Santa Fe Eric
04-17-2012, 06:01 PM
What's Up FNN,
Intro:
Those of you who really know me know that I don't "Rep" much of anything besides my family and my cross. I'm not into name brands, but like a quality product. This is why I fished with Ugly Sticks, fished out of a Porta-Bote, then bought a Glastron as a family boat. All of these things have a good reputation and are not fly by night products.
Body:
Realizing that we dont use the family boat much because it is in storage and storage hours don't fit with our schedule. Then we looked at how much we spent keeping it in storage. my wonderful wife gave the green light to look into trading the Glastron for a fishing boat that will fit in the garage. I went to a couple of places before going to Angler's Marine because I had only been to Angler's Marine once to Bass-A -Thon and either Hank Parker or Shaw Grigsby struck up a conversation with me (which was cool) but also said, "Big Money" to me. Finally I work up the nerve to walk into Anglers Marine on Saturday in March and am looking at boats in my budget that will fit in my garage. Joe strikes up a conversation. I tell him that I want to sell my Glastron and get something that will fit in my garage and I can fish the Bay with. He treats me with utmost respect (which shouldn't be surprising but it doesnt always happen to me). He makes me laugh, sets me at ease, and never showed me anything above what I told him I wanted to pay. He was honest and said, "Trading your boat in and getting the boat you want is going to require work from both of us." He tells me to come to Fredd Hall show and sit in some boats. So I walk into Fred hall, and here is Joe uribe Jr. standing there smiling at me and saying, "there he is". I was like, "This dude only met me once and he picked me out of a crowd at Fred Hall?" Cool!
I sit in the boat I want for over an hour and he comes by and checks every ten minutes or so to answer questions but gives me space. The Reps from the Big Time brands come over and Joe tells them, "you can talk to him (me) but he really wants the one he is sitting in." I decide to roll with Joe and Angler's Marine.
My wife and I decide to hop into Angler's Marine after worship couple a Sundays ago on our way out to NPH for the last ride in the Glastron. I also wanted her to meet Joe.
I showed her the boat I wanted and she took 3 minutes with it and then started looking at boats that made my wallet ache. Joe and staff treated her with utmost respect as she lookeed at boats from the lowest price end of their stock to a boat that wouldn't even fit in our house. They never flinched, waivered, got too excited, or looked like "Dang I'm not gonna make a profit on this." Unfortunately, people usually are checking our "credentials" before spending too much time with us. It did not happen at Angler's Marine. Joe, (Inthink Mark) and the whole crew there that Sunday spent about 3 hours with us and our dogs as we got in and out of boats and never pressured us or made us feel uncomfortable.
Ending:
A Happy Wife is a Happy Life! Because Anglers Marine made us feel so good, my wife let me work with Joe to put me into a boat that meets my fishing desires and fits in the garage. Just like our Glastron, we are focused on the quality, the reputation, and it will be nice to finally have a trustworthy dealership to get service and support from. Our Glastron dealer went out of business months after we bought it, causing us to have to drive 5 hours round trip for any service or warranty work. . I will post up again when I get delivery of my boat.
If you are looking for a new or used boat from entry level to "Dizzang!" I suggest you see the guys over at Angler's Marine. Yes, they are "Big Pimpin!" with the celebrities, but they also know how to roll with people that just want to get out on the water with their family and wet a line.
God Bless you Joe, Angler's Marine, and especially my Wife!
Eric
Intro:
Those of you who really know me know that I don't "Rep" much of anything besides my family and my cross. I'm not into name brands, but like a quality product. This is why I fished with Ugly Sticks, fished out of a Porta-Bote, then bought a Glastron as a family boat. All of these things have a good reputation and are not fly by night products.
Body:
Realizing that we dont use the family boat much because it is in storage and storage hours don't fit with our schedule. Then we looked at how much we spent keeping it in storage. my wonderful wife gave the green light to look into trading the Glastron for a fishing boat that will fit in the garage. I went to a couple of places before going to Angler's Marine because I had only been to Angler's Marine once to Bass-A -Thon and either Hank Parker or Shaw Grigsby struck up a conversation with me (which was cool) but also said, "Big Money" to me. Finally I work up the nerve to walk into Anglers Marine on Saturday in March and am looking at boats in my budget that will fit in my garage. Joe strikes up a conversation. I tell him that I want to sell my Glastron and get something that will fit in my garage and I can fish the Bay with. He treats me with utmost respect (which shouldn't be surprising but it doesnt always happen to me). He makes me laugh, sets me at ease, and never showed me anything above what I told him I wanted to pay. He was honest and said, "Trading your boat in and getting the boat you want is going to require work from both of us." He tells me to come to Fredd Hall show and sit in some boats. So I walk into Fred hall, and here is Joe uribe Jr. standing there smiling at me and saying, "there he is". I was like, "This dude only met me once and he picked me out of a crowd at Fred Hall?" Cool!
I sit in the boat I want for over an hour and he comes by and checks every ten minutes or so to answer questions but gives me space. The Reps from the Big Time brands come over and Joe tells them, "you can talk to him (me) but he really wants the one he is sitting in." I decide to roll with Joe and Angler's Marine.
My wife and I decide to hop into Angler's Marine after worship couple a Sundays ago on our way out to NPH for the last ride in the Glastron. I also wanted her to meet Joe.
I showed her the boat I wanted and she took 3 minutes with it and then started looking at boats that made my wallet ache. Joe and staff treated her with utmost respect as she lookeed at boats from the lowest price end of their stock to a boat that wouldn't even fit in our house. They never flinched, waivered, got too excited, or looked like "Dang I'm not gonna make a profit on this." Unfortunately, people usually are checking our "credentials" before spending too much time with us. It did not happen at Angler's Marine. Joe, (Inthink Mark) and the whole crew there that Sunday spent about 3 hours with us and our dogs as we got in and out of boats and never pressured us or made us feel uncomfortable.
Ending:
A Happy Wife is a Happy Life! Because Anglers Marine made us feel so good, my wife let me work with Joe to put me into a boat that meets my fishing desires and fits in the garage. Just like our Glastron, we are focused on the quality, the reputation, and it will be nice to finally have a trustworthy dealership to get service and support from. Our Glastron dealer went out of business months after we bought it, causing us to have to drive 5 hours round trip for any service or warranty work. . I will post up again when I get delivery of my boat.
If you are looking for a new or used boat from entry level to "Dizzang!" I suggest you see the guys over at Angler's Marine. Yes, they are "Big Pimpin!" with the celebrities, but they also know how to roll with people that just want to get out on the water with their family and wet a line.
God Bless you Joe, Angler's Marine, and especially my Wife!
Eric