BFSC Kevin Posted November 7, 2007 Report Share Posted November 7, 2007 well.. i find it funny i have a 97 caravan which isnt worth much, towing my boat and the gps/sonar alone is worth as much as the van.. haha i think you know by that time that you should upgrade your vehicle! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greencoachdog Posted November 7, 2007 Report Share Posted November 7, 2007 Go see your Chevy or Ford dealer, a little down and a little every month.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhioFisherman Posted November 7, 2007 Report Share Posted November 7, 2007 LOL I drove a 1986 chevette for a lot of years, used to steal the wifes astro when I needed a tow vehicle. That or wanna fish? tow the boat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishindevil Posted November 7, 2007 Report Share Posted November 7, 2007 Yes kevin i know what you mean man !!!!!! an 07 LUND 1625 classic. ...and a 1998 3.1liter V6 grand-am.. ..,but hey you can see where my priorities are..LOL..LOL..LOL.. Oh well at least it tows it fairly well,and since i have owned the car it has pulled 3 different boats and still going strong. ..its a very interesting thread,i think you will see more people like us.....cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerritt Posted November 7, 2007 Report Share Posted November 7, 2007 I am currently entertaining the idea of a new vehicle.. I have a 2003 F150 now.. but and dont shoot me for this guys... but I am looking at the Nissan Xterra G. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyb Posted November 7, 2007 Report Share Posted November 7, 2007 I'll be in that position very soon...knowing what Lunds cost, I'm sure Irishfield will be voting yes on this thread as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cranks bait Posted November 7, 2007 Report Share Posted November 7, 2007 Not anymore. Up until a couple of years ago, even a peanut butter and jam sandwich would have been worth more than my vehicle. Even my wifes bike is worth more than my boat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Entropy Posted November 7, 2007 Report Share Posted November 7, 2007 Yep, a $1500 pickup with .... $3000 worth of repairs over the last 2 years, towing a $6000 to $9000 boat. Entropy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccmtcanada Posted November 7, 2007 Report Share Posted November 7, 2007 Hmmm....hard to say....our vehicle is 10 years old, with 300,000 km on it...... Boat was 1300 bucks....2200 including the trailer.... I'd say the vehicle is worth more.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFSC Kevin Posted November 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2007 don't worry cliff, you'll be changing boats soon enough. lol im on the third boat in 2 years, not including a canoe... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pikehunter Posted November 7, 2007 Report Share Posted November 7, 2007 (edited) My vote just made it an even 50% !! Since my van is a '97 and the boat, motor and trailer combo is a 2005 it's value far exceeds the tow vehicle, even though it's only a tinny. Even when I bought the boat package it was worth more! The good part of this: the van is paid for, my wife's car is paid for and the boat motor and traier are paid for too! Edit....dunno what happened, by the time I submitted the post the count dropped down to 47 something %. Edited November 7, 2007 by pikehunter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
POLLIWOGG Posted November 7, 2007 Report Share Posted November 7, 2007 Big old glass boat, upgrade--V8engine ,closed cooling, drive, stainless prop, trim tabs, sonar but its getting old, computer guidance system, full camper top = added value of aprox. $0 86 ford 3/4 t 4x4 aint worth much but fits my rule my truck works for me, I won't work for a truck. When repairs start to look like payments it will be replaced but so far I haven't spent much on it since I got it 2 years ago. So I'd say in todays market about even, I probably couldn't sell either of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dss44 Posted November 7, 2007 Report Share Posted November 7, 2007 yeah 5X as much and i have a 08 ford 350 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musky or Specks Posted November 7, 2007 Report Share Posted November 7, 2007 95 caravan hauling 17ft aluminum bassboat with a thirty. Just redid my trailer over to 12" tires from 8". So Yes boat is definately worth more than tow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlowPoke Posted November 7, 2007 Report Share Posted November 7, 2007 At this point I would say my boat is worth about the same as each of my vehicles. The tie breaker would be whichever one has a full tank of gas. The sad part of all of this is that my rods and tackle are worth more than my boat and either of my vehicles. -Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnF Posted November 7, 2007 Report Share Posted November 7, 2007 yeah 5X as much and i have a 08 ford 350 The truck was a really really really good deal huh? JF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motv8tr Posted November 7, 2007 Report Share Posted November 7, 2007 Money wise, the Truck is worth more as it's brand new...sort of, got it end of August and now have over 20,000 km on it Personal enjoyment wise, heck NO!!! The boat is worth way more to me Although the truck gets me to work and back so I can someday afford to play in the boat...hmmm...guess it makes it even Maureen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishmaster Posted November 7, 2007 Report Share Posted November 7, 2007 (edited) Boat is worth just as much as my truck till i load all my fishing gear in the boat ...then the truck is no where as close to the same amount .. i still like my O7 Dodge Hemi 4x4 but it don't catch me fish unless im towing the boat fishing ..lol... Edited November 7, 2007 by Fishmaster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiel Posted November 7, 2007 Report Share Posted November 7, 2007 .....Oh ya, my boat is worth much, much, much (you get the idea) more than the van that pulls her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted November 7, 2007 Report Share Posted November 7, 2007 Ditto to what Spiel said! Insert Truck for van..same deal though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muskieman Posted November 8, 2007 Report Share Posted November 8, 2007 Here's my buddy's boat 2006 scarab 36' 2x blown 572 chevy = 1500 horsepower 2.5 GALLONS TO THE MILE..top speed of 110 on a 6" chop... the engines alone are worth 68.000$ ... The 2005 f-250 is worth 49.000$....when you're an engineer for Lougheed Martin you can afford anything! Deemed to be " The Fastest Boat on Nipissing"...and probably the hardest on gas!! The cost of it to run for a Weekend is the monthly mortgage payment on a 150.000 $ house. Useless to fish from.. or even water ski... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike the Pike Posted November 8, 2007 Report Share Posted November 8, 2007 (edited) There about even now but the van keeps depreciating and the boat hasn't lost any cause I keep adding things to her.I could probably get the same as I paid for her. Edited January 12, 2008 by Mike the Pike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rizzo Posted November 8, 2007 Report Share Posted November 8, 2007 the car which is 7 years old now is still worth more than the boat (8 years old). I like the depreciation on the boat better though...the car is worth $30,000 less than when I bought it, the boat has lost only about $3000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharper Posted November 8, 2007 Report Share Posted November 8, 2007 I wish I had a boat! If I had it would have to be one heck of a boat to out price my luxury sport car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFSC Kevin Posted November 8, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2007 LOL @ sharper...then you'd need a new truck to tow that expensive boat since your car wont be able to.. hahah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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