Re: Anyone know of a Mercury 20hp for sale?
2019/06/25 19:56:44
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I bought a few older used motors over the years. Has been very hit and miss. First 9.9 ran great the first couple times out, then had a number of issues. One 9.9 from a friend cost me a case of beer and I ran it for many years before it left me stranded in the middle of the lake. Bought a used 20 to replace it and after a half dozen runs all of the bolts backed out of the flywheel from a chitty repair job and left me stranded again, this time in an approaching storm. Finally broke down and bought a new one, and its the best money I've ever spent considering the amount of time I usually spend on the water. My $.02 is if you can swing it, buy a new one and don't buy someone else's headache. At least then you will know how well its been taken care of.