Anyone own a z7? Thoughts?

[jasonfish320]

I've been in the market for over a year now trying to decide on which boat to purchase. I've owned 3 Bass boats in the past 10 years and I've become accustomed to exactly what I want as far as size, engine and layout. For ME (I emphasize this because everyone has their own opinion) I like an 18'6 and something fuel efficient (could care less about 70mph, been there done that) I don't care for a dual console either (been there too). Today's boats are all well constructed and plenty of speed (150's are doing 60+ on an 18'6) In my search I looked at BassCats, Phoenix, Ranger and Nitro. Let me just say that the Rangers are super pricey and I think they may be the future downfall of their business model as they are rely heavy on name recognition. The people at BassCat are awesome, super nice and they make a sweet product, again very pricey. I really was tipping towards the Phoenix but dealers seem to be dropping them everywhere and the customer service reps that I've dealt with have been nothing short of terrible. Alas, the Nitro. By far priced the best (z7), a local dealer less than 5 miles away and right now they are offering 2.9% financing! I ran the numbers with their credit dept and for about 200/month I can get into a brand new boat with a Warranty!