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Originally Posted by Salty

If your friend NEEDS to get on the water ASAP(which I totally get), maybe recommend buying a cheaper used setup, knowing that within a year or so he'll be upgrading. He can spread out his purchases of add-ons and other things to swap over when he jumps into a new rig. That'll will soften the blow to the wallet a bit when he doesn't have to buy all the additional stuff like fish finder, rod holders, and other tchotchkes all at once. Just a suggestion! The other option: get what he really wants up front! "Buy once, cry once!" Getting new from a place like OEX comes with other benefits too. I don't want to speak for them, but when I got my kayak from them, they gave really good discounts on future purchases of extras like PFD, attachments, livewell, etc. That plus their service is enough for me to lean towards new, especially given the relatively slim price differences.

Thanks. That's great advice. I'll pass it on.