Lack of Inventory: Used 230 OUTRAGE

[Miliani]

I am considering buying a used Outrage 230. I only recently started my search, but I am finding there are a lot more used 250 OUTRAGE boats than there are used 230 OUTRAGE boat.

Q1: what explains the difference in available used models between 230 and 250 OUTRAGE boats?

Q2: is the 250 OUTRAGE model more popular than the 230 OUTRAGE model?

Q3: does Boston Whaler sell a lot fewer 230 OUTRAGES boats than the 250 OUTRAGE?

Q4: do 230 OUTRAGE owners just hang onto them?

Q5: does the number of used 230 OUTRAGE boat vary by the season?

ASIDE
I used to have a Montauk and have been through a few boats since then.

[jimh]

Q1: what explains the difference in available used models between 230 and 250 OUTRAGE boats?

One possible explanation is the cost of the loan payments on a 250 OUTRAGE boat may be much higher than the cost of the loan payments on a 230 OUTRAGE boat, and that higher cost of ownership has become a burden to the 250 OUTRAGE buyer.

[MarkCz]

The beam of a 230 OUTRAGE is 8-feet 6-inches, which is the typical maximum width allowed on the highway without obtaining additional [Over-wide] permits. The beam of a 250 OUTRAGE is 9-feet. Perhaps people who trailer their boats do not want to be bothered with the hassle of a moving a boat over 8-feet 6-inches wide.

The larger capacity tow vehicle required for a 250 OUTRAGE may also be a factor.

[Buoy]

The 250 Outrage was released in 2009 whereas the 230 Outrage was released in 2017, so there should be about double the amount of 250 Outrages available.

[jimh]

The 250 Outrage was released in 2009 [16-years ago]....the 230 Outrage was released in 2017 [eight years ago], so there should be about double the amount of 250 Outrages available.

I like that explanation. It's Occam's razor.

Further in that line of thought: The older a particular boat becomes, then the more likely the original owner might want to sell it and get a newer model. Of course, that reasoning does not work for really classic era boats, where the older the boat perhaps the less likely the owner wants to sell it.