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jim rosenthal
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Is there a link to the listing?
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No one really knows what the correct price is for something like that is until it sells.
One equation for figuring the price of anything is to ask yourself, "What would this sell for if I bought it and went to re-sell it?"
Then you have to ask yourself...."If I don't believe it will bring what I paid...is it worth the premium just to have it?" If you believe you can sell for it for more...that's called an investment.
Gorgeous boat. I love those things. But I would had to have renamed mine "Heart Break Hotel" if I'd kept it. (I'll never replace mine for anywhere near what I sold it for....that's a certainty).
But it was worth it. I'd do it all again in a NY minute.
One equation for figuring the price of anything is to ask yourself, "What would this sell for if I bought it and went to re-sell it?"
Then you have to ask yourself...."If I don't believe it will bring what I paid...is it worth the premium just to have it?" If you believe you can sell for it for more...that's called an investment.
Gorgeous boat. I love those things. But I would had to have renamed mine "Heart Break Hotel" if I'd kept it. (I'll never replace mine for anywhere near what I sold it for....that's a certainty).
But it was worth it. I'd do it all again in a NY minute.
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She appears to be an extremely nice yacht at an extremely optimistic price... as in double what I've seen some very nice 56's go for recently. I guess it all boils down to how much it's worth to have (arguably) the "best" 56 on the market. I'd personally go with the others and enjoy the $200K to use it and/or make it mine.
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It is a very nice boat, at least in the photos. There are a lot of very pretty built-ins, or custom furniture pieces, I think. It's impressive. It may be the nicest of its kind on the market.
The problem for me is that "it's kind" is thirty-three year old MYs powered by obsolete but reliable engines, which is a not very desirable category. Maybe a better way to look at it is this: you have 400K to spend on a used motoryacht? What's the best way to spend it?
If you want a very sturdy boat with classic looks and just okay performance, this may be the way to go. I would be curious to see what else is in that price bracket. This isn't a modern MY with performance, and it isn't a trawler, either. It's kind of a gem from a bygone era- I guess the question is, what's important to you and how much do you care about resale? I wouldn't doubt that this one is the most expensive one out there.
The problem for me is that "it's kind" is thirty-three year old MYs powered by obsolete but reliable engines, which is a not very desirable category. Maybe a better way to look at it is this: you have 400K to spend on a used motoryacht? What's the best way to spend it?
If you want a very sturdy boat with classic looks and just okay performance, this may be the way to go. I would be curious to see what else is in that price bracket. This isn't a modern MY with performance, and it isn't a trawler, either. It's kind of a gem from a bygone era- I guess the question is, what's important to you and how much do you care about resale? I wouldn't doubt that this one is the most expensive one out there.
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Without a motivated seller, what you're willing to pay is irrelevant. That's where the fun begins. As with anything, on any given day, that boat is worth exactly whatever someone is willing to give for it. That's why it's still for sale. Even with another $100K price reduction, the new owner will be married to it forever... excepting a very expensive divorce.
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Truth hurts! When I joined the forum in 2010 I got my a*# handed to me when I commented that a 1978 60C asking over 400k was out of line. Their were members demanded I be banned from the forum for such a comment. Years later when it finally sold the owner PM'd me and told me I was right. If he had listed it at a realistic price he would have been way ahead. In the end he sold it far below what he could have gotten even a year before. The old adage "a rising tide raises all ships" works the other way also.
I will say MikeP did it right, he had an immaculate low hour boat set a realistic asking price and the boat sold.
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To the first person who looked at it.
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I'll give $20 for that picture, IF it's nicely framed!But BUT BUT!!! This picture! How can you put a price on this!?????!
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We actually have two offers now on the boat. The price is significantly higher than any other 56 that has sold in the last several years and people have realized that you have to pay to play from what we see currently. The "experts" here will be surprised to find the actual sale price.
With these boats, you can buy a lesser expensive versions but you either pay now or pay later. This is turn key in every respect.
With these boats, you can buy a lesser expensive versions but you either pay now or pay later. This is turn key in every respect.
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I assume by your edit that my sarcasm involving the photo sunk in, but are you telling us the boat has been sold?
There's always that one buyer who will pay a higher price for an outstanding example, but it pretty much balances things out if it takes a year or more to find that proverbial needle in a haystack. She's a beautiful boat, and I hope she brought (brings) big money.
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If I was spending that amount I would snatch that up. Very very nice boat. I made the mistake of sending a link to the "rear admiral" now she wants it but won't even go halfsies with me.
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Good for you. Since most of us don't have access to sold boats data via YW, we'd like to know what she sells for. As I said, she's a beautiful boat, and the buyer won't be troubled by her age. Most of us here own older boats by preference, which is why we're all interested to see what she changes hands for.
