Barefoot57
08-28-2009, 10:36 PM
I'll try to make this short...
In March, I purchased a 2002 PS190 TT on eBay from an unnamed MC dealer in the Midwest. The boat was listed with all the TT amenaties and said nothing about any issues the boat had. I expected that purchasing on eBay from an MC dealer was a safe bet and that the boat had been gone through and any issues would be disclosed, if there were any. I live in the West, and therefore had a friend in the area pick it up for me. My friend stored it in secure storage until I picked it up recently. Now for what chaps my a$$... In the first hour I put on the boat: new batteries, raw water pump cover, exhaust hose, plugs, and wires. That was what was needed to get it to run outside of the dealership. The first time on the lake, I noticed a lot of vibration and found that the prop, strut and shaft were all slightly bent; enough to need to be replaced. The same day on the way back to the dock, one of the mufflers blew apart and caused a visit to the dealership. That was in addition to discovering that PerfectPass was broken as was the fact that the depth finder transducer was cut out of the boat. All of this is in addition to MANY other flaws in the boat that were not disclosed on the eBay auction. In correspondance with the dealership, they are unwilling to take responsibility for any of the problems as they say "it was a used boat" and claim to have disclosed the problems (but DEFINATLEY did not! :mad:). Now, I might have been suckered because I bought the boat on eBay without seeing it myself (I wasn't expecting perfection), however is it wrong to expect a high level comfort in that the boat was purchased from a dealer? I paid well for the boat and have come to find at least $2500 in repairs to pony up for before I can even ski behind the boat. Needless to say, I am pretty upset about the deal and STRONGLY feel that the dealership took advantage of me and now is leaving me high and dry.
Since the dealership is not taking responsibility for any cost to get the boat in a condition as advertised, I have a few questions:
1) Can the strut be heated and bent back without damaging the metal strength? I know I am in it for a new shaft...
2) Should I have the 4-blade SS prop repaired or just go NIBRAL with a new one?
3) PP engages and then the throttle just drops out. The cable completley unwinds. Any ideas what might be wrong?
4) Is there anywhere I can purchase just a transducer for a depth finder, and not the whole package with display?
5) What product best cleans heavily used carpet?
I have already spent quite a bit and am frustrated that I am being treated like a Bayliner by the dealership. I am tempted to call Vonore and place a complaint about the dealerships lack of transparency on the sale, but doubt that will do anything other than frustrate me more than I am. If you are looking at purchasing an MC in the Indiana area, be forewarned.
Even so, I am still a very happy Mastercraft owner and will always support the brand wherever and whenever. I will NEVER own anything else. That said, I will never buy another MC without water testing everything with the dealer before I hand the check over.
In March, I purchased a 2002 PS190 TT on eBay from an unnamed MC dealer in the Midwest. The boat was listed with all the TT amenaties and said nothing about any issues the boat had. I expected that purchasing on eBay from an MC dealer was a safe bet and that the boat had been gone through and any issues would be disclosed, if there were any. I live in the West, and therefore had a friend in the area pick it up for me. My friend stored it in secure storage until I picked it up recently. Now for what chaps my a$$... In the first hour I put on the boat: new batteries, raw water pump cover, exhaust hose, plugs, and wires. That was what was needed to get it to run outside of the dealership. The first time on the lake, I noticed a lot of vibration and found that the prop, strut and shaft were all slightly bent; enough to need to be replaced. The same day on the way back to the dock, one of the mufflers blew apart and caused a visit to the dealership. That was in addition to discovering that PerfectPass was broken as was the fact that the depth finder transducer was cut out of the boat. All of this is in addition to MANY other flaws in the boat that were not disclosed on the eBay auction. In correspondance with the dealership, they are unwilling to take responsibility for any of the problems as they say "it was a used boat" and claim to have disclosed the problems (but DEFINATLEY did not! :mad:). Now, I might have been suckered because I bought the boat on eBay without seeing it myself (I wasn't expecting perfection), however is it wrong to expect a high level comfort in that the boat was purchased from a dealer? I paid well for the boat and have come to find at least $2500 in repairs to pony up for before I can even ski behind the boat. Needless to say, I am pretty upset about the deal and STRONGLY feel that the dealership took advantage of me and now is leaving me high and dry.
Since the dealership is not taking responsibility for any cost to get the boat in a condition as advertised, I have a few questions:
1) Can the strut be heated and bent back without damaging the metal strength? I know I am in it for a new shaft...
2) Should I have the 4-blade SS prop repaired or just go NIBRAL with a new one?
3) PP engages and then the throttle just drops out. The cable completley unwinds. Any ideas what might be wrong?
4) Is there anywhere I can purchase just a transducer for a depth finder, and not the whole package with display?
5) What product best cleans heavily used carpet?
I have already spent quite a bit and am frustrated that I am being treated like a Bayliner by the dealership. I am tempted to call Vonore and place a complaint about the dealerships lack of transparency on the sale, but doubt that will do anything other than frustrate me more than I am. If you are looking at purchasing an MC in the Indiana area, be forewarned.
Even so, I am still a very happy Mastercraft owner and will always support the brand wherever and whenever. I will NEVER own anything else. That said, I will never buy another MC without water testing everything with the dealer before I hand the check over.