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The economy isn't strong. The economy sucks. The reason they can't lower interest rates is because they printed too much money, inflation is barely under control, and lowering interest rates will make their ivory tower world implode.
The economy is great, OK. 1700 layoffs, OK. Prices are way up, OK. It's all Covid's fault, OK. Jeez
Ya know for as much as you post about all these things ruining the sport weather it's FFS, expensive boats, expensive motors, expensive tackle this and that, I've never seen you acknowledge that a lot of these companies are US based with production facilities in the US and if things were your way there would probably be hundreds if not thousands of Americans out of jobs.
People cant afford to buy boats and motors because off that Ediot in the White House !
Mercury is making motors in China
Pandemic…. ya thanks to liberals shutting down the country and the old man in the White House pushing us right into impossible – high cost
Dude u blew it when u started talking about how strong the economy is. Please stick to fishing.
Randy, go get a covid test. You dont sound so well.
Don’t buy the strong economy. Inflation is rampant.
Things are about to go back to the way they were in the late 90s early 2000s.. all these companies are crashing off of the covid wave!! Whitewater Marine has so many boats built for miles and they have to come off of that inventory somehow or another. Boats are about to get cheaper again.. all these companies were riding at the covid wave when people went out and bought boats and everything that had to do with a boat and electronics, and now because of the economy and because that wave has crashed all of these companies are coming back down to earth and things are about to go back to the way they were..
Sorry Randy but if the economy was great, Mercury wouldn’t have to lay off employees.
The economy isn’t good, inflation is very high and boat inventories are high.
Prices on bass boat are ridiculous. How many average Joe fisherman can afford a new or even a newer used boat. I have a 24 year old bass boat. Looks good runs great but still has issues that a 24 year old boat does. Would love to have a new one but won’t ever be able to afford a new one
Cost too high just like houses. It is because of greedy little FUCKS that raise the prices and want to retire earlier.
They can look in the mirror and see the problem, simply greed.
Raw materials haven’t doubled, wages haven’t doubled , they all played the chip shortage card. Now you get to live with it.
The banks handing out the over loaded loans are screwed too, truck repos are crazy now. People owe 90,000 on a truck worth 35,000.
It’s only just begin.
Randy, talk about these very expensive lithium batteries that everybody seems to be pushing. Thank you, sir.
I have a small 18 ft boat and the only electronics I have on it is my GPS unit that’s in the dashboard of my boat. I can’t afford another one
I worked at a company that when things got bad they laid off all the temporary employees before they got rid off permanent employees and I couldn’t afford a new boat if I wanted to. I have an 06 boat and motor and an 06 truck
I love my 18 1/2ft with a 150HP. But I had someone tell me, "why would a manufacturer push out a 30K boat, when people are willing to pay 90-100K for a 21-footer"? The production process is similar.
1700 jobs worth of catch up,? Stick to fishing.
The interest rates are killing the American dream for first-time home buyers. Wages are not keeping up with inflation. It's not all sunshine and roses.
I’ve always wanted a Nitro Z17 but I’m not paying $40k for a $26k boat. By the way, the high interest rates aren’t to slow the economy, it’s to slow inflation. Big difference.
If you want new just go to Bass Pro and buy a Tracker with a 90 hp motor. Heck you can by a 19 foot Tracker aluminum bass boat with a 150hp Mercury for 40k. Watcha waiting for.
raising interest rates to combat inflation , the economy is slow for small businesses
Just buy a cheap boat and put livescope on it … simple
something how things make a circle over time
The fishing industry is pricing itself out of business. NUFF SAID
I like your videos but have to disagree about the economy doing well, I do agree that the market for bass boats is stupid and hard to find a great Bass boat in the right price range.
Did I read something right? When Evinrude quit it involved 67 total employees. I found it hard to believe but correct me if I’m wrong please but 67? Wow NAFTA is still affecting our economy, foreign competitors are kicking our butt!
The economy is rough right now.
I usually agree but the economy sucks right now. Companies are going bankrupt everyday
Interest rates are high to slow inflation and to stop the federal government from printing more money we don't have. Economics 101
Greed Is Good! CEO Mercury Motors Gordon Gecko
Randy you are smoking democrat crack
Randy when bass pro came out in 2018 with their anniversary boat for 9,999.00 I ordered one. All they are is a platform to fish off of. The 40 on the back and the 24 volt I added to the front makes it very economical. Great boat for me , we have caught many from the 5 to 9 lb. Range this year. Good luck finding your boat.
I'd still happily have my old Triton if it didn't burn! Got it right before all these prices went insane. Now I'm screwed out of getting anything for no telling how long.
WEF HAS ALREADY SAID
WE WILL OWN NOTHING & BE HAPPY
Wife and I are working our retirement plan. Part of that plan was to purchase another boat. We sold our Bass Tracker tournament 175 some years back, about 18 to be more accurate, to help us out with our daughters' travel softball team. Needed to free up some cash for all the associated expenses. Turns out it was money well invested as she earned a 4-year free ride scholarship as a catcher, she played for 13 years total. That scholarship was worth much more than our boat and weekend fishing trips at the time, knowing that retirement was some years down the road, and we would just get another boat when the time came. Well ……. here we are, about 1 1/2 to 2 years, at the most from our planned retirement dates, post COVID, in the middle of the biggest disaster our democracy has ever faced, interest rates at usury levels, returns on our investment accounts shrinking by the week. None of these conditions were ever expected or planned for back then. Been researching top-of-the-line camping chairs that we can pay cash for and dive into bank fishing. Fortunately, we are good with being bank busters. Living in Florida we have an abundance of fishing locations where you can relax and fish from the bank. We are NOT going into debt for a boat that is almost equal to what we paid for our house 27 years ago, is not going to happen. One positive we found out last month was in Florida, at 65 you no longer have to have a fishing license. That was a welcome surprise when I tried to renew our 5-year licenses a couple of months ago. THE FREE STATE OF FLORIDA PREVAILS. 👍👍👍👍💪💪💪💪💪
Nope ! It all cost to much.
it will only stop when people stop buying this crap at the prices they are asking for it. Quality has gone down and prices up. Glad I bought a tracker, I still paid too much for it new and quality was not the best in some places (leaking live well from the dealer) but it is paid for. Had boats financed in the past and that zaps they joy out of having a toy for me.
Folks a decently equipped Z-20 is 57,995. I run a 2019 Z 20 and it is a great boat, and they are made even a little bit better now.
You can tow the $100,000 price tag
But that’s like comparing a beautiful economical Kia Sorrento versus a BMW X5.
Randy, can we keep it real for once? If you get a small Bass Boat with 115 hp motor, you won’t look like a professional, I don’t think your sponsors are gonna take you seriously, and you’ll most likely never win a tournament again.
The robots are coming.