Thread: Ruling out Tohatsu as motor choice,...lack of dealer network in our area!

Originally Posted by woody123

Stay away from Honda, probably the worst outboards ever made

Why do you say that? Just curious as to why,because I have heard nothing but good things about Honda. In fact,my Lund dealer is a Honda dealer and
he has not had any complaints about Honda's outboards. Though Tohatsu is on my list(Mercury is off due to past experience)at the top,my Lund dealer
has a 2007 Honda 9.9 still in the crate that has yet to be sold and from the
price quotes he has given me so far,the 9.9 Honda he has is going to be the
way for me to go because the price with a Tohatsu motor of 9.8 HP is going
to run about same price by the time you total everything up,...$5,735.00 boat/motor/trailer along with a tongue jack. You go to the lakes up in northern Indiana and the two motors you see most,it seems,are Honda
and Yamaha followed by Mercury(yuck,...I don't like their motors,too cold
natured and not as reliable from my experience with the brand. Why I even had them on my list is beyond me). You must be talking about the older Honda
outboards,...the newer ones from what I read about on iboats.com are very
dependable motors,...quiet and smooth running. Should I go with the Honda
that my Lund dealer is offering me the best deal on,I will still get the 5 year non-declining warranty. I know,...I am probably worse than a woman when it
comes to changing my mind alot,but this may be a deal I can't possibly turn down by my Lund dealer.

I bought a 50HP Nissan in 92, just sold it (and boat). Never ever had a problem. I changed spark plugs anually, water pump once (2 yrs ago) just cause I thought it was time, it wasn't.
Was absolutely the best OB I ever owned and I've owned every make (except a Chrysler/Force). It never failed to start, never quit me, always ran great.