Axis Wakeboard Boat Forum

Thanks to the help of this forum and others we have narrowed our boat choice down to the 2016 T23. Touted MSRP is $79,202 and the lowest I have been able to get them to is $69,845. On top of this they will include plug & play ballast sacs ($800 value), $500 proshop credit and 2 years of service and winterization (supposedly a $1500 value). Is this a good deal based on others experience? If not, any advice on how to negotiate further? Here are the options I have included:

Hull accent
High altitude prop
Heater - 3 vent
Rack spinner - port
Rack spinner - starboard
Gorilla tracking fin
Plug n play ballast plumbing
Surf Gate
Wedge auto-set
Stereo option - pack 1
Stereo remote
Underwater lights
Underseat lighting
Chillax flip up seat
Cup holders - stainless
Depth finder
Seat bolster - drivers
Carpet
CS boat cover
CS bimini top
Dual battery switch
Pull up cleats - 3 pair
Transom step
Spare wheel

Do any of you think there are must have options that I have missed or options that I have picked that aren't worth getting? Sound in not critical to us so we decided on SP1 and can always upgrade in the future. Still haven't decided on color. My wife wants a mostly white boat. The kids want to add metallic purple, but it makes me nervous on resale.

Thanks in advance for your help!

Seems like a fair price for a 2016 with a 5 year warranty.

Agreed. That's not much more than I was quoted for a 2016 T22, while yours is a bigger boat with more options.

That's a great price on a 16 T23.

Agreed, great price. Here's a '16 T22 that has 16 hours for pretty much the same price.

Agreed but only mostly.

I just scooped up a 15' A24 with 1 hr with an Msrp of $92500. I got it for $69900.

Deals are out there.

It's a very fair deal since you are getting 12% off retail. However, you are also getting a savings of $2800 for ballast, credit, and service. I personally like to get 14-15% off retail on a new custom order Axis then try to get freebie add-ons. Get_Sum got an epic deal on a new leftover boat he was seeking. Congrats on your new T23.

That's an incredible price. Depending on what you do primarily, I'd consider the upgraded engine. I have typically 8-12 22-25 year olds with rear 550s, 450 up front in addition to the hard tanks. With wedge down, it can be tough getting on plane for a wakeboarder. But I just throw 3 up front and it'll get there. Aside from that, you've got a good selection. I have the black and purple flake and love it. The all white and purple flake also looks great in combo. From what I've noticed, you wouldn't have any trouble selling the purple. Lots of newer boats are going in purple and I get tons of compliments on mine.

Sounds like a pretty good deal. No hydraulic power steering? I tried an A24 with PS and it felt much easier to steer than my none PS T22. Maybe my rudder box needs the update?

I hope you aren't serious.....cause if you are, I have some special blinker fluid that I will sell you. It never needs to be replaced like the OEM kind.