Correct Craft 5 Year Warranty

[Bandsecurity]

I think we all would have done that Band...

But again, when I purchased my 24Ve, I had no intentions of selling it what-so-ever. It just happened to be that my RZ2 was "given" to me by Tige for an excellent price that I couldn't resist.

I don't think anyone here buys a boat with the intentions of selling it within their lifetime (20 years).

I would disagree with that last statement. There are a lot of people here that are always looking to upgrade and as they keep making changes to the models there will be that enticement to get the new model. We all hit the boat show every year if you know what I mean. And look how often we sell our vehicles and they are built much better than a boat.

No big deal, I just hope everyone has a better understanding about their warranties now and can make an informed decision.

[da.bell]

I am a lot more aware today than I was yesterday... thanks

[chpthril]

I can say I'm a little more versed now

[kko]

I did check but they limited companies that sell these dont sell them in California and Florida.

you can by a aftermarket warranty in Fl all day every day. they were in today asking us to take a look at what they had to offer. i have repaired boats that have been covered by these warranties. (IN FLA) so not quite sure were you info came from but they got them here in FLA.

[Tanner]

Is it the photography or does the guy's forehead make him look like ******** from Beavis and ********?

[eks]

I don't think it is the photography!

[talltigeguy]

Tige used to offer only one year warranty on the engines, now they offer 3 years, we are paying more now just to cover the cost of the warranty?

Absolutely, definitely.

I am guessing here but I would argue that most people did not know that the lifetime hull warranty becomes a 10 year warranty when sold.

I did not know that until today.

I don't think anyone here buys a boat with the intentions of selling it within their lifetime (20 years).

Band gave a nice synopsis of the three types of boat buyers, and one of them is the guy who always wants a new boat. I was on a 3 year plan with the boat I currently have...now it has been 3.5 years. I will probably stick with it, but I am looking pretty hard this summer.

[da.bell]

Band gave a nice synopsis of the three types of boat buyers, and one of them is the guy who always wants a new boat. I was on a 3 year plan with the boat I currently have...now it has been 3.5 years. I will probably stick with it, but I am looking pretty hard this summer.

RZ4????????????

[Bandsecurity]

you can by a aftermarket warranty in Fl all day every day. they were in today asking us to take a look at what they had to offer. i have repaired boats that have been covered by these warranties. (IN FLA) so not quite sure were you info came from but they got them here in FLA.

Best Rate Financial Services 888-998-8003 is the company I called. Were those original or second purchasers? However, the issue is not so much that I could buy a warranty but that the Tige warranty voids/changes if the boat is sold. If you were trying to sell a used tige and you told a potential buyer that there was not a warranty or that the warranty was limited but that he could purchase a warranty online, what do think he do? Two things, find a different brand boat or ask you to reduce the cost of the boat by the warranty price. Either way, the seller ends up the loser.

[eks]

Absolutely, definitely.

If this logic is correct, with the economic the way it is and people are not buying boats as much, prices already start falling. That means that Tige will reduce the warranty? There is more than just warranty to make the price of a boat.

Like I said before, I know that more warranty cost more "IF THE PRODUCT NEEDS IT". I do not believe that Tige's "LifePlus Lifetime Replacement Warranty" cost more because they never have to pay up. If the boat quality is such that never comes back for warranty services, their is no extra cost.

All I am saying is that each manufacturer has a buffer on its profit and to make it a more competitive product they might have to cut the profit and offer more warranty to get a competitive advantage. Or add an extra feature to attract the customer, there are many ways to change customer perception of the product.

Hyundai did that with their 10 year warranty to enter the US market. Dodge started the Lifetime warranty to get an advantage over the competitors. And prices did not go up. Same car, same price, different warranty = Smaller margin of profit and competitive advantage.

[FIC]

You can get for a fee extra warranty on any boat out there , is there any advantage to a transferable warranty ? Would you have an easyer time selling your used boat because it has a transferable warranty / if so are you infering that you will need it because it is prone to problems, I used to own a pro air nautique which I bought new , I had mulitiple problems while under warrantee 3 sets of guages tach and speedo at 200.00 per pair all covered but after the third set I felt who is going to pay after warrantee is gone. I sold the boat bought a 2004 tige 600hrs latter with no issues . I personally dont buy a boat for what is covered but what I perceive as the best value with dependability and fits what my family likes to do which in my case is tournament show skiing, barefoot and more.

[Bandsecurity]

You can get for a fee extra warranty on any boat out there , is there any advantage to a transferable warranty ? Would you have an easyer time selling your used boat because it has a transferable warranty / if so are you infering that you will need it because it is prone to problems, I used to own a pro air nautique which I bought new , I had mulitiple problems while under warrantee 3 sets of guages tach and speedo at 200.00 per pair all covered but after the third set I felt who is going to pay after warrantee is gone. I sold the boat bought a 2004 tige 600hrs latter with no issues . I personally dont buy a boat for what is covered but what I perceive as the best value with dependability and fits what my family likes to do which in my case is tournament show skiing, barefoot and more.

If you are a regular reader of this discussion board there are many people the experience problems with their boats w/ in 3 years of ownership, from the Taps system, to the engine(dip sticks), gel coat cracking, guages etc...Are these issues unique to Tige, probably not, but they still happen on a regular basis. A warranty is an insurance policy against those defects and is one thing that is important to me and probably not so important to Tige if they essentially void or substantially change their warranty if the boat is sold. When you are spending $40-60K maybe you have different expectations than when you spend $25-30k or if you are buying a boat that is new or 1 year old versus 5 or 6 years old.

[talltigeguy]

RZ4????????????

I just dumped a bunch of money to finishing my yard and fencing it all in. So now I have to find more money in order to make this happen. With prices the way things are...the local boat shop offered a friend of mine (directly referred by me) 73K for an RZ4 that was nicely loaded. I hope to get a better deal than that as that it is my 3rd boat from the same dealer, but that price is out of my ballpark and league both. Boating is a big priority, but I am having second thoughts when I could just keep the boat I have and continue to baby her. I might go to an RZ2 actually. Do you miss the space from the 24Ve?

If this logic is correct, with the economic the way it is and people are not buying boats as much, prices already start falling. That means that Tige will reduce the warranty? There is more than just warranty to make the price of a boat.

Like I said before, I know that more warranty cost more "IF THE PRODUCT NEEDS IT". I do not believe that Tige's "LifePlus Lifetime Replacement Warranty" cost more because they never have to pay up. If the boat quality is such that never comes back for warranty services, their is no extra cost.

All I am saying is that each manufacturer has a buffer on its profit and to make it a more competitive product they might have to cut the profit and offer more warranty to get a competitive advantage. Or add an extra feature to attract the customer, there are many ways to change customer perception of the product.

That means that someone has to pay for the warranty, either you and me, or them in their profit margin. I don't really think they are looking out for you and me.

Tige has never had to replace a hull, but it is clear to me that they are making sure they never have to. Is there anyone on this board who was the original owner of a boat that is more than 10 years old? I bet there are only a handful that have had their boat more than 6-7 years as the original owners.

[da.bell]

I just dumped a bunch of money to finishing my yard and fencing it all in. So now I have to find more money in order to make this happen. With prices the way things are...the local boat shop offered a friend of mine (directly referred by me) 73K for an RZ4 that was nicely loaded. I hope to get a better deal than that as that it is my 3rd boat from the same dealer, but that price is out of my ballpark and league both. Boating is a big priority, but I am having second thoughts when I could just keep the boat I have and continue to baby her. I might go to an RZ2 actually. Do you miss the space from the 24Ve?

So far, I don't miss the space at all. Actually, the boat seems a lot wider than the 24Ve. The number of passengers that the RZ2 says is 15 while the 24Ve was 16. So, 1 person difference IMO does not make the 24Ve better but I can tell you that the RZ2 performs A LOT better than the 24Ve...

[dogbert]

Tige has never had to replace a hull, but it is clear to me that they are making sure they never have to. Is there anyone on this board who was the original owner of a boat that is more than 10 years old? I bet there are only a handful that have had their boat more than 6-7 years as the original owners.

By this time next year, it will be 10 years for me, but you're right, I'm probably in the minority. Most of that is that Tige was a much smaller company when I bought my boat.

As for the warranty issue, I think it's probably the same reason you don't see many used car warranties. After the original owner, you'll have a tough time figuring out what, if anything happened to the boat during its lifetime and therefore a warranty is tough to guarantee.