MC or Malibu

anti-shoobies · Posted: Mar 03, 2003 7:48 am Post subject: MC or Malibu

2002 MC X-7 out of the box

OR

2003 Malibu Sportster w/ Ballast system, tower w/ speakers and lights, custom stereo system, perfect pass, wedge, custom colors/graphics, and 335 monsoon engine.

fs04laoaksfny · Posted: Mar 03, 2003 8:27 am Post subject:

Prices?

mkcarte2 · Outlaw Joined: 17 Jan 2003 Posts: 168 City: raliegh, nc

From the descriptions it sounds like you answered your own question, or at least you wanna hear someone say "get the malibu". But, without some prices nobody can give you any advice.

anti-shoobies · Posted: Mar 03, 2003 5:40 pm Post subject:

The X-7 is a demo with 90 some hours and is priced at 38,000.
It comes with the tower, rqcks, speakers, awesome system, ballast bag, and built in pump for two other sacks, perfect pass, a huge engine, and pretty much everything I can get with the sportster. The X-7 has a walk thru bow though. The question is what can produce a better wake.

Oh yeah, the Sportster is around 38,000, probably less.

skicrave · Criminal Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 76 City: Portland

What, $38,000 for a Sportster! Shocked

That's like a $90,000 Boxster, it's possible, but I've only seen 1 or 2. Even with the options you listed it shouldn't be more than $31,000. Are we talking US dollars here, or some other currency? Smile

Either way they're both pretty sweet boats.

Ralph · Posted: Mar 03, 2003 6:02 pm Post subject:

If I was spending close to 40K I would want a v-drive

anti-shoobies · Posted: Mar 04, 2003 7:22 am Post subject:

The sportster is 38 with every possible upgrade/option/customization. The sportster out of the box is around 30. The problem is, I can only have 20 ft boats on my lake. There is question in the measuring of the x-7, if it is 20 ft. or not.

Mullet Man · Outlaw Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 132 City: SoCal

Why dont you look into a standard wakesetter? It will kill the X-7 and the X-9 for wakeboarding and you should be able to get it pretty well loaded for around $38. If you are serious about wakeboarding and are willing to spend $38 then that is your best choice. The Sportster and X-7 have very comparable wakeboard wakes...on the small side. Check out the Malibu website for pricing. Just figure in another $3k for a trailer. The other big plus is that the standard wakesetter is much easier to sell used.

mcfatty · Addict Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 725 City: Cookeville

What about the Response? For 2003 it has a walk through windshield and is a deeper, more heavy boat.

anti-shoobies · Posted: Mar 05, 2003 7:32 am Post subject:

I can't have anything more than 20 ft on my lake.

mcfatty · Addict Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 725 City: Cookeville

The Response LX is 20 ft, but it dosen't have a true walk thru.
I just think you can get more for your money with Malibu but the Sportster you will find is too small.
We had a boomerang at the beging of last year and by June we were looking for something else.

Wkerat · Soul Rider Joined: 29 Jan 2003 Posts: 317

you can get a wakesetter for under $38,000. The dealership I work at sold last years demo boat for around 36 k. If was a wakesetter lxi, wedge, perfect pass, pop up box light, monsoon, ballast, 2 pair pull up cleats, 3 pairs of tower speakers, 2 subs, 3 amps, crossovers, and only 25 hours...so i think you are being gouged for a 38,000 sportster. I have seen nicely equiped responses sell for around 32...

Shawn Madison · Posted: Mar 05, 2003 11:00 am Post subject: