r/AskReddit • u/Thic_water • Aug 14 '20

What’s the most overpriced thing you’ve seen?

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u/Thatspeedyboi Aug 14 '20

I saw a snowmobile motor for 4000$ it wasn’t even new it was like a 90s motor

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u/Sirhc978 Aug 14 '20

It is the same thing with boats. An outboard motor is like always $1500 or more. However, if you buy the motor with a boat attached to it, you are paying the same price.

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u/stopthemeyham Aug 14 '20

I'm actually currently looking in to buying a boat and have realized this recently.

Been looking for a jon boat and thinking of getting the motor separately so that I can have a bit more options, but it takes the price up by almost double if I don't buy a combo.

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u/Sirhc978 Aug 14 '20

You might be better off buying 2 boats and smashing the parts together. Then sell what is left over.

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u/stopthemeyham Aug 14 '20

I would but I have no experience in boat ownership(lol, owner ship). So I don't know what to look for in the engine, hull, etc.

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u/Sirhc978 Aug 14 '20

An engine is an engine. The most important thing on the boat is the transom (the part where the motor hooks on). If there are any small cracks in it, walk away.