The ONLY way to do this is to look at the realistic market and what you could actually go and purchase your boat for. (not what a booklet is going to tell you) Get on the internet, look in the backs of magazines, the newspaper, etc… and you can get a pretty close idea of what your model is bringing. To get a true market value, you need to find a boat that is as close to yours as possible and see what it is bringing. About 3 years ago, I spent hours upon hours researching boat resale values, so I feel I am somewhat qualified to tell you abou the NADA or Kelly Blue book prices for the boats…..I do not know where in the world those guys that put those values in there get their numbers, but I can without a doubt tell you that they arent even in the ballpark. I was running a BCB Pantera Classic at the time and even after putting every accessory and option imaginable on it, it gave me the value of something like $3,900 for the boat, motor, and trailer. ( FYI, I ended up making a guy a “deal” and letting him have it for $9000 cash if he agreed to come get it that day. He was at my house within hours with cash in hand and knew he stole it at that price…. )I was extremely anal about what brand of boat I was going to be purchasing next and very conscious about the resale value. I even went so far as to make a chart with Ranger, Skeeter, Procraft, etc… on it and what they were worth 1, 2, and 3 years down the road. I did a ton of research and found actual boats that were for sale and used those values instead of what a computer program shot out. The ONLY way to do this is to look at the realistic market and what you could actually go and purchase your boat for. (not what a booklet is going to tell you) Get on the internet, look in the backs of magazines, the newspaper, etc… and you can get a pretty close idea of what your model is bringing. In the end, I found myself buying another BassCat and Im very glad I did. The service and commitment they make to every owner is like no other. When it comes time to sell your boat, you can just list it on the BCB website for free and you arent going to have somebody haggling you down and telling you what the NADA booklet says its worth. I suppose the downside to a low NADA value is that if you have to use your boat as collateral for a loan or something, it isnt worth much to loan against, but on the other hand, you end up paying less on your personal property taxes because of it…Rest assured, you own the brand with the highest resale value out there!-Travis Fox
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