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Rupert 
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 Topic: Future Olympic Classes?Posted: 19 Apr 05 at 9:21am |
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None of the above seems to hold true for spares...by then you have the boat, so they will rip you off like there is no tomorrow! Apart from Comet, who actually appear to want to support their customers... And no, I don't work for them! |
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Jon Emmett
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Posted: 19 Apr 05 at 10:36am |
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What about the (3 person) 79er as an Olympic class, certainly faster than the Yngling!!!
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Guest
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Posted: 19 Apr 05 at 10:40am |
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Seems there are a huge range of people posting on this forum from naive kids to experienced adults - that is why the opinions vary so much.
Most people work in the marine industry for the love of the sport and if they can scrape a living along the way then that is fine.
Most boat builders are considerably less wealthy than their customers.
Anyone who thinks they can build a high performance boat for £1000 is showing themselves to be totally clueless about what is involved and the costs of running a business.
Rick
PS I do agree that some things are out of line with the cost. e.g. a Laser sail. |
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KnightMare
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Posted: 19 Apr 05 at 12:02pm |
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yeah but if people formulate their opinions from one manufacturer (no names mentioned) then they think that that applies to all manufacturers. There are some companies that do hike up the prices but that doesnt mean that all do ( I think this is where everyone seems to have come unstuck) And yeah with the spares they kinda of have a captive audience (either pay this much or get a whole new boat) |
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5420
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Posted: 19 Apr 05 at 12:12pm |
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the problem is there is no compatishon so they can charge what they like if someone else was making laser as well the price would have to come down to be competive with the othe copaney
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carshalton fc
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Posted: 19 Apr 05 at 12:36pm |
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yer but dont laser have a copyright thing? |
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KnightMare
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Posted: 19 Apr 05 at 12:41pm |
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probably. Thats the point 5420 they are SMODs so they ONLY HAVE ONE manufacturer.
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Offshoretiger
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Posted: 19 Apr 05 at 12:58pm |
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Thank you KnightMare |
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...yesterday I couldnt spell enginner...now I are one!......
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JimC
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Its hard to think of any industry where the price of spares doesn't seem vastly out of proportion with that of the complete new product. Try spares prices on cars and motorcycles for instance. Part of it is because it is a lot more expensive to ship and stock a whole vehicles worth of spares than just the whole vehicle (an order takes just as long to write and process for a £10 part as a £10,000 pound one) but part of it is simply that the customers look at the purchase price (which is easy to compare) rather than cost of ownership over the lifespan (which is very difficult to estimate anyway). Its not really ripping you off, its more that they use spares prices to subsidise new boat prices. Think of it as being like Hire purchase! Edited by JimC |
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KnightMare
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yeah but what I meant was just there are bound to be companies that add that little bit extra to the price, But just because one does doesnt mean they all do. and you cant assume that all the companies do the same thing. Hire purchase thats an intersting way to look at it. But if people keep moaning about the price of SMODs then get a different class where you can shoparound for the cheapest fittings etc. (or make them yourself) |
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