[Alberg30] Request for Purchasing Advice

[David and Barbara Cooke]

Chris;
Thanks for your reply.  Yes, I agree with your advice and will not only try
to buy the best that I can afford, but will also take my time in shopping
around.  Of course, the tendency is to jump at the first one that becomes
available for fear that another might not come along for a while.   I have
fallen in to this trap in buying cars more than once.
I have also found that 'restoring' is a far more expensive way to go than to
pay the heftier price for an item that is initially in better condition.
Dave   
 
-------Original Message-------
 
From: Alberg 30 public list
Date: Sunday, March 02, 2003 6:34:00 AM
To: Alberg 30 public list
Subject: Re: [Alberg30] Request for Purchasing Advice
 
The way I bought my A30 #383 was much like your aproach. I knew I wanted an
A30 
I just had to find one in my price range of which I found; It took me 12
months 
to find the boat.

Because the financial part of the decision is one of great importance, I
will 
share with you my experience.

If I were to do it all over again, I would buy a higher priced A30 
because....chances are the person who is selling the boat has put alot more 
money in the boat than the selling price.

If you find a boat that needs alot of upgrading it will cost you much much
more 
if you do the work yourself. Where; if all (or most)of the upgrading and 
maintenace has already been done by the seller whom has had a serious 
relationship with his parting A30, the savings would be astronimical.

Example:
I bought #383 and have put into it $25K in upgrades and maintenace (above
the 
purchse price).
My friend (Brian Timmins) sold #497 for $6K more than I bought #383.
The person who bought #497 (Alfredo Matos) actualy paid $6K for his upgrades

while I paid $25K. I hope I made sense.

Chris Katehis
#383

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