John Mertes
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My 16 year old bought this boat from John,we drove 400 miles one way to get this boat.John was so nice on the phone when I called talked to him many of times.We found his add on Graigs list.I told him zach is taking out his first loan to buy a boat and he told me that this boat will make him happy for years.his guys looked over everything on this boat,Zach like to ski and weight board and i told him thats what he buying a boat for.He said everything on this boat works and can pull every good.When we got there he call me and said to come at 10oclock because he had thing to do.We were going to meat at 8 o'clock.but that changed,so we get to his house and he tells my son he has 15 minutes and he has someone he has to meet.so we run the boat and he gives us everything zach need to go boat .he gave him a big tub and it had a big hole in it.so we get home and fill the gas tank up and take it to the lake,unhook it and it wont run then we got it going about 5 miles a hour,so we called john and he told us a few things.nothing worked,so we went home .the next day we try it again and it wont run.the last four days its been in the shop my son has a bill of $795.00 and another one if he wants it to run $3,000.We put insurance and plates and title it my son will have about 6,200.00 in this boat and he has even been able to enjoy it.