After what seems like a couple of years and a couple of hundred posts and messages with guys on this site as well as others, I want to thank you for your help in my decision making process. Guys like John from Madison, Megabyte, Bryan 2530, Dale H, the Blue water Pirate. I could name fifty guys that helped me out. I finally decided what I did want and started my quest of hunting for a used Parker 2520 with the options that I wanted. I felt that with the boat market the way it has been it would be easy to find a used Parker with low hours and the options I felt I needed.
After months of hunting and not finding the used Parker I wanted. I started looking at new Parkers. I had been in to see the guys at Boats Inc. in Niantic several times and even though they knew I was looking for a used boat they were very helpful . One afternoon while stopping by boats Inc. , you would think it was five minutes from my house I spent so much time there, when actually it is over an hour from home. I snuck into the showroom hoping to have that 2520xl all to myself so I could further my dreaming. As I turned the corner another avid fisherman was climbing all over my rig looking in compartments and kicking her tires. Who would of known that we would be sea trialing boats together and grilling every dealership on the east coast for the next few weeks.
To make a long story short my new friend and fishing buddy Emilio purchased that 2520xl in the showroom and I purchased a 2520xld that had to be ordered. My boat hit the water on the 20th of March and will be kept in the marina at Boats Inc. first let me make clear the fact that I am in no way endorsing Parker or Boats Inc. I could have just as easily purchase another brand from another dealership but after a long decision making process I came to the conclusion that Parker was the boat and Boats Inc. was the dealership for me. I am not an easy guy to please and I don’t mind spending good money for a good product and for good service, but I will be the first one to call you out on something if you don’t do what you say and keep your word. Everyone makes mistakes or has a bad day; it’s what you do after that, that counts.
From my decision making process to the delivery, Boats Inc. has been a class act. I'de like to publicly acknowledge and thank them. Mark Davies could not of been more helpful and continues to spend countless hours long after the sale. Don McKenzie could not of been more genuine and although a tough negotiator is honest and fair. The rest of the staff, Tammy, Zack, Jason, Danny, Matt, Steve, Jimmie, Dana, Mike with True-North and anyone else that I missed were excellent and it was a pleasure to deal with every single one of them. I know this sounds like and endorsement of Boats inc. but it’s not. It’s just a regular guy that is tired of bitching about the shoddy service and lack of integrity in most company’s out there and wants to give credit where credit is due. I'm elated to be on the dock at Boats Inc. and even more excited to be out on the end in Parker Skid Row with Donnie, Mike and the Gang. Hopefully I can learn a few tricks from those sharpies.
If I happen bump in to you (literally) out on some rock pile, please excuse me, I'm still getting used to her. Just hail Reelin' and Dealin' out of Boats Inc, Niantic, Ct. Even if there aren't any fish in the box, there will always be a cold Coors Light for you.
After months of hunting and not finding the used Parker I wanted. I started looking at new Parkers. I had been in to see the guys at Boats Inc. in Niantic several times and even though they knew I was looking for a used boat they were very helpful . One afternoon while stopping by boats Inc. , you would think it was five minutes from my house I spent so much time there, when actually it is over an hour from home. I snuck into the showroom hoping to have that 2520xl all to myself so I could further my dreaming. As I turned the corner another avid fisherman was climbing all over my rig looking in compartments and kicking her tires. Who would of known that we would be sea trialing boats together and grilling every dealership on the east coast for the next few weeks.
To make a long story short my new friend and fishing buddy Emilio purchased that 2520xl in the showroom and I purchased a 2520xld that had to be ordered. My boat hit the water on the 20th of March and will be kept in the marina at Boats Inc. first let me make clear the fact that I am in no way endorsing Parker or Boats Inc. I could have just as easily purchase another brand from another dealership but after a long decision making process I came to the conclusion that Parker was the boat and Boats Inc. was the dealership for me. I am not an easy guy to please and I don’t mind spending good money for a good product and for good service, but I will be the first one to call you out on something if you don’t do what you say and keep your word. Everyone makes mistakes or has a bad day; it’s what you do after that, that counts.
From my decision making process to the delivery, Boats Inc. has been a class act. I'de like to publicly acknowledge and thank them. Mark Davies could not of been more helpful and continues to spend countless hours long after the sale. Don McKenzie could not of been more genuine and although a tough negotiator is honest and fair. The rest of the staff, Tammy, Zack, Jason, Danny, Matt, Steve, Jimmie, Dana, Mike with True-North and anyone else that I missed were excellent and it was a pleasure to deal with every single one of them. I know this sounds like and endorsement of Boats inc. but it’s not. It’s just a regular guy that is tired of bitching about the shoddy service and lack of integrity in most company’s out there and wants to give credit where credit is due. I'm elated to be on the dock at Boats Inc. and even more excited to be out on the end in Parker Skid Row with Donnie, Mike and the Gang. Hopefully I can learn a few tricks from those sharpies.
If I happen bump in to you (literally) out on some rock pile, please excuse me, I'm still getting used to her. Just hail Reelin' and Dealin' out of Boats Inc, Niantic, Ct. Even if there aren't any fish in the box, there will always be a cold Coors Light for you.
