Post a message

Muskie Discussion Forums

Search | Statistics | User Listing

You are logged in as a guest. ( logon | register )

Posting a reply to: RE: 4 stroke motor question..

Muskie Fishing -> Muskie Boats and Motors

Guest name

Subject

Message

Emoticons

[QUOTE]Shep - 12/7/2007  9:29 AM

Slamr, I believe I answerred the original question.

Ben K, you say.

"I wouldnt run a merc if someone gave me one for free."

First of all, that is an unlikely situation, that you could get a Merc for free. But, just for the sake of arguement. You'd spend $7K+ on a Yamaha, rather than run a Merc that cost you nothing? Really? You must be pretty well off. I get that you prefer Yamaha to Merc, but c'mon.

I almost had Evinrudes on my new boat last year. Until the memo deal fell through, and I was going to actually have to pay for them up front. If I'm going to pay for a motor, it'll be a Merc. If I get one on a memo deal, well, guess what? That motor would be on my boat. I'm not stupid. I do not like Toyota trucks. I prefer Fords, But if someone offered me a Toyota for free? I'd be pulling my boat with it, and smiling all the way!

You want facts from me, yet you provide hearsay. Sorry, but it doesn't work that way. Your statement that more Mercs are worked on than Yamaha's means nothing, because there are many more Mercs out there than Yamahas. Stands to reason. I've seen plenty of Yamah's that woudn't start. And Evinrudes, and Chryslers, and Johnson, and even a Honda, over the years. I'd be willing to bet that the majority of the problems were caused by neglect and improper maintenance, and not brand defect. My basis is experience of 30+ years as a boat and motor owner. What's yours?

Look, as I have stated many times on this board. They all make good motors today. Pick the one you like, with the features you like, at the price you like, and I'll say congrats on your new motor. But say silly things like you wouldn't run one if it was given to you free, well, then your arguement is falling on deaf ears.

[/QUOTE]

HTML: Yes
Anonymous: Yes
MBBS Code: Yes

Disable HTML
Post anonymously
Enable emoticons

You are replying to:

Shep

Posted 12/7/2007 9:29 AM (#288012 - in reply to #287999)
Subject: RE: 4 stroke motor question..

Posts: 5874

Slamr, I believe I answerred the original question.

Ben K, you say.

"I wouldnt run a merc if someone gave me one for free."

First of all, that is an unlikely situation, that you could get a Merc for free. But, just for the sake of arguement. You'd spend $7K+ on a Yamaha, rather than run a Merc that cost you nothing? Really? You must be pretty well off. I get that you prefer Yamaha to Merc, but c'mon.

I almost had Evinrudes on my new boat last year. Until the memo deal fell through, and I was going to actually have to pay for them up front. If I'm going to pay for a motor, it'll be a Merc. If I get one on a memo deal, well, guess what? That motor would be on my boat. I'm not stupid. I do not like Toyota trucks. I prefer Fords, But if someone offered me a Toyota for free? I'd be pulling my boat with it, and smiling all the way!

You want facts from me, yet you provide hearsay. Sorry, but it doesn't work that way. Your statement that more Mercs are worked on than Yamaha's means nothing, because there are many more Mercs out there than Yamahas. Stands to reason. I've seen plenty of Yamah's that woudn't start. And Evinrudes, and Chryslers, and Johnson, and even a Honda, over the years. I'd be willing to bet that the majority of the problems were caused by neglect and improper maintenance, and not brand defect. My basis is experience of 30+ years as a boat and motor owner. What's yours?

Look, as I have stated many times on this board. They all make good motors today. Pick the one you like, with the features you like, at the price you like, and I'll say congrats on your new motor. But say silly things like you wouldn't run one if it was given to you free, well, then your arguement is falling on deaf ears.

Edited by Shep 12/7/2007 9:31 AM