Holy Crap, I don't know where you priced Yamahas at, but in 98' when I bought my longshaft 25 I only paid $2400 for it at Sandy's boathouse in Everett. One of the reasons I looked at Yamahas was because of the price of Hondas and Suzukis, I wanted a Yamaha anyway so the price helped make the choice. I can't believe the price of Yamahas has more than doubled!
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