So my buddy who is a Malibu guy called me Saturday and asked if I wanted to demo the surfgate with him, sure I always have an open mind. We get there and salesman A is running behind on a delivery and can't take us out so Salesman B takes us out on a 23' after a 1/2 hr couldn't get surfgate to work, then we go back in and A is back from delivery, took extra long becuase they had problems with electronics, then A & B take us out on a 21' (I think-I do not know Bu boats). It worked, the boat had 900lbs ballast plus wedge. My buddy has an 08' (VTX? 20' 10") The 2013 looks identical-same colors vinyl and all. Only difference was surfgate and maliview. Maliview seemed very cumbersome to use watching the salesman fiddle with it. I guess it was cool do a "transfer" but for my buddy to sell his 08 that he just got for $47k to get a new one for $88k+/- just didn't seem worth it. The surf wake did not really "WOW" me. My Z1 with 2 extra sacs seemed much better, but then they also said if they added saces it would be better as well. I guess I am just a hardcore Tige fan! Anyone know if the Tige touch is as cumbersome as the Maliview to figure out (not that I am upgrading anytime soon)? It seemed like a major PITA. Maybe I am showing my age but I just want to go boating not mess another computer system that myself, wife and anyone who drives my boat has to learn.
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My personal opinion on the whole Maliview deal is they need to get rid of the 2 screens and go to 1 screen that does everything. I understand one is an add on but come on they could just add some modules and software and get it down to 1 screen. -
My opinion is the maliview is like a droid and the tige touch is like an i phone.Comment
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Guess these salesmen should learn the boat and how to work everything before they demo a boat to a buyer. That's a sure way to loose a sale.Wake Up or Stay On Shore!Comment
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