2010 V Ride with an Illusion X Tower? I think not!

[scottserena]

2010 V Ride?

Says it a 2010, but with a Illusion X tower

[edgeski1]

that is a 2010, XTP will be producing the IllusionX Tower for these boats

[Baddog]

I think they need to give the ride a rest.

What?

[T-Squared]

I think they need to give the ride a rest.

My $.02...I disagree, the Ride is the old VLX hull and is proven itself time and time again. I personally did not feel I needed a VLX and my VRide fit perfect for what we wanted to do, especially for the money. The Ride series is geared towards people who don't want (or maybe just out of reach price wise) the bling that a VLX comes standard with.

[-BS-]

I think they need to give the ride a rest.

Huh? You have to be kidding, right? The Wakesetter is a really nice boat for those with a healthy income or are a professional wakeboarder, but let's be real here: for a lot of people it's a status symbol. Don't confuse what I'm saying here, I love the Wakesetters. I don't have anything against them, or those who buy them. They are, flat out, sick boats. That being said, I'd be interested to find out why most people choose the Wakesetter over the Vride. Does the VLX really offer something that the Vride does not (that you must have in a boat)? The 09 Rides are sitting on the same hull that pro wakeboarders rode behind for years. Am I to believe that hull is just not good enough for the Average Joe? In my opinion, the Vride offers (by far) the best bang for the buck in the industry. Think about it; I have the exact same boat (minus bow ballast, some stainless goodies, and a bunch of insignificant options) that 08 VLX owners have.......except I paid waaaaay less. I think you should clarify what you are saying here. At least explain what makes the 09 VLX 20k better than the 09 Ride?

Oh, and to the OP: That is definitely a 2010 Ride.

[Lance B. Johnson]

I think they need to give the ride a rest.

Huh? You have to be kidding, right? The Wakesetter is a really nice boat for those with a healthy income or are a professional wakeboarder, but let's be real here: for a lot of people it's a status symbol. Don't confuse what I'm saying here, I love the Wakesetters. I don't have anything against them, or those who buy them. They are, flat out, sick boats. That being said, I'd be interested to find out why most people choose the Wakesetter over the Vride. Does the VLX really offer something that the Vride does not (that you must have in a boat)? The 09 Rides are sitting on the same hull that pro wakeboarders rode behind for years. Am I to believe that hull is just not good enough for the Average Joe? In my opinion, the Vride offers (by far) the best bang for the buck in the industry. Think about it; I have the exact same boat (minus bow ballast, some stainless goodies, and a bunch of insignificant options) that 08 VLX owners have.......except I paid waaaaay less. I think you should clarify what you are saying here. At least explain what makes the 09 VLX 20k better than the 09 Ride?

Oh, and to the OP: That is definitely a 2010 Ride.

Teachers salary = no wakesetter no v-ride = no malibu for me.

[Bill_AirJunky]

I think they need to give the ride a rest.

Care to back that up?

[hookblade]

Yes,

This is my opinion and that is all it is so dont get huffy puffy v-ride guys, I love all malibus no matter what year or age. So where does the v-ride leave the 08 wakesetter? It leaves it homeless. It drives the demand for a leftover or used one way down to where no one wants them because, you can get a new ride for the same price. Example, I buy a 2010 Wakesetter and in 2011 its called the ride-2 because they redesigned it again? Whoa, I would be disapointed. If Malibu comes out with a new design the previous year should be discontinued so this sort of thing doesnt happen period. Way to go malibu you are destroying the leftover market.

[Bobby Light]

I think they need to give the ride a rest.

Huh? You have to be kidding, right? The Wakesetter is a really nice boat for those with a healthy income or are a professional wakeboarder, but let's be real here: for a lot of people it's a status symbol. Don't confuse what I'm saying here, I love the Wakesetters. I don't have anything against them, or those who buy them. They are, flat out, sick boats. That being said, I'd be interested to find out why most people choose the Wakesetter over the Vride. Does the VLX really offer something that the Vride does not (that you must have in a boat)? The 09 Rides are sitting on the same hull that pro wakeboarders rode behind for years. Am I to believe that hull is just not good enough for the Average Joe? In my opinion, the Vride offers (by far) the best bang for the buck in the industry. Think about it; I have the exact same boat (minus bow ballast, some stainless goodies, and a bunch of insignificant options) that 08 VLX owners have.......except I paid waaaaay less. I think you should clarify what you are saying here. At least explain what makes the 09 VLX 20k better than the 09 Ride?

Oh, and to the OP: That is definitely a 2010 Ride.

I don't know lots, of vride owners paid more for their boats than I did for my last VLX at the time. Bty the time you option up a vride it isn't much cheaper than a VLX. To answer your question though that 09 vlx is a totally different boat and I thought it was amazing compared to my 06'.

Edited August 10, 2009 by 06vlx

[k_b_stephens]

Yes,

This is my opinion and that is all it is so dont get huffy puffy v-ride guys, I love all malibus no matter what year or age. So where does the v-ride leave the 08 wakesetter? It leaves it homeless. It drives the demand for a leftover or used one way down to where no one wants them because, you can get a new ride for the same price. Example, I buy a 2010 Wakesetter and in 2011 its called the ride-2 because they redesigned it again? Whoa, I would be disapointed. If Malibu comes out with a new design the previous year should be discontinued so this sort of thing doesnt happen period. Way to go malibu you are destroying the leftover market.

I wasn't dissappointed with my '08 VLX compared to the new v-ride. Like the previously said, the V-ride lacks a lot of the bling (chome cupholders, rub rail,etc), old style windshield, different gelcoat, etc. There's a market for both.

[Cbrown]

Speaking from experience of selling a 2004 Vlx when the 2005 Vride was introduced, the used market was not driven down. The boats are completely different when compared side by side and most buyers are educated on that fact. Yes the hull is the same but the small stuff like stated earlier, shows the difference. In this example, the one piece windshield, SS rubrail, all of the chrome accents, interior schematics are a little different, leather steering wheel and throttle knob all were and still are different from the Vride to Vlx. No one looked at our 04 and confused it with an 05 Vride. The Vride to me has a specific spot in the lineup. It fills the need a vdrive wakeboard boat without having to buy the latest/greatest most expensive boat.

[Bill_AirJunky]

Yes,

This is my opinion and that is all it is so dont get huffy puffy v-ride guys, I love all malibus no matter what year or age. So where does the v-ride leave the 08 wakesetter? It leaves it homeless. It drives the demand for a leftover or used one way down to where no one wants them because, you can get a new ride for the same price. Example, I buy a 2010 Wakesetter and in 2011 its called the ride-2 because they redesigned it again? Whoa, I would be disapointed. If Malibu comes out with a new design the previous year should be discontinued so this sort of thing doesnt happen period. Way to go malibu you are destroying the leftover market.

I own an 05 Vride that was ordered by the previous owner pretty loaded up, ie; SS rubrail, SS cupholders, Wakesetter decals, 340 Monsoon, 3 ballast MLS, Isotta throttle knob, etc. Even with all that it still is a bit shy of a friend's 04 VLX, ie; bow ballast, & the steering wheel upgrade, to name a few. I imagine the value of the two are pretty close now that they are 4 & 5 yrs old. But I don't know that the Vride is really dragging the value of the VLX down.

I think there is a market for a wake boat with a bit less bling & features, and ultimately a bit less money. Maybe the two boats are too close in features for an owner like yourself & there should be more differences. But I probably would not have bought a Malibu if the Vride price / performance was not around at the time. The pre-04 VLX didn't have the Gorilla fins or improved Monsoon either, which improved the boat's handling quite a bit in my book.

[Ndawg12]

Yes,

This is my opinion and that is all it is so dont get huffy puffy v-ride guys, I love all malibus no matter what year or age. So where does the v-ride leave the 08 wakesetter? It leaves it homeless. It drives the demand for a leftover or used one way down to where no one wants them because, you can get a new ride for the same price. Example, I buy a 2010 Wakesetter and in 2011 its called the ride-2 because they redesigned it again? Whoa, I would be disapointed. If Malibu comes out with a new design the previous year should be discontinued so this sort of thing doesnt happen period. Way to go malibu you are destroying the leftover market.

Now who's huffy puffy?? Sounds like you regret not buying v-ride?

[johnsvt]

I think they need to give the ride a rest.

What?

With having Axis...I wonder if they need a Ride series also.

[Lance B. Johnson]

I think they need to give the ride a rest.

What?

With having Axis...I wonder if they need a Ride series also.

Maybe for some people, but I would not have bought an axis if there was not v-ride. I would have probably looked to another manufacture. I don't care for the looks of that axis.

[water_junky]

I think they need to give the ride a rest.

What?

With having Axis...I wonder if they need a Ride series also.

After seriously considering buying the V-ride and recently sitting in an Axis there is still a world of difference in the materials used in the Malibu's versus the Axis. I would say that the V-ride fits nicely between the Axis and the Wakesetter.

Terry

[johnsvt]

I think they need to give the ride a rest.

What?

With having Axis...I wonder if they need a Ride series also.

After seriously considering buying the V-ride and recently sitting in an Axis there is still a world of difference in the materials used in the Malibu's versus the Axis. I would say that the V-ride fits nicely between the Axis and the Wakesetter.

Terry

My thought is to do a Axis 21.5 or something

[Bill_AirJunky]

I think they need to give the ride a rest.

What?

With having Axis...I wonder if they need a Ride series also.

After seriously considering buying the V-ride and recently sitting in an Axis there is still a world of difference in the materials used in the Malibu's versus the Axis. I would say that the V-ride fits nicely between the Axis and the Wakesetter.

Terry

I get the impression that everyone sees the Axis as a Malibu product... and it's not. Yes, it's made by Malibu & sold by Malibu dealers, but it's a product of it's own, a vision by Adam McCall, and not a part of the Malibu line.

[-BS-]

Yes,

This is my opinion and that is all it is so dont get huffy puffy v-ride guys, I love all malibus no matter what year or age. So where does the v-ride leave the 08 wakesetter? It leaves it homeless. It drives the demand for a leftover or used one way down to where no one wants them because, you can get a new ride for the same price. Example, I buy a 2010 Wakesetter and in 2011 its called the ride-2 because they redesigned it again? Whoa, I would be disapointed. If Malibu comes out with a new design the previous year should be discontinued so this sort of thing doesnt happen period. Way to go malibu you are destroying the leftover market.

First of all, the 2010 Wakesetter is going to do the exact same thing to the demand for an 09 Wakesetter. Who would buy an 09 if you can get a 10 for a couple thousand dollars more?

A situation like this would make me examine why, exactly, I bought a Wakesetter over a Ride in the first place. Have those reasons changed just because the Ride now offers those features? Why be disappointed? If your sole concern is the resale value of your boat, and how the Ride model effects that; I'd propose that maybe the most expensive wakeboard boat that Malibu sells wasn't the right fit for you.

As far as the Axis talk: I'm, unfortunately, not too impressed with the Axis either. It has a really cheap feel to it, and a look that I'm, ummm, 'not in love with'. I truly wish this wasn't the case, I've heard so many good things about the ownership, and the direction they're headed in.

[funkcity]

I have an 06 VRIDE with a 340 Monsoon. (This hull has now disappeared completely from the lineup)

Boat is built the same. It's less weight to tow. I can tow it with a Honda Pilot ...no prob!

The black rub rail does not dent I just rub out the dock dings.

The Extreme trailer is first class.

The Titan tower (with larger bimini) is just what I wanted.

I do not need a power wedge, 4 autoballast tanks, GPS, closed cooling etc....

I do not miss the bow rails at all.

So for me and my family this is the perfect boat.

Maybe you just build the boats ala-carte? Build your Malibu.

Pick the size and accessories... just like a Southern California Custom boat manufacturer does!

I think they missed the mark with the Axis... it needs to be LOTS cheaper.

[snowrider]

I wouldn't have been able to purchase a new Malibu if it wasn't for the VRide in the model line-up. For us it was clearly the best new boat in our price range (including a left-over 2006 Nautique 210) for what we wanted in a boat.

[johnsvt]

I like my Vride, but after being in my buddies 03 VLX I would buy a used wakesetter before buying another Ride.

[InvisibleMask]

I went in to the dealer to buy a new Vride but they didn't have any in stock at the moment. It was at my spending limit and didn't really want to drop 70-80k on a wakesetter. The salesman said "there is a new 08 23LSV for cheaper than the 09 vride if interested" so I ended up buying that after some price talks.

The vrides seem like a nice choice for those who just don't want to spend an extra $10k-20k for the bells and whistles of a wakesetter. Honestly, I don't even remember the differences now but i know there were things a person could live without.

We checked out the Axis briefly but wasn't real impressed. Again, its all about what you want to spend though. The Axis is a much better boat than my old Ultra so I'd take it.

[-BS-]

I like my Vride, but after being in my buddies 03 VLX I would buy a used wakesetter before buying another Ride.

Whoa, really? I totally disagree (especially given the new Ride hull) but you have always sounded like a guy who knows his wakes/boats. I'm interested what you like so much better about the Wakesetters? I use my boat a ton, almost exclusively for riding. Almost all of my hours are riding hours (only a 3 or 4 min boat ride to riding spot) I put 300 hours on my last Ride in 2 years, and have 95 hours on my 09 (in rainy Oregon). The only thing I really wish I had was bow ballast. (It would save me filling a 500 sack every stinking day) I have zero complaints otherwise and I really don't want to pay for the stainless & leather goodies. Would you prefer an 08 (or older) Wakesetter to a brand new Vride if they were the same price? You've got me intrigued here. What up?

[johnsvt]

I like my Vride, but after being in my buddies 03 VLX I would buy a used wakesetter before buying another Ride.

Whoa, really? I totally disagree (especially given the new Ride hull) but you have always sounded like a guy who knows his wakes/boats. I'm interested what you like so much better about the Wakesetters? I use my boat a ton, almost exclusively for riding. Almost all of my hours are riding hours (only a 3 or 4 min boat ride to riding spot) I put 300 hours on my last Ride in 2 years, and have 95 hours on my 09 (in rainy Oregon). The only thing I really wish I had was bow ballast. (It would save me filling a 500 sack every stinking day) I have zero complaints otherwise and I really don't want to pay for the stainless & leather goodies. Would you prefer an 08 (or older) Wakesetter to a brand new Vride if they were the same price? You've got me intrigued here. What up?

The big thing is the seat cushions have more padding. I was shocked that I noticed the difference, but it did make the day more comfortable. I am hoping to buy an 06 VLX next year, I guess I would prefer a used wakesetter vs. a new Ride series. I really like the new VLX but don't care for maliview, mux switches, rider presets, and all the other unnecessary stuff they are putting on the newer boats.

Edited August 11, 2009 by johnsvt