2000 ficht Value

[bgib75]

I'm weighing my options. About How Much should a 225 ficht be worth with good compression, 440 hrs, and new plugs,water pump, and fuel filter.

[sll]

Good luck......I tried to get $3K out of the same motor with less than 150 hours on it and couldn't. Not sure I could have got $2K out of it......but I still have it.

[rude power]

I bought mine off ebay with less than 300 hrs, for a buy it now price of $1500 and that was last year,and an 01 ho 225, I"ve ran it two years with no major issues,so I feel like I got my money out of it,probably 50 times a per year with it on a lake.And it was within driveing distance to pick up.

[bgib75]

I'm trying to figure out if it will be better to fix the one I have, or sell it and go with a more reliable motor.

[rude power]

whats wrong with it,maybe its not that expensive to fix,?

[bgib75]

$1000 emm. Local boat shop said this could be the Start of many costly repairs.

[Bassmeister]

Check with DFI technologies, they repair 'em and beef up some of the weaker componets for around 6-800.00

[bgib75]

I talked to them yesterday too. I'm realy torn on th put the money in this motor vs. A rebuilt merc pro max.

[buster502]

you will never trust that motor,you will spent most of your time hearing things and waiting for it to explode,been there

[rude power]

nearly 400 hours an no problems with mine.

[nmanley]

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by bgib75 &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">$1000 emm. Local boat shop said this could be the Start of many costly repairs.</td></tr></table>

Mines got 300hrs and runs fine. All motor shops tell you that if they have motors to sell.

[jeffro22]

when running and in decent shape they will bring anywhere from 2-3K. I had an extremely clean. low hour 2000 225hp ficht and got $2500 for it last year

[nola 521dvx]

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by buster502 &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">you will never trust that motor,you will spent most of your time hearing things and waiting for it to explode,been there </td></tr></table>

A wise friend, since passed on, once told me "there are only two types of outboard: them that are blown and them that are fixin' to blow". Any of them can and do blow, many before 400 hrs.

[Itch-2-Fish]

I crossed this bridge a couple months ago. If you can afford to get another, preferably new motor, I would. The Fichts are a neverending series of headaches, IMO. Get out while you can. I couldn't afford to finance a new outboard so I went and refurbed my EMM for $700. Oh, that was the 2nd time in 3 years mind you.

Having been stranded twice, I will never have piece of mind again.

Just depends on your financial situation IMO. Good luck.

[Bassmeister]

Here's the way I look at it. If I want to keep the motor and run it,especially if I like the engine, I'd bite the bullet and get a new EMM from BRP and let the big dog eat. Repairing the inferior EMM/ECU made by OMC is going to need repair again...JMHO