I’m sure we will know later tonight who went
I agree when my wife told me it was this week she asked if we were going. I asked her is there anything we need for the boat and she said only if I want to do flooring such as dekx, gator, etc. I told her pass maybe in a few more seasons. We opted to take the kids to Knotts this afternoon instead.
I went the last 2 yrs and I spent more time diving there than at the show. $70.00 to Park and tickets for the wife and I and we spent less than a hour there not much there. The boat show at Havasu has a lot more there.
I would try to find a used on in Havasu and save on no sale tax
I have an MT LLC I am going to buy it in. Maybe in a year or two move the registration to AZ. At least that is the plan as of now. I don;t see a lot of Howard’s come up for sale, and when the do, they are not the colors I like. If I’m spending a quarter million, I want to get what I want!
Are they down to $250k now.
I feel like that price isn’t half bad considering everything now days. What I think alot of us forget about when purchasing new is the sales tax. But again I think the toy market is pretty soft for everything. I’ll be curious to see how this next year goes with papa trump back in.
Two years dang , They need to hire more people to help out .
I wonder if it’s lack of man power of boats just need x amount of time in the mold so they can only do so many.
When we toured the 6 manufacturers 3 years ago Eliminator had the most impressive facility. It appeared to be the largest with the most staffing. If I had to guess I’d say it is just the price point and how strong the brand is. It was a touch choice as to not going in that direction but the timeline was one factor that pushed us in another direction. That being said I believe it is worth the wait. Just got to get in line enjoy life and next thing that you know you will be called and it is your turn.
What a far far cry from the days of old
I agree eliminators facility is impressive. We dropped by probably 5-6 years ago right when Jake took over to buy some shirts hats for my wife’s brother and grandpa who both own eliminators. It was during their Christmas party Jake took the time to tour me and show me every build going down. They’re 100% a class act really nice people.When we toured the 6 manufacturers 3 years ago Eliminator had the most impressive facility. It appeared to be the largest with the most staffing. If I had to guess I’d say it is just the price point and how strong the brand is. It was a touch choice as to not going in that direction but the timeline was one factor that pushed us in another direction. That being said I believe it is worth the wait. Just got to get in line enjoy life and next thing that you know you will be called and it is your turn.
What a far far cry from the days of old
As far as I know Jake doesn't own the building they are in. Bob does (or did) and was having them pay rent.
Talking about the business not the building
Well then, Jake can go fuck himself for what he did to Bob. Its unforgivable. I know Jake wont give a shit given their “success” but I’ll never recommend Eliminator to anyone and I won't ever own another one. Eliminator and everything it was and is was Bob’s decades of dedication and sacrifice as his family business. As far as I'm concerned Jake should call themselves “Speedster Boats”, its sacrilegious that he gets to use the Eliminator name.
Wait what happened. I thought Jake and partners bought eliminator after they were being sold by the bank?
If you were impressed with the Eliminator facility in Mira Loma, you must not have visited their short-lived Perris plant off the 215 freeway back in 2008-2009.When we toured the 6 manufacturers 3 years ago Eliminator had the most impressive facility. It appeared to be the largest with the most staffing. If I had to guess I’d say it is just the price point and how strong the brand is. It was a touch choice as to not going in that direction but the timeline was one factor that pushed us in another direction. That being said I believe it is worth the wait. Just got to get in line enjoy life and next thing that you know you will be called and it is your turn.
Sadly I had not. I had been banished on an island in the Pacific at that time.
Only started the tours when we had planned on putting in a deposit on a new boat.
What happened?
I'm aware of the perception but the bankruptcy was a total shitshow and Jake and his investors were basically a hostile takeover.
Thanks for your take on it.
I don’t see how buying it from a bank could be a hostile takeover? At that point bob is out of the picture anyways lol. I think your story source may be incorrect. Considering bob has been at numerous open houses eliminator has hosted? Can’t be that much bad blood. Bob owning the building if it was a hostile takeover could have not renewed the lease if he truly wanted also?? Jake’s a pretty down to earth humble guy I don’t see him as the hostile takeover type?
Considering the business was for sale by the bank, what would your take be if Nordic or one of the other interested parties purchased Eliminator?
Anybody want to buy Hallett from Nordic? Same thing would have happened to eliminator if bought by competition, they would have gotten rid of all the family boats and just built a variety of twin outboard speedsters. No more Eagles, just Speedsters and a single Fun Deck. What bothers me is Jake cut up all the Eagle molds and if he sold some, I don’t know of any.
I think there is 2 floating around from what I hear. But I agree why cut them up were they beyond repair? I guess we will never know.
He didn’t cut up all the eagles, there’s at least 3 still on the property,
That’s true, but again, is a family of 5 gonna be pulling tubes and skis with 19 or 21 Daytona?
That’s complete bullshit.
Point taken
There is also the Stokers, which a family of 5 could definitely tube and ski behind.
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