Deep Impact boats

[seaurchin]

It is my understanding this direct sell boat company sold all of its inventory to an unsuspecting dealer then promptly closed the doors leaving the dealer with an inventory that will be extremely difficult to sell. Now thats cold.

[doeboy]

I spoke to the dealer earlier today and he (the sales guy) said they will be at the Palm Beach and Corpus Chritie boat shows and you can order a new one the way you want it. Is this not so? Where did you get this info?

[JDBer94]

seaurchin - 3/6/2007 9:34 AM

It is my understanding this direct sell boat company sold all of its inventory to an unsuspecting dealer then promptly closed the doors leaving the dealer with an inventory that will be extremely difficult to sell. Now thats cold.

Amazing................... see my post on the bottom of this thread http://www.thehulltruth.com/forums/t...d=129873&posts

[doeboy]

sounds like a pretty shaky outfit

[DOUBLE DOWN]

I don't know where you got that info, but the marina in Tavernier, FL Keys took numerous deposits on boats during the Miami Boat Show and has 6 boats on order to be completed by end of April. I know they just took delivery of a 33 Cuddy and delivered two in stock 36's the week after the show. Plantation also bought out the inventory from a past Ft. Lauderdale Deep Impact dealership that still had one boat in inventory.

Also, Deep Impact and Mercury have partnered again to be the primary engine provider. Lots of painted 275 and 300 Verados.

[Lex2006]

I know this much, the price of the same boat I got quoted by Richie last september is almost double now that Plantation has taken over. As much as I like them, I won't spend a dime on one when the dealer is the reason for the doubling of the price. They are exceptional boats with SHADY people building & selling them.

[seaurchin]

I guess you and others answered my question. I evidently got bad info.

[DOUBLE DOWN]

I think Plantation is trying to take the "shady" out of the equation. Deep Impacts problem has always been that they build a great boat but provided no service or follow-up when customers had issues, like many small boat builders. I have talked to several DI owners who love their boats, but hate the company reps because they were too busy to keep the custer service level high.

Plantation has a dedicated service facility that will take care of the customer after the sale and stream line the relationship between the manufacturer, owner and service facility. Hopefully, in the future, this relationship will payoff for everyone involved.

As for the price doubling, DI has used the same pricing sheet that Plantation is currently using. Prices have not changed since 2005. There have, however, been many new options added to the price list. The boats that are being built for Plantation are fully loaded and are more $ than a stripped boat. Maybe that's the difference?

I don't mean to sound like a commercial for DI or Plantation, I 'm only reporting what I see and hear down here.