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I'm new to this forum and am trying to get educated on jetskis or waverunners, or whatever the politically correct term for them is. As is typical for me, I start looking into some new toy I think I should have, and then what appears to be a good deal comes along that I'm afraid I'm going to lose out on if I hesitate and don't pull the trigger, but I haven't yet really done my research homework on PWC's in general, let alone the specific model I've found that I think may be a "steal". So here's the deal, I found a 2007 Yamaha FXHO with 52 hours on it, and on a single trailer. The asking price is $6,500.00, and it has a lien on it, so I suspect that's the payoff and may not be able to get it for any less. The NADA average used retail value ranges from 6,170 to 6,960, so with a trailer it appears to be reasonably priced. I went to a service dept. at Yamaha and talked to some mechanics, and they said for a machine that old and as I described it, I shouldn't pay more than 4 or 5 thousand, and not to apply any credit for the trailer because I can pick those up all day long for 600.00. I found an online review of the model with video, and it seems like it would fit the bill for what I'm looking for.
So, my question is, if everything checks out after a mechanic's inspection, how much should I offer to buy this thing if the mechanic gives it a clean bill of health? And any thoughts on this particular year and model of machine would likewise be appreciated. I'm buying this primarily for myself and my six year old to ride tandem on, and in the future pull a tube or wakeboard behind with him on it. But I'd also like to have something that's exciting enough to make me wet my pants when riding solo. I'm 53 years young, and used to ride motocross so am still a bit of an adrenaline junkie. Sort of an armchair adrenaline junkie now, I might say.
Thanks in advance for any comments or advice anyone can provide.
So, my question is, if everything checks out after a mechanic's inspection, how much should I offer to buy this thing if the mechanic gives it a clean bill of health? And any thoughts on this particular year and model of machine would likewise be appreciated. I'm buying this primarily for myself and my six year old to ride tandem on, and in the future pull a tube or wakeboard behind with him on it. But I'd also like to have something that's exciting enough to make me wet my pants when riding solo. I'm 53 years young, and used to ride motocross so am still a bit of an adrenaline junkie. Sort of an armchair adrenaline junkie now, I might say.
Thanks in advance for any comments or advice anyone can provide.