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  1. #1
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    Default 2008 Moomba mobius LS/SK.. is it worth it?

    Hi guys,

    Im new to the forum as i am looking at a 08 moomba mobius and want to know what you guys think. This will be my first boat and i love how this boat looks! they want $25,500 for it but i talked them down to $24k... its got 507 hours on the original engine and the boat it self is is great condition. is this boat worth this much? i could have already bought it but im putting a hold on it as i dont want to make a stupid purchase just because i like the boat ..

    Thank you guys for all your input!

    325 hp
    Bimini Top
    Boat Cover - 20 ft. thru 25 ft.
    Bluetooth Stereo
    Batteries - Dual w/Switch
    Swim Step - Fiberglass
    Cruise Control
    Fat Sacks - 2 (250 lbs)
    Wake-Board Rack
    Surf Board Rack
    Wake-Board Tower
    Wake-Board Tower Lights
    Wake-Board Tower Speakers
    Water Ballast System
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    You are in v-drive territory in the mid 20’s. To me a direct drive isn’t worth anywhere close to that these days.
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    Sort of agree. That not looks clean and it isn’t priced ridiculously, but I would go for a v-drive if all you want to do is surf or wakeboard. If skiing is a big priority get the direct drive LS. If skiing isn’t even on the radar skip the direct drive......seriously.


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    It looks favorable to the NADA price.
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    the real question is are you wanting a direct drive or a v drive? If you plan on doing mostly skiing then a direct drive is for you. If you want more room, better boat for surfing and all around use, then a v drive is what you want. I don't know what direct drives are going for these days but for upper 20's you could find a nice Mobius LSV v drive.
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    Unless you're a die hard skier skip it and get a v-drive.

    The direct drive models are good for sking and not much else. If you want to entertain(that engine hump takes up a lot of room), wakeboard/surf you want the v-drive.
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    What do you guys think about 507 hours? Is that a lot of hours ?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jdscott512 View Post
    What do you guys think about 507 hours? Is that a lot of hours ?
    Not really, just depends on if the boat was taken care of. From the picks it looks good. You can get a vdrive for that price, direct drives should be around d high teens.
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    2017 Moomba Craz - Enzos, Lead

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    Sorry if we're all being negative towards the direct drive version, but unless your a die hard skier you'll want a vdrive drive.

    What are you going to use the boat for?
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    I agree with others that the only way to wake surf is behind a V drive because of the freeboard and the storage areas for bags. The prices of DDs surprised me when I sold my boat in May and saw a dramatic increase in price since five years ago. In my earlier post, when I mentioned the price was within the NADA price I didn't say it was actually at the low end so not to upset our V drive brothers who for years have known the DDs were much cheaper both new and used than V drives. I don't have a reason for the price changes except maybe supply and demand or a possible resurgence of water skiing (maybe I can sell my comp ski). I sold my 1998 boat priced in the upper teens for the same price I bought it 16 years ago and I had four other people all more than 200 miles away interested in it. I thought the pricing for DDs was rather strange until I priced this boat. With that said, if I had a V drive boat I would still have it as I see surfing as an old man's alternative to skiing but when I bought my boat wake boarding was just taking off and I had to tell others that what I have on my boat is not a roll bar.
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