I'm looking to buy and need advice

[browndawgdude]

I found two sea doo's on craigslist and i don't know anything about them. Do you guys want to fill me in???
Yellow - 1995 Sea Doo XP 600
Green - 1996 Sea Doo SXP 600

are these any good? what are the typical problems? What should I look for? any advice is greatly appreciated!!!
Thoughts on how much they are worth???

thanks again!!
Jeff aka bdd

 

[Dr Honda]

First... both of those skis will have the 720 engine in them

Second... both are good, fun skis. If they are in good shape, and don't really need anything major... the going price is $1500 on a trailer.

There isn't any known issues with them... so what to watch out for is hard to say. They are 14 year old skis. Anything can be wrong with them.

BUT... if it was me, and it was too cold to put them in the water to give them a test ride... I would make sure they start easy when cold, look for any binding in the cables, I would do a compression check (140psi or better) I would check the pumps for excessive wear, and the impeller for major defects.

If all that checks out... I would consider buying it. BUT... that doesn't mean that the engines will run properly with a load on them, or that the cooling system isn't clogged, or that the drive shaft seals are any good.

When buying an older ski... just assume you are going to have to put some money into it, and pay a price according to that.

Good luck. :cheers:

 

[seadooya]

:agree:...what he said.