What was the MSRP of a 2008 Revo 13?

What was the MSRP of a 2008 Revo 13? I bought mine in 2008 and i'm having a discussion with a friend about cost to own over a period of time. I think I paid around $14-1600 but I can't remember for sure and I can't find my invoice. Can anyone help me on the official MSRP for a revo 13 in 2008?

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Duncan

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Lately it seems there is always someone at the launch who wants to tell me how expensive my Hobie is compared to their $1000 paddle kayak. My reply is usually that in 2008 I paid $1500 more or less for my kayak and a cart. I’ve added sailing rudder, mid turbo fins, anchor trolly, large bucket that was about $150.

I use my Hobie a lot, more than most average folks. I do keep it up with regular cleanings and 303 plus I use break free on my drive and silicone spray on the rudder and hatches. I have never had anything break in 7 years.

So my theory is I have about $1650 in my kayak and I could easily sell it for $1200, maybe even as much as $1400 if I were patient. That is a very low per year cost.

But I can’t remember exactly how much I paid and I’m hoping there is a dealer or factory that knows what the list price was for the Revo 13 in 2008.

Thanks

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Duncan

$1,849 in 2011 That is the oldest price list I have.

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Matt Miller
Former - Director of Parts and Accessory Sales
Warranty and Technical Support
Hobie Cat USA
(Retired 11/7/2022)

my receipt from august 2007 says $1599. a hobie fishing package was an additional $150 which i dont remember what that was, but i'd guess it was the original trax cart.

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hobie revo
mid-atlantic kayak fishing
www.snaggedline.com

Thanks, my memory is that it was around $1400. I've seen 2009's that were for sale for @1200. That is holding value pretty good.

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Duncan

Over here in NZ Hobie kayaks are very pricey compared with several local brands of paddleyak but I always feel that my Hobies have far and away the better cost per sea mile because I can cover so much more ground than your typical weekend paddler, not to mention that I can do it faster, more safely, with more versatility and in less discomfort.

People who do not want to buy into the Hobie concept seek to justify their decision with comments like "it is not as fast as mine..." ; "yes but does it catch many fish?..." and "I would buy one but I will wait until <insert excuse>" (excuses are usually to do with waiting for some anticipated or otherwise 'essential-to-the-decision-but-currently-over-the-horizon' manufacturer's refinement in the hull, the seat or the drive) .

They then proceed to load up their "Predator"/"Dominator"/"Prowler" or whatever-it-is-called with all sorts of non-essential clobber like flags, radios, fishfinders, lights, catch bags, livebait tanks, pods, rod holders, anchors, gaffs, nets, etc. etc. etc. to the extent that I sometimes wonder how the boats still manage to float let alone how hard they must be to paddle.

Then they head "offshore": you can see them from my local beach a couple of hundred metres out; I rarely if ever see them where I go.

Then, when they get fed up with it, they try to recover the cost of the boat and all its extras by selling second hand, invariably with the tag-line "the best fishing kayak EVER"... though in fact it is just the same as everyone else's plastic-fantastic paddleyak and has no added value or differentiation other than the name of the boat, its market-popularity and the amount of clobber that is included in the deal.

...whatever and each to their own! I still have by far the better deal in terms of cost per sea mile, speed, safety, versatility and comfort and did I forget to mention resale value?

Hobie's hold their value in Oz.

2007 Revo 13 sold after Two years for $200 less than new price.

2011 Sport sold after 3 years of little use for same as purchase price $1600.

2008 AI bought for $2800 recently sold for $2300.

Australian dollars. Yes I keep my boats looking tidy .

I think a lot of, "Other brand", owner's don't understand the high Warranty quality that you buy with a Hobie.

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Fair Skies, Max.

We bought a new 2008 oasis and a new 2008 revo, the oasis was 2200 and the revo was 1800, we paid list price (one of our best purchases ever it changed our lives). In early 2010 we traded the Oasis in at the dealer for $1800 credit ( they sold it within a week) for much more. The price for the TI was $4250. Around 2012/13 we sold our two Revo's i think I got around $14-$1500 for each. That's all I remember.
Bob