The age old question...

[Mudskiff]

Buddy sent me an ad to an 04 xpress with an 200 yahama this morning.Its 10k needs the electronics amd tm but its a nice lookin rig! More boat than i would need but could deffinately make it work! Only problem is it is 8 hrs away and hes gettin pestered to death im sure!

[Mudskiff]

Inquired about the boat, liked the pics, verbally told the guy if it was what he says it is i have money and will be there in a day or so. He agrees and then its "radio silence" i was supposed to hear from him 3-1/2 hours ago and nothin...he may call me back tonight but this is the 3rd time in a week that a deal has went south. Last monday i drove a rt188 the guy gave me some bs excuse as to why...then i found one 4hrs away, kinda the same way today happened. Tell him i have money on it and am coming to look/buy he agrees then....nothing for hours then when i ask what the deal is...Oh its sold...All 3 boat owners were "kids" had to be less than 25 y/o... The exact reason i ask questions to you guys on here... I figure most of you are somewhat wise lol. Its really lookin like a new boat is in store for me...

[Marine4life]

I hope you enjoy your new boat, whatever you decide. A lot of great stuff in these posts. I own a 2015 that I bought in Jan 2016 still new, with a 115 Merc 4 stroke. I have shared the below comments on here and with Lowe. Overall I am very happy with my boat but there is always room for improvement.
The only thing that has pissed me off about Lowe is that they never responded to my email below.

Dear Lowe,
In January I purchased a new Stinger 195 DC for use in fishing the lakes and Rivers in Missouri. I am pretty happy with the boat but there are a couple suggestions I would like to provide that I think would make the boat even better. After a dozen trips on the water, and lots of trailering, these are my observations.
-Love the Merc 115 4-stroke; quiet and sips gas. I had an issue with the lower mounting bolt on the port side not being sealed which caused a significant amount of water to enter the boat. I fixed this myself.
- I really like the dual console as it keeps the rain and bugs off my passenger, however, the glove box is not waterproof and should be. It collects waters easily when it rains hard. I drilled a couple holes in the bottom for the water to drain and will attemp to weather seal it.
- the floor needs better drain access down to the hull/bilge. In a heavy rain storm the water collects in the corner near the drivers feet, especially with just the driver in the boat causing a lisp,and only seems to seep away after time. I have had up to 2 inches of water under my feet. I recommend a drain in each corner nearest the seats.
-your live wells need to be molded to drain better. The hole in the center, indentations, and the divider ridges do not allow for a clean drain. I park my boat in the garage and it gets very smelly from the remaining water.
- please consider adding the track systems to future models. Your competitors do, crestliner, tracker, etc.
- I think the center seat and step backing is low quality. I am a small guy and already noticing wear and tear because we use it as a step often. I also think the hinge won't last long, especially for heavier people.

Thank you for your consideration.
Michael


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[deltarat]

I know what you mean by missing the deals. I have learned that if you want a deal, you have to have money in hand and be ready to go at a minutes notice or it is gone. I know work can get in the way of that and I have missed good deals as well.

[LowePro]

I emailed them about my trailer as well and NEVER got a response back. And I was very nice in my email. One would think they would have bent over backwards to make it right especially since I was not being a butt head.

[huntinslabs]

Inquired about the boat, liked the pics, verbally told the guy if it was what he says it is i have money and will be there in a day or so. He agrees and then its "radio silence" i was supposed to hear from him 3-1/2 hours ago and nothin...he may call me back tonight but this is the 3rd time in a week that a deal has went south. Last monday i drove a rt188 the guy gave me some bs excuse as to why...then i found one 4hrs away, kinda the same way today happened. Tell him i have money on it and am coming to look/buy he agrees then....nothing for hours then when i ask what the deal is...Oh its sold...All 3 boat owners were "kids" had to be less than 25 y/o... The exact reason i ask questions to you guys on here... I figure most of you are somewhat wise lol. Its really lookin like a new boat is in store for me...

New boat ain't a horrible thing, the 15 year financing is. But you stated you were aware of that and just posted the longest term they offered. Due dilligence and hard shopping on new will be your best tool. And look at everything in your price range. I was looking at Vhull tin boats and ended with a glass boat for same $$$ and 2' longer than the tin I was looking at.

[Mudskiff]

Well....I pulled the trigger on a new one. I was sick of messing with people. It will have everything i want on it too!

[huntinslabs]

Cant wait to see pics. I know your a happy feller now.

[Marine4life]

Good for you. If you want any ideas for adding stuff let us know. I made several upgrades to mine and there are some posts on here with some great ideas. Get her on the water and have fun.


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