Looking into getting a newer boat within the next year and Have been looking at either the Ranger 198p or Tracker 195. I like the size, layout and fit and finish of the Ranger 198 better however one thing that really concerns me is I have read several different places where the welds on the bottom of the hull have failed. I know some Tracker 195s have had issues with the transoms cracking but so has Ranger and every other brand of welded aluminum boat at some point, the transom cracking isn't nearly as big of a concern to me as the welds on the bottom of the hull failing, I haven't heard of that problem on the Tracker 195. Below are a few links about what I am talking about. A cracked transom is much easier to fix in comparison, also it seems like the Tracker due to having more of a V in the hull does better in rough water. I would be buying used a few years old so I wouldn't have a warranty either.
https://www.bbcboards.net/showthread.php?t=1068148
https://www.bbcboards.net/showthread.php?t=999201