The Texas boat buying market and pricing for boats, which went off the charts during the COVID pandemic, is returning to normal. Boat demand in Texas also decreased with the big increase in loan rates. Bottom line, Texas boat sales and boat prices have cooled off a bit. The pandemic rose prices 20% and higher in our opinion. Today, you can expect to negotiate hard with a Texas seller. Dealers are not selling as many boats today, the number of buyers decreased, and inventory is stacking up, so we grade Texas as an A- for a time to buy.
Buying Report Card: A-
Selling Report Card: C
Trade-In Report Card: C-
Boat Loan Market: D (high rates)