New to the forum and after searching I did not find a thread (but have to think it is because I am not searching the forum correctly).
I am looking to buy a
live aboard boat in CA within the next month or so. Selling a house and already have approval for a
live-aboard slip. I'm going to end up paying for the slip before I have the boat but given how hard it is to get a
legal liveaboard in So
Cal nowadays that is fine.
I have seen maybe twenty boats. Missed out on one (it was the second boat I saw and by the time I saw enough to realize it was a good boat at a decent
price it was already under offer), and have a far better idea now of what I want. Something 38 to 40 ft with a decent aft
cabin / bunk but not a quarter berth (unless I see one I love). I am
single and the slip limits me to 40 ft.
My question is: what sort of offer do people make compared to listing
price? Every
broker says their boats sell for full asking and that other brokers boats are overpriced, but I figure there has to be some wiggle room.
At the high end of the range is maybe 80,000 to $120,000 for a newer turnkey and in my day dreams my house sells for asking and I can afford to splurge a bit.
The other end of the scale is $40,000 to $60,000. Not looking for a
project boat. I saw some boats that were just ....
In the $40,000 to $60,000 range I have seen a few decent boats that may need
electronics upgraded, or
sails, or something else but are otherwise fairly sound and ready to sail.
So, on a $100,000 boat can I offer $60,000 or would that get an automatic no? and I know there are variables to any offer but when someone lists a boat how much room do you think they have in their price?
Thanks in advance for any insights and sorry if I am just missing a thread that talks about this. If so send me the link and I will follow gladly.