finished" being built.