Anyone have an idea of what the original price of a 1981 Hunter 33 was? Any info on addons, features, or upgrades would be appreciated.
original price of 1981 h33
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Remember to adjust for inflation...
To get the true price in today's $$. '81 was right before the start of the galloping inflation of the Carter years, so a selling price of $50k (just an example, not the price of the '81 Hunter) in '81 would be $120k in today's $$. That also drives the prices of used boats up...so it's not surprising to see 25 yr old boats for sale today at a price that's higher than the original...or seems to be till you adjust for inflation.
Then there's stuff like the economy, both local and national. As an example, we were in a recession in 1992 when my husband died... the boat market was so depressed that the "fair market price" then for the boat we'd bought for $70k in '89 was only about $45k. The economy was on a roll again--the "dot com bubble" was in full swing--by the time I sold it in '96, pushing boat prices back up. I got $65k for her.
Trying to sort out what anything, especially "luxuries" like boats, snowmobiles, RVs etc, should be worth at any given time can turn your brain to mush...there are too many variables one year to the next. So I wouldn't worry about what the original price new was...the only thing that matters is, what's a fair price for it today, in today's economic conditions.
To get the true price in today's $$. '81 was right before the start of the galloping inflation of the Carter years, so a selling price of $50k (just an example, not the price of the '81 Hunter) in '81 would be $120k in today's $$. That also drives the prices of used boats up...so it's not surprising to see 25 yr old boats for sale today at a price that's higher than the original...or seems to be till you adjust for inflation.
Then there's stuff like the economy, both local and national. As an example, we were in a recession in 1992 when my husband died... the boat market was so depressed that the "fair market price" then for the boat we'd bought for $70k in '89 was only about $45k. The economy was on a roll again--the "dot com bubble" was in full swing--by the time I sold it in '96, pushing boat prices back up. I got $65k for her.
Trying to sort out what anything, especially "luxuries" like boats, snowmobiles, RVs etc, should be worth at any given time can turn your brain to mush...there are too many variables one year to the next. So I wouldn't worry about what the original price new was...the only thing that matters is, what's a fair price for it today, in today's economic conditions.
Can't tell you what the original selling price was in 1981 but when I bought mine in 1989 the "market price" was around $28,000. I paid a zot over $20 but there were extenuating circumstances (3 previous owners, minimal instrumentation, no goodies like refrigeration, etc.). Otherwise the boat was in excellent shape which "allowed" the insurance company to offer the full replacement value policy of $28,000.
I was just curious. They go now for anywhere from $15k to $25k. It is an interesting value/depreciation curve. Kind of like custom or one of a kind cars.
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