First one I’ve seen that did not include the trailer as standard. Seen it a lot on pontoons and big boats, but not bass boats. Is this the marine version of shrinkflation?
First one I’ve seen that did not include the trailer as standard. Seen it a lot on pontoons and big boats, but not bass boats. Is this the marine version of shrinkflation?
Aaron Campbell
Barling, AR
2007 Bass Cat Sabre
2011 Merc 175 Pro XS
Switch and bait, priced just to get you to look.
Towing that puppy home without a trailer is hard on the Hamby's keel protector. And other parts.
The only thing I can think of is it's an Arkansas dealer based on the 479 area code and this legislative session just made it to where sales tax is now paid on boats at the Revenue Office at time of registration instead of the dealer collecting the tax. The dealer never collected tax on the trailer so it was always done at the Revenue Office but dealers would invoice it to below the taxable threshold on trailers (some would). A lot of people will finance their sales tax when it's collected by the dealer especially if you're financing through the dealer. Not saying that's why but nobody is buying a new bass boat without a trailer so there's a reasoning somewhere to make it optional but if you think about it they technically always were.
Just a marketing stunt. I've often seen Tracker aluminums prices really low...only to discover that the boat came with an outboard with 1/2 the HP that the boat was rated for.
"The man of system is apt to be very wise in his own conceit; and is often so enamored with the supposed beauty of his own ideal plan of government that he cannot suffer the smallest deviation from any part of it…He seems to imagine that he can arrange the different members of a great society with as much ease as the hand arranges the different pieces upon a chessboard.” Adam Smith, The Theory of Moral Sentiments
Only 79k in interest. Deal!
Where do I sign!!Originally Posted by dean c
In Wisconsin they tax the entire package @ 5.5%.
“Optional” trailer!! That’s crap!!
I remember many years ago when they were just starting the party barges, my stepdad wanted a “bass buggy” party barge to leave at the camp.. they were “cheap”. Trailer was extra..
Wait…. So, if you have a lake house with a lift, can they just deliver the boat without trailer? Someone should challenge that!!
In AR everything attached to the boat is taxed by the dealer except the trailer. So if you drove down from Wisconsin you'd pay sales tax to the dealer on the boat, motor, trolling motor, prop, electronics, etc. no matter that you were just going to hook it up to your truck and immediately drive back to Wisconsin. Trailers weren't taxed by the dealer, that was done at the DMV when you licensed it. Now the dealers aren't going to collect tax on anything. Our state rate is 6.5% but every county and city has it's own rates in addition to the 6.5%, you can safely plan on 10%.
When I was in the process of buying my 175txw with a 75hp the salesman was happy about the same boat I was buying with the 40hp coming in to put on the floor. The price is a lot better with the 40hp that's for sure. Guess there's a butt for every seat.
2023 Xpress H18 with 115 SHO.
Is that small spot with someone already on it really worth finding out the hard way they don't like company? Keep it a mystery and go somewhere else.
Years ago if my memory serves me right, Ranger voided hull warranties if not using a Ranger trailer?
Selling it without a trailer is BS...what's even deeper BS is, 240 payments! that's 10 years you will have to pay almost $140k.
O'l Mr Morris is killing the Ranger brand.
2008 Ranger 178VX
150 Yamaha V-max
That's 20 years!
2023 Xpress H18 with 115 SHO.
Is that small spot with someone already on it really worth finding out the hard way they don't like company? Keep it a mystery and go somewhere else.
I wish I could buy a trailer for $4,950.00
Marks Props 317-398-9294, 1850 East 225 South, Shelbyville, Indiana 46176 propellerman59@gmail.com http://www.marksprops.com/index.html
I seen it a lot when I was looking for a new one a few years ago. Asked similar questions and was told some folks just live on a lake and the boat is delivered and never leaves the lake. Ok…..
Maby the tires ,rims ,rails are extra !
We just bought a pontoon without a trailer. And yes, the dealer delivered it to the launch at the marina we will keep it. If and when service is needed, they charge $150 to come pick it up and bring it back after the service.
Me too, I'd order a new BCB trailer today for 5k
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