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Re: What constitutes a good deal?

Posted By: CMP
Date: Thursday, 12 January 2006, at 8:55 a.m.

In Response To: Re: What constitutes a good deal? (Dug)

It's the market at work, baby! I may not like it, you may not like it, but when I read of the numbers Dug puts up there, I remind myself of what "value" means in its purest sense; What a willing buyer (or not so willing in some cases) will pay a willing seller. That's it in a nutshell. Is it right? Maybe, maybe not. With few options, a de facto monopolistic or silent conspiracy is created wherein boatyards, engine manufacturers, outrigger sellers, whatever set pricing at a point that won't foster the competetive system that can drive pricing. In other words, they charge the ridiculous prices to set an engine, replace outriggers or install a swim platform because tehy can. Why do you think I build my own aluminum towers, posts and t-tops? I can pay for it, but I am not a willing buyer in that market. So when you get right down to the question of "what constsitues a good deal?", it's all relative. IMO, there are very few "good deals" out there in the marine world...

CMP

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What constitutes a good deal?
bruce -- Thursday, 12 January 2006, at 7:19 a.m.

Re: What constitutes a good deal?
JP -- Thursday, 12 January 2006, at 8:23 a.m.

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Bruce -- Thursday, 12 January 2006, at 8:22 p.m.

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Ed C. -- Thursday, 12 January 2006, at 8:28 a.m.

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Dug -- Thursday, 12 January 2006, at 8:31 a.m.

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CMP -- Thursday, 12 January 2006, at 8:55 a.m.

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thuddd -- Thursday, 12 January 2006, at 9:15 a.m.

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CMP -- Thursday, 12 January 2006, at 9:40 a.m.

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Vic Roy -- Thursday, 12 January 2006, at 11:04 a.m.

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mike ohlstein -- Thursday, 12 January 2006, at 11:25 a.m.

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thuddd -- Thursday, 12 January 2006, at 1:36 p.m.

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mike ohlstein -- Thursday, 12 January 2006, at 2:21 p.m.

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randall -- Thursday, 12 January 2006, at 4:37 p.m.

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thuddd -- Thursday, 12 January 2006, at 4:39 p.m.

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Terry -- Thursday, 12 January 2006, at 5:15 p.m.

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randall -- Thursday, 12 January 2006, at 6:16 p.m.

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Chiles -- Thursday, 12 January 2006, at 11:34 a.m.

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randall -- Thursday, 12 January 2006, at 12:16 p.m.

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Dug -- Thursday, 12 January 2006, at 1:16 p.m.

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Jerry Gomber -- Thursday, 12 January 2006, at 2:18 p.m.

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Capt. Mitch -- Thursday, 12 January 2006, at 7:30 p.m.

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Bruce -- Thursday, 12 January 2006, at 8:09 p.m.

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Bruce -- Thursday, 12 January 2006, at 8:02 p.m.

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Bruce -- Thursday, 12 January 2006, at 8:01 p.m.

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Bruce -- Thursday, 12 January 2006, at 7:49 p.m.

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andre fourrier-Louisiana -- Thursday, 12 January 2006, at 8:40 p.m.

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Rocket -- Friday, 13 January 2006, at 2:11 a.m.

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Carl -- Friday, 13 January 2006, at 6:20 p.m.