03-11-2005, 05:20 PM
For all who've been helping me decide on a good used boat, I went and looked at that 1996 19' Mirage. It is in very nice shape inside and out, upholstery is good, very clean, I probably would have bought it on the spot. . .
BUT, I found out from the seller that he purchased it last year from the Lake Powell Marina. It had been a "VIP rental boat" (don't know if he added the 'VIP' part). I'm not sure what to think of that. It probably means it has been very well serviced, but it also might have 10 times the hours as a personal boat. Does anyone know if these rental boats get abused badly? Should I worry about this or not?
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BUT, I found out from the seller that he purchased it last year from the Lake Powell Marina. It had been a "VIP rental boat" (don't know if he added the 'VIP' part). I'm not sure what to think of that. It probably means it has been very well serviced, but it also might have 10 times the hours as a personal boat. Does anyone know if these rental boats get abused badly? Should I worry about this or not?
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