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Author:  jay [ Mon May 25, 2009 11:32 am ]
Post subject:  new 278 vista, Good Price?
Hello all, just joined the four winns team last week. I had been following this board for quite a while before i made my decision, so thanks for all the help! The thing I was wondering was, is what you guys thought of the deal I got. I got a Brand New 2007 (leftover) 278 vista (Classic Color Band Black), it has Air/heat, Maxwell windlass, Fiberglass Radar Arch, remote spotlight, transom stereo remote . We got it on a brand new four winnns trailer for 57,500, and just about 61k out the door with taxes. I know the discount is large, but given this market and the 2007 model year of this boat...is this still a good deal? I appreciate any insight.

I love the boat, she's gorgeous :D
Author:  cougarcruiser [ Mon May 25, 2009 11:42 am ]
Post subject:  Re: new 278 vista, what do you guys think?
Sounds like a spankin' great deal! What engine package does it have? duoprop? Any other options?

Post up some pics!
Author:  jay [ Mon May 25, 2009 12:06 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: new 278 vista, what do you guys think?
cougarcruiser wrote:
Sounds like a spankin' great deal! What engine package does it have? duoprop? Any other options?

Post up some pics!


It's got a 5.7 GXI DuoProp. It's got a few other small opts, pillow packages and such...but the biggest ones were the ones listed above, unfortunately it doesn't have nav or a tv in it...those are two things that'll get installed..

Here are a few pics I took while i was there...sadly she's not here yet:(

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Author:  225 Sundowner [ Mon May 25, 2009 5:29 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: new 278 vista, Good Price?
Congrats! She is a beauty. If you don't mind me asking, who did you get a smokin' deal like that from? I would like to know which dealer to head to first when I finally decide to bite the bullet and get a boat.
Author:  jay [ Mon May 25, 2009 6:05 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: new 278 vista, Good Price?
Unfortunately, this was the last cruiser they had. But i had a pretty damn good close price match at IRWIN marine in New Jersey...They have three there. All with ocean drive 320hp, nav, A/c, windlass and such...the big opts...theyre advertised for 96 and such on his page but he'll lop them off between 61-63k they have better engines than mine and nav packages, but i didn't care much for the engine, plus flying to New jersey just seemed unreasonable! If you need any help you can PM me.
Author:  law950 [ Mon May 25, 2009 7:14 pm ]
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Wow...great looking boat!! That's the boat I've had my eye on for a while...the price you paid is insane too!!!

I've had a few pointed out to me recently that seemed like steals....but every time I stop to think...I talk myself out of raiding my kids' college funds...oh well...some day.
Author:  firecadet613 [ Mon May 25, 2009 10:40 pm ]
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Congrats, sounds like you got a steal on a great boat!
Author:  Wet Doggg [ Tue May 26, 2009 10:44 am ]
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Nice boat and a very nice price. Place looks like they have been a Four Winns dealer for quote a while. That flag on the wall is the original Four Winns logo after they took off the SafeTMate name.
Author:  mkivbren [ Tue May 26, 2009 11:27 am ]
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sounds like you made out pretty good. what was the MSRP given the options?
Author:  Flyer51 [ Tue May 26, 2009 11:36 am ]
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Very nice boat and it does sound like you got a steal. I have the same boat that I ordered and was new in 08. Mine has the 8.1 engine. Does that price include a genset? You'll have lot's of questions down the road. Mine is working out great but in the beginning I had a number of petty items that took me most of last year to get resolved. Still working on a few very minor items that popped up this year but I think those things happen in all boats. How soon until you splash or have you already?
Author:  Cap'n Morgan [ Tue May 26, 2009 11:38 am ]
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The price is fair. Nice looking boat. Glad you found one of the deals that are out there.
Author:  jay [ Tue May 26, 2009 1:47 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: new 278 vista, Good Price?
mkivbren wrote:
sounds like you made out pretty good. what was the MSRP given the options?


I believe the msrp was just above 110k with freight on the boat.
Author:  jay [ Tue May 26, 2009 1:50 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: new 278 vista, Good Price?
Flyer51 wrote:
Very nice boat and it does sound like you got a steal. I have the same boat that I ordered and was new in 08. Mine has the 8.1 engine. Does that price include a genset? You'll have lot's of questions down the road. Mine is working out great but in the beginning I had a number of petty items that took me most of last year to get resolved. Still working on a few very minor items that popped up this year but I think those things happen in all boats. How soon until you splash or have you already?


No, that doesn't include a genset on the boat. She'll be in the water this coming Friday:) what kind of things should I expect on the boat? Anything serious? Thanks for the insight!
Author:  firecadet613 [ Wed May 27, 2009 8:01 pm ]
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Wow this didn't last long...already moving to a 318....

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayI ... 0337587428
Author:  cougarcruiser [ Wed May 27, 2009 8:15 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: new 278 vista, Good Price?
Did I miss a memo or something?

It didn't even sound like he had taken delivery of the boat yet?

WOW.

Now that the boat is back on the market... ha ha. Question is - will he get his money's worth.

And I'd love to hear the scoop on the 318 he found.
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