[ScottC]

One-click shopping for cars is probably less risky than using the same mentality for buying a boat. This is because you have a lot of knowledge and experience with buying...and then selling cars. One thing that's the same with boat buying as car buying is that, for most typical "production" boats, you can expect the value to drop ~20-30% right after you sign. This kind of loss might be digestable if you find you've purchased the wrong car and want to immediately resell. With the amount of money involved in buying a new boat, however, the financial hit could be very painful for some.