
Originally Posted by
Wren
Those prices were based on the Moomba website builder. I still will not be able to boat until 2022, so they could change, but I'm hopeful the 10% off would stay the same.
So for taxes, at least in Colorado, you pay taxes for the county you are registered in on the trailer. In Colorado (like some other states) the trailer is the only thing with a title. The boat is registered through Department of Wildlife and it goes by length. My last boat at 20 feet was around $70 for the year. So I think the Makai would be $80-90 total for the year plus the registration on the trailer. It's still crazy to me that boats in any amount but especially over six figures don't have a title. Because the boat does not have a title you pay sales tax where it is purchased as though you were buying any other item. Which works out great for me. Sales tax in the city/ county I live in is 8.25%, which I will pay on the trailer. Sales tax in the city/ county where the boat is being purchased is 4.9%, which I will pay on the price of the boat. Hopefully that makes sense. I have also heard of various people doing strange things in other states to avoid the tax. But like you, I'm good staying off the radar. When I did buy/ sell my last boat 05 Moomba Outback, I paid cash for it and sold it for cash. Because of this I bought/ sold the trailer for $500 and the boat was the rest of the money. So I only paid and the new buyer only paid taxes on the trailer.
Guppy can you post a link to that Wake 9 video you were talking about? I'd be interested in seeing it.
Your tax issue makes sense. I remember now that some Colorado "forum friends" buying a Tige were having helluva time trading in their boat to a Utah Marine Shop because they kept asking for the title (which does not exist in CO). The Utah DMV was absolutely convinced this must be a stolen vessel and refused to issue a title. It was an absolute nightmare for this guy trying to get it straightened out.
You will unfortunately see some pretty substantial price increases for the 22' MY I bet. Also, I have seen a lot of heavily discounted boats made whole with absorbent prep fees which really cuts into that deep discount. When I was shopping last October, my Axis dealer offered me 16% off list price (which is outstanding for a economy brand), but then listed a $3000 boat and trailer prep fee and a $3350 transportation charge at the bottom. Adios discount. We've talked about it ad nauseum on this site, but dealers want to get you into the SC family, so that your Max purchase becomes a Mojo purchase which becomes a Supra purchase...etc
Use this leverage. You might not a deal of a lifetime, but there is still room that is fair for both ends of the table.
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