pwc sales

SuperJETT

SuperJETT

So long and thanks for all the fish
Location
none
2005 80,200
2004 79,500
2003 80,600
2002 79,300
2001 80,900
2000 92,000
1999 106,000
1998 130,000
1997 176,200
1996 191,300
1995 200,000
1994 142,000
1993 107,000
1992 79,000
1991 68,000
1990 72,000
1989 64,000
1988 48,000
1987 29,000

90% of all pwc sold last year were 3-seaters, and 80% of all pwc sold last year were 4-strokes.

So, 10% of 80k weren't 3-seaters, which means 8000 were 2-seaters, 4-seaters, 3d's, and standups.
 
Snackem

Snackem

Danger Zone
Location
Colfax WA
Wow that's kinda alarming. It the trend continues I wonder how long before they stop producing new standups? At the current rate it won't be long before it is no longer fiscally responsible for them to keep making standups.
 
Big Kahuna

Big Kahuna

Administrator
Location
Tuscaloosa, AL
95 was the year that Seadoo came out with the X4 Hull, that thing sold like hotcakes, the Raider was in its 2nd year, 3 seaters were starting to really take off...........
 
J

justride

Guest
early 90's the ijsba had a good thing going great tour and big sponsors, then they poop the bed...
 
sjetrider

sjetrider

615 Freeriders are addicted to T1 madness.
Location
in the 615 (Nashville)
SuperJETT said:
2005 80,200
2004 79,500
2003 80,600
2002 79,300
2001 80,900
2000 92,000
1999 106,000
1998 130,000
1997 176,200
1996 191,300
1995 200,000
1994 142,000
1993 107,000
1992 79,000
1991 68,000
1990 72,000
1989 64,000
1988 48,000
1987 29,000

90% of all pwc sold last year were 3-seaters, and 80% of all pwc sold last year were 4-strokes.

So, 10% of 80k weren't 3-seaters, which means 8000 were 2-seaters, 4-seaters, 3d's, and standups.
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WOW :bigeyes: what a rapid reduction!!!! Wonder how much of that is due to rapid price increases after a few years of record sales. Of course a portion is due to available used units after huge new sales years too. :frown:
 
2lick

2lick

Brap!!!
Location
Limerick, PA
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cause in 94 they started puttin 701's in the superjet, and it took every one a year to sve the doh to buy one!?!?!
 
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'Crockett

'Crockett

Freelance Smartass
I think it indicates market saturation . . . . . . . .

I don't think there are a much lower number of people riding these days, there is just plenty of good used PWC with reasonably low hours availible to newcomers and they are not buying new.

Ski's don't wear out after a year or two and need to be replaced . . . . . in California we are lucky to have a long riding season as does Florida but realistically just how long is the average riding season and how many hours are put on a ski ?

Look at the typical "BNG" marketing plan of most of the manufacturers . . . . same ski's year after year with "bold new graphics". where's the incentive to buy if it's the same as the one you already have ?

It takes something truly new or markedly different to entice someone to replace a ski they already have and have spent time and money to set up.

The SX-R is a perfect example, it is something truly different that caused a large segment of riders (racers mainly) to got to the showroom and make a deal.

The heavily loaded used market is hurting the New unit sales, no doubt about it . . . I personally have owned 8-9 ski's over the years and never bought one of them new. How many around here buy their ski's new ? Not many I'd guess, based on the brisk used parts business that goes on around here on a day to day basis ! Everyone's looking for a "deal" . . . . . . .

Hey, what the heck . . . . JMO . . . . . I just don't think dwindling sales numbers mean that the sport is dying like some of the "Industry experts" . . .people are out at the lake riding what they already own instead of hanging out at the showroom.
 
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