What is the typical markup on a new powerboat?  I'm thinking of buying
something along the lines of a Bayliner 265 (www.bayliner.com).  I
want to know on average what the % retail markup is, and it would also
earn a bonus if you could tell me the wholesale price of that
particular boat (and it's various options).

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Request for Question Clarification by ericynot-ga on 17 Jan 2003 10:02 PST

Hi bluecarjsm,

I've looked hard, but come up short of the wholesale pricing
information you requested. While that kind of data is readily
available for cars and motocycles, it is difficult to find for boats.
However in the course of searching for you, I have come up with a half
dozen good sites with information about how to get the best deal on a
specific boat (some of these sites charge a small fee for their
services). I'm going to re-open this question for other researchers,
but if they can't find exactly what you've asked for, and if you would
accept specific information on how to make a smart, economical boat
purchase, let me know and I'll post that as an answer for you.

Thanks,

ericynot-ga

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Clarification of Question by bluecarjsm-ga on 17 Jan 2003 11:09 PST

I've found some of the same sites that talk about getting the best
deal.  I'm really interested in what the boat actually costs the
dealer so I can make the best deal.   If it was easy, I wouldn't have
turned to the pros ;)