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I am seriously looking to purchase a 2016 2250 GSR with a 200hp Yamaha motor with very low hours. Stored inside both in season and out of season. It has been meticulously taken care of and is in great condition They are asking $35,000 which includes dual axle trailer, cover, Bimini top, and all the accessories. I have researched the value on a few sites but wanted any of your opinions on that price.
 
That seems like a reasonable price. I assume it is a tritoon? The big question is hours and condition of motor.
 
All that really matters ,is that YOU are happy with the price . If any part of the warranty is left ,you can get that transferred at an authorized Bennington dealer.
Good Luck what ever decision you make.
 
mjaction said:
I am seriously looking to purchase a 2016 2250 GSR with a 200hp Yamaha motor with very low hours. Stored inside both in season and out of season. It has been meticulously taken care of and is in great condition They are asking $35,000 which includes dual axle trailer, cover, Bimini top, and all the accessories. I have researched the value on a few sites but wanted any of your opinions on that price.
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That’s an awesome price including the trailer. Happy pontooning⚓️⚓️
 
Jack M said:
All that really matters ,is that YOU are happy with the price . If any part of the warranty is left ,you can get that transferred at an authorized Bennington dealer.
Good Luck what ever decision you make.
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Thanks!
 
From what you describe, it sounds like a very nice deal to me. I really like Jacks idea of requesting maintenance records if they have them. If well maintained, and in great shape, it should have A LOT of life in it. Heck, a new 200HP motor costs nearly that much these days as it is. I think a Yamaha F200 outboard brand new is around $22-25k.
 
It's ten years old. Yamaha and low hours not withstanding, I would still get a compression test done on the engine. Cheap insurance. Maybe you can ask the mechanic to give it a quick once over along with the compression test if they don't add too much more bill since they'll already be in there. Maybe they can hook their computer to it to confirm the hours AND it should give a comprehensive breakdown of how many hours at several different RPMs. That could reveal if it was driven balls to the walls the whole time, or spent too much time at idle or no wake speed. Yamahas can stand up to abuse but I'd still like to know on a ten year old boat.
 
Nautical said:
It's ten years old. Yamaha and low hours not withstanding, I would still get a compression test done on the engine. Cheap insurance. Maybe you can ask the mechanic to give it a quick once over along with the compression test if they don't add too much more bill since they'll already be in there. Maybe they can hook their computer to it to confirm the hours AND it should give a comprehensive breakdown of how many hours at several different RPMs. That could reveal if it was driven balls to the walls the whole time, or spent too much time at idle or no wake speed. Yamahas can stand up to abuse but I'd still like to know on a ten year old boat.
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Thanks for the great advice! I will check it out.
 
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