How old is too old?

[Fiveflat]

I'm in the market for a nice V, open to any brand but have become fond of the 21V and found a nice one in my local area. It's a 2000 and my concern is, if I was looking for a pickup, I wouldn't think twice about looking at a 2000 year model because I wouldn't look at it at all.
I see a lot of folks talking about their '99-'01 21V's and that makes me wonder - is that not too old of a boat? I want a good wake for wakeboarding and occasional wakesurfing. The most attractive bit about this 2000 21v is I can pay cash for it...

Then I see that other thread where someone mentioned new boats for 0.25 on the dollar ?!? Where do I find a deal like that? LOL

[lohe]

I'm in the market for a nice V, open to any brand but have become fond of the 21V and found a nice one in my local area. It's a 2000 and my concern is, if I was looking for a pickup, I wouldn't think twice about looking at a 2000 year model because I wouldn't look at it at all.
I see a lot of folks talking about their '99-'01 21V's and that makes me wonder - is that not too old of a boat? I want a good wake for wakeboarding and occasional wakesurfing. The most attractive bit about this 2000 21v is I can pay cash for it...

Then I see that other thread where someone mentioned new boats for 0.25 on the dollar ?!? Where do I find a deal like that? LOL

And this is why I just got a 99 21V last week. I had a 98 21i before and it was a great boat pretty much trouble free for the one year I owned it. We will see how this one goes... I all ready need to replace the tower if it has the older metcraft on it its pretty much junk if it has been replaced that is great. Not having a boat payment is nice... but getting a new RZ2 would also be nice.

[Ewok]

1/2 your age plus 7.

J/K, it depends on each individual boat and how well its taken care of. My grandfather bought a new 1968 Savage American 16' deck boat with a 55hp Homelite engine that is still running today (my uncle has it now). He kept it in a climate controlled garage when not in use and gave it to my uncle in 1988 when he bought his first Bayliner. I believe inboards and Tiges in general are built better than that example so if the boat is in good shape and well taken care of it should treat you well too.

[dogbert]

My '99 throws a pretty good wake and it's still going strong. It all depends on what features you're looking for. Yes, the new ones have some nifty technology, but the fact of the matter is you can add most anything to any boat.

The older Tiges are built like tanks. My boat is about 400 lbs heavier than a comparable newer model. My hull's stiffer thanks to wood stringers (completely encased in fiberglass), it's thicker and my 315HP Merc is plenty of power for that boat.

Newer hull designs are better, but the old ones were pretty good to begin with.

I'm in the same boat as you. My boat's paid for and has been for years. At some point I do want an RZ2, but it's down on my list.

I say go for it. These old boats hold up pretty well and they won't depreciate that much more.

[Fiveflat]

Yes, the new ones have some nifty technology, but the fact of the matter is you can add most anything to any boat.

The older Tiges are built like tanks. My boat is about 400 lbs heavier than a comparable newer model.

It's always the nifty stuff that really catches my eye too. I'm handy with doing upgrades myself so maybe this is a good route to go. A 2000 is fuel injected, right? I haven't gone to see any of these yet in person but I'm close to after finding this site!

[laserfish]

Love my 2000!! You can do anything behind these boats you can do behind the others. The 99-01 models are great, except for the tower. We give them a hard time, but after all, they were first generation, and mine went 8 years before its first repair. That is the only major flaw in the structure of these boats. If it is well taken care of, I would tell you to go for it. With no payment, it is much easier to add sound and ballast custom made to your specifications. This board can help you with all the suggestions there. Good luck.

[Fiveflat]

Nice! I'm excited, but now I just heard that the sell of my other toy fell through so now I don't have all the cash. Gotta sell my other toy first. Anyone interested in a Kawasaki Teryx?

[Ewok]

"half your age plus 7"

I just realized the thread was too old, not too young formula above :-(

I just lost a dollar, to myself.

[lohe]

To answer your fuel injected question it should be, both my 98 and 99 are.

[dogbert]

Mine's fuel injected and I didn't have a tower when I bought it (telescopic pylon instead). Added the tower and had the pylon brace holes filled in. You'd never know it, though.

[Jason B]

A boat that is paid for is better than any boat you have a payment for. You won't go wrong if it's been taken care of. Use it for a few years and sell it when you're ready to have a payment, you won't lose too much on that old of a used boat, especially considering you're buying at a great time when boat prices are still a little bit depressed. Nab it.

[giers]

We recently just purchased(Jan 2010) a 2002 20i as it was in the price range we could afford and still get us in a towboat versus a sterndrive. It only had a 100 hours on when we purchased it, we have since put on 65 hours(since June of this year). We were able to find one in great shape and we love it. No real issues to date. As others have said all depends on how it was looked after.

I guess what I am saying when the time is right do your research and go for it. Oh yeah let all the experts on this site help you. You will not believe what you can learn from theses guys.