Used boat advice- 93 Diablo vs 95 Barchetta
Hi,
I'm a new member here looking for some buying advice. I'm in SOCAL and looking at a couple used boats. One is a '93 Diablo with a 4.3l Mercruiser at a dealer with asking price $7995. The other is a private sale asking $5000 for a '95 Barchetta with the same engine. I still need to look at both in person and I know the '95 needs some tlc (radio, speedometer, some seat tears), but am told it has had a carb rebuilt and runs great. After a bit of reading I am definitely leaning towards a Mariah due to the great comments I've read so hopefully I'll soon be a permanent member here! The dealer price seems a bit high to me. Are there any specific things I should look for on these boats? ie What accesories can I ask the dealer to include? to sweeten the deal. Are there any known issues with either of these models? And I am returning to Canada in a few months and plan to import it when we move back. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Cheers, Brad |
Re: Used boat advice- 93 Diablo vs 95 Barchetta
I have a 95 barchetta Z195 and I love it
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The '93 sounds overpriced by quite a bit.
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Totally agree. Of course they claim that they gave it the once over...
I will see if I can get the other one to a dealer for hull and engine inspection, unless the dealer comes down significantly. |
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Hi boatmansteels and welcome to the club!
I agree with Dredd. From what I have experienced, many SOCAL dealers, tend to do quite a bit of markup! I would keep looking around for a more reasonable price and you might want to start with our "Boats for Sale" section :yes_grin:. Good luck and hope to see you back soon with a Mariah :wink_thumbup: WetWilly |
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