I am a marketing student and am studying the recreational boating industry.
Would you take just 20 seconds to answer a few questions in reply to this
post?

1) why did you buy a boat?

2) what helped you decide that you wanted a boat?

3) why did you buy from the dealer that you bought it from?

4) did you have a good buying experience with your dealer?

5) what was the best thing about your buying experience with your dealer?

6) what was the worst thing about your buying experience with your dealer?

Thanks! I really appreciate it! Next time I see you at the dock I will be
sure to take you for a nice ride in my boat!

"peewee" wrote in message
...
I am a marketing student and am studying the recreational boating
industry.
Would you take just 20 seconds to answer a few questions in reply to this
post?

1) why did you buy a boat?

I didn't, I *took* it from a pothead tenant that owed me me money.


2) what helped you decide that you wanted a boat?

The fun of depriving him of it.


3) why did you buy from the dealer that you bought it from?

N/A


4) did you have a good buying experience with your dealer?

N/A


5) what was the best thing about your buying experience with your dealer?

N/A


6) what was the worst thing about your buying experience with your
dealer?

N/A


Thanks! I really appreciate it! Next time I see you at the dock I will
be
sure to take you for a nice ride in my boat!

"peewee" wrote in message
...
I am a marketing student and am studying the recreational boating
industry.
Would you take just 20 seconds to answer a few questions in reply to this
post?

1) why did you buy a boat?

I didn't. I *took* it from a deadbeat pothead tenant that owed me money.


2) what helped you decide that you wanted a boat?

I wanted to deprive him of it. evil grin

3) why did you buy from the dealer that you bought it from?

Totally N/A


4) did you have a good buying experience with your dealer?

N/A


5) what was the best thing about your buying experience with your dealer?

N/A


6) what was the worst thing about your buying experience with your
dealer?

N/A


Thanks! I really appreciate it! Next time I see you at the dock I will
be
sure to take you for a nice ride in my boat!

Pass..

-W

"peewee" wrote in message
...
I am a marketing student and am studying the recreational boating
industry.
Would you take just 20 seconds to answer a few questions in reply to this
post?

1) why did you buy a boat?


I enjoy fishing as well as boating, form of relaxation, stress management
(what was I thinking?)



2) what helped you decide that you wanted a boat?

Social influence, boat ownership and captains ran in the family.




3) why did you buy from the dealer that you bought it from?

Distribributor of the product that I wanted.





4) did you have a good buying experience with your dealer?


No, few better alternatives in my geographical area. I find some to have low
integrity, with no concern for their image.




5) what was the best thing about your buying experience with your dealer?

Best "thing" I guess was I knew they were not a 100% honest, they knew that
I knew, didn't care about it, so this allowed me to squeeze their margins on
my purchase so incredibly, and I felt comfortable with it. I maximized my
value.



6) what was the worst thing about your buying experience with your
dealer?

An unusual relationship, not typical to today's supply chain relationships
or distributorships. Not very customer focused, at least not in my area.



Thanks! I really appreciate it! Next time I see you at the dock I will
be
sure to take you for a nice ride in my boat!


NP

On Thu, 11 Dec 2003 22:40:18 +0000, peewee wrote:

I am a marketing student and am studying the recreational boating industry.
Would you take just 20 seconds to answer a few questions in reply to this
post?

1) why did you buy a boat?

Lets see...To live aboard, to sail/cruise Georgia Strait, Gulf Islands, BC
Coast, to catch fish in lakes, to get to that little bay in Annasis
Channel that's not accessable by land...

2) what helped you decide that you wanted a boat?


The rafts I built when I was 8 kept sinking.

3) why did you buy from the dealer that you bought it from?

In both cases, they had the boat I wanted

4) did you have a good buying experience with your dealer?


Dealer #1 - no! He was river-slime.
Dealer #2 - Not bad.

5) what was the best thing about your buying experience with your dealer?

The boats

6) what was the worst thing about your buying experience with your dealer?

The dealers. I have no use for them.

Thanks! I really appreciate it! Next time I see you at the dock I will be
sure to take you for a nice ride in my boat!

BTW: I buy the vast majority of my boats used, directly from the owner.

Lloyd Sumpter
"Far Cove" Catalina 36 (from dealer)
"Near Cove" Walker Bay 8
"Tin Boat" Mirrocraft 12
(unnamed) 16 ft canoe
previously:
"Valkyrie" Campion 18(from dealer)
"Stinky" Fibrecraft 14
"Starsend" Cal 25
"Determination" Venture 22
....and so on!

On Thu, 11 Dec 2003 22:40:18 -0500, peewee wrote:

I am a marketing student and am studying the recreational boating industry.
Would you take just 20 seconds to answer a few questions in reply to this
post?

1) why did you buy a boat?

I love being on the water - fishing, cruising, sailing, water skiing,
whatever - it's just better being on the water - any water, salt or fresh.

2) what helped you decide that you wanted a boat?

I missed it. I've been landlocked for 20 years. Too long.

3) why did you buy from the dealer that you bought it from?

I bought a couple of cars from a dealership owned by the same folks.

4) did you have a good buying experience with your dealer?

Yes.

5) what was the best thing about your buying experience with your dealer?

The brand new 200 hp Mercury DFI engine died after 3 weeks. Bombardier
wanted the dealer to fix it, the dealer insisted they replace it. Dealer
won.

6) what was the worst thing about your buying experience with your dealer?

They don't know very much about boats.
--

Larry
email is rapp at lmr dot com

peewee wrote:

I am a marketing student and am studying the recreational boating industry.
Would you take just 20 seconds to answer a few questions in reply to this
post?

1) why did you buy a boat?

To get away from my X

2) what helped you decide that you wanted a boat?

She didn't want one

3) why did you buy from the dealer that you bought it from?

He charged the most

4) did you have a good buying experience with your dealer?

My X had a better one....

5) what was the best thing about your buying experience with your dealer?

My X married him

6) what was the worst thing about your buying experience with your dealer?

He shot me later

Thanks! I really appreciate it! Next time I see you at the dock I will be
sure to take you for a nice ride in my boat!

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"peewee" wrote in message
...
I am a marketing student and am studying the recreational boating
industry.
Would you take just 20 seconds to answer a few questions in reply to this
post?

1) why did you buy a boat?

First for fishing, and second for taking the family out on the river.


2) what helped you decide that you wanted a boat?


I wanted to get out on the water and fish tournaments. I fished as a
non-boater, but I wanted to fish some as a boater too.

3) why did you buy from the dealer that you bought it from?


Convenience, and the only other shop in town is owned by a jackass.

4) did you have a good buying experience with your dealer?


Yes.

5) what was the best thing about your buying experience with your dealer?

It was a commissioned consignement sale, and the dealer helped me negotiate
a good deal.

6) what was the worst thing about your buying experience with your
dealer?

I had to hand over the cash for the boat. LOL.


Thanks! I really appreciate it! Next time I see you at the dock I will
be
sure to take you for a nice ride in my boat!

So, when exactly will you be at Fihser's Landing. I'll meet you there with
my tackle.

--
Bob La Londe
Yuma, Az
http://www.YumaBassMan.com
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In article , "peewee"
writes:

1) why did you buy a boat?

My wife wanted one.

2) what helped you decide that you wanted a boat?

My wife.

3) why did you buy from the dealer that you bought it from?

Bought from a private owner.

4) did you have a good buying experience with your dealer?

N/A

5) what was the best thing about your buying experience with your dealer?

N/A

6) what was the worst thing about your buying experience with your dealer?

N/A

BTW, I still have the boat.

I no longer have the wife.

Frank Bell