70 hp 4 stroke or 75 hp etec

[pikehunter]

Forget the older 4 stroke, get it out of your mind. Then do a comparison of the Etec to these 4 strokes Merc, Johnson, Yammie and Honda. Do some research regarding price and owner satisfaction on these and you will at least be comparing apples to apples and oranges to oranges, even though the technology is different.

 

Let me ask it this way. If you were buying a car, a 6 year old Ford sitting at a dealer for all that time and aging and a new Ford off right the line and the money wasn't much of an issue would you really want the older car that has been sitting and deteriorating or the brand new one? Same thing, an outboard and a car, both sit unused for a long time, aging still happens whether it has been used or not.

[landry]

if u r going to sell it rather than use it till it dies then buy the 2010 ETEC. But - I am sure the johnson is perfectly fine and they are great/reliable engines. Having said that - the Johnson should be heavily discounted!!!!!!

Landry