If a GTX isn't much more money I think I'd rather have that one than the XP. 80% of the time I think I wouldn't have a 2nd rider, but it's nice to know the GTX can at least handle one more person.
I have no idea which year I want as well.... I haven't been on a seadoo in a long time (I'm only 20

). Is there a better year than another? Is anything older than 1996 too old?
I don't care about reverse at all. I'm going to be driving it down to the ocean or lakes in my area. So, I don't think I need it?
hey, im 20 too bro, :cheers:
i did alot of research before i bought, but id be careful of ebay, or craigslist, or any of those sites, ive seen alot of horror stories where they come looking like that, but end up having the intake filled with sand, including the sleeves, thus compromising the engine.
Theres no particular seadoo model to avoid unless you get up into the DI models, which i believe started in 2001, and even then, if ones in good shape, it should give you fairly reliable service, if its a beater, run away.
Your young like me, and though i find it a huge pain in the ass to get my girlfriend on the back of my Xp without a good balancing act, ( it becomes second nature ) id say go for an Xp bro. You said youd be riding alone 80 percent of the time, which is unreal on an Xp, like snipe said above, its like a sport bike. Dont get me wrong i love the GTX, and just about bought one, its really stable with 2 people, and fast as well, but in the end i wanted that sportier feel. You also said reverse doesnt matter, which it didnt to me, and of course, the xp doesnt have reverse. None the less, Defs go for a carbed model, because there fairly easy to work on, and they range from the first seadoo in 89 all the way up into the 2000's i believe, giving you a broad choice of crafts. No craft is too old ( dont take that to seriously ) if it was well maintained, and the hour count is low, look hard. Defs look for low hours, under 100 id reccomend, but again, see what snipe says.
i know i didnt help much but its my 2 cents, hope it helps u a bit, just go look at your options with the cash you have in your area, then narrow it down.
Cam