Tips on Buying a 1988 Prostar 190

[Lumbergh]

Too much dinero IMHO.

Lots of nice boats for $12k, newer and so on.

Everyone wants to retire on their used toys...

A wise friend once told me, there is a big difference between advertizing and selling. What does the boats owner want to do?

[pwrman]

I have a verbal agreement to buy this boat for $10k. I put down $300 to hold it. Sounds like this might be high. The boat is in really good shape and this is an original owner boat.

Pics - http://s6.beta.photobucket.com/user/...0Prostar%20190

[Cloaked]

Originally Posted by pwrman

I have a verbal agreement to buy this boat for $10k. I put down $300 to hold it. Sounds like this might be high. The boat is in really good shape and this is an original owner boat.

Pics - http://s6.beta.photobucket.com/user/...0Prostar%20190

If you are willing to pay that price, that is what it is worth.

My opnion is that the price is too high.

However, I too have paid a premium price for a boat in good condition.

My market price indicator says ~$8,500.

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[mikeg205]

Without a tower and upgrades too high -- +1

[john jones]

seems a bit high, but looks good in the pics.

Save yourself some money and buy my 89 tristar for 8500.00

[Jerseydave]

Questions for you. Are you primarily a slalom skier, and if so how advanced? If you really want the flattest wake hold out for a '91-'94 or a '95-'97. Plus if you spend a bit more you could get an F/I engine (94 Lt-1 or 95-up)
If you barefoot, again a newer MC would have more HP for that but not really necessary unless you're a heavier guy.
Also that trailer is a roadrunner, not an MC so to me that lowers the value.

On the plus side, that is really low hours for a boat of that age. (if it's true hours....hour meters are easy to change out and there is no ECM to check on that boat)

A compression test is important, I'd get one done.

[Jerseydave]

Oh and if you want to wakeboard behind it, you may want to keep looking.

[Chrisoswald]

Dude...everyone here is telling you it's high and these guys know. It does not have a mc trailer which as mentioned above reduces the value. Don't let boat fever take over. If you have 10-12 grand you can do better. I have a 88 and love it but for the $ do yourself a favor a look a bit more. Personally the absence of the mc trailer and the unusually low hours throw up a red flag for me. 300 hours is 12 a year for a 25 year old boat. I would really question that number. When I got mine it had 800 or so hours, a sky pylon, an unbelievable stereo, two covers including the Mastercraft cover, a new carb, electronic ignition, brand new carpet and interior a nice mc trailer a spare impeller, a case of oil and all the original manuals and service records and I was just a hair over 7k and that was less than a year ago.

[reftech]

John E I own an 87 ps190. Check out some of my resto posts. Interior from viper customs and so on...

[JohnE]

Originally Posted by reftech

John E I own an 87 ps190. Check out some of my resto posts. Interior from viper customs and so on...

Will do. Thanks.