Should I or Should I not.......1990 Prostar 190 $7,500

Burton7star · Newbie Joined: 30 Jun 2003 Posts: 26 City: Portland Oregon

I have reacently aquired about 8,500 through a death in the family Sad

but the good news is that i have 8,500 to spend and i have a friend whos parents would sell me their 1990 prostar 190 for $7,500. It doesnt have a tower but ive seen 90' and 91' with zeroflexes and they look sweet (plus my parents would help pickup the tab for the tower and boards) what do you think should i do it?????

orzech · Posted: Jul 03, 2003 5:51 pm Post subject:

check out other boats first

Like nautique 2001's
older supras

How many people do you usually ride with? How many hours are on it?

tlb · Newbie Joined: 25 May 2003 Posts: 4

We used to own a 1990 prostar 190. This is a solid boat, and a great waterski boat. With a few fat sacks it makes a decent wake. A good set up is the powerslot tranny. It'll give you more power out of the hole. My neighbor has a 1987 2001 nautique. With a little weight it throughs a great wake. If the prostar is in good shape and mechanically sound, 7500 is a great deal. Good luck.

gvb · Posted: Jul 04, 2003 9:25 am Post subject:

Look at street prices for that boat. If it's in decent condition, $7500 is super cheap.

-gvb

Burton7star · Newbie Joined: 30 Jun 2003 Posts: 26 City: Portland Oregon

Yea the boat is in excellent condition, no dings, dents, sratches, the seats are all perfect (exept for one caused by a fin that i did anyway)
im thinking that im gona get it, it seems too good to pass up! Laughing

Burton7star · Newbie Joined: 30 Jun 2003 Posts: 26 City: Portland Oregon

Oh, and it has 379 hours on it (Thats pretty low for a boat of that age, isnt it?)

Bluesman · Posted: Jul 05, 2003 8:22 am Post subject:

Yeah, that's low hours. We've run 500 motor hours since 1996.

MrBlean · Posted: Jul 05, 2003 9:06 am Post subject: Buy from a friend

If I owned something a bit dodgy I would never sell it to a friend as I would be embarrassed if it broke down and would feel obliged to either fix it or pay to have it fixed. If your friend is a true friend and his parents aren't complete ****ards, I would go for it. It does sound too good to miss. Better to buy from someone you know than a complete stranger.