2019 Model Year Updates/Changes

[TallRedRider]

I am all excited about Axis, then they seem to intentionally be creating a dash that is nearly as high as the windshield...it might as well be integrated into the glass.  Cleaning between the dash and glass might be a chore because can you even fit your hand in there?  

 

[teamerickson]

5 minutes ago, TallRedRider said:

I am all excited about Axis, then they seem to intentionally be creating a dash that is nearly as high as the windshield...it might as well be integrated into the glass.  Cleaning between the dash and glass might be a chore because can you even fit your hand in there?  

 

You're onto something! HUD display!

[Chrisjjbrown]

25 minutes ago, TallRedRider said:

I am all excited about Axis, 

 

As a Nautique owner you should be ashamed you ever had this thought .... let alone put it in text 

Edited June 15, 2018 by Chrisjjbrown

[teamerickson]

4 minutes ago, Chrisjjbrown said:

As a Nautique owner you should be ashamed you ever had this thought .... let alone put it in text 

[smooky]

3 hours ago, Ronnie said:

And you think gibbs114's post is useless?

Lots of members here have pics and info, they respect their dealers or Malibu's release date and confidentiality so they don't post up info that was trusted to them. If they don't respect that, I'll bet they don't get early info next time. 

Ronnie I m 100000000% with you about respect the dealer and confidentiality. 

But i will never say to my kids “I have ice cream in the fridge for you, but you cannot get some”

 

i mean if you have info about boat, picture etc. It is great and I m waiting for the release, but I don’t see the point about saying that you know something or have something but then saying that you cannot not post pics until the release.

The same as ice-cream with kids. 

 

[Chrisjjbrown]

[AJwakedevil]

^^^^THIS is why we cant have nice things.. like model update propaganda threads... 

[Chappy]

12 hours ago, smooky said:

Ronnie I m 100000000% with you about respect the dealer and confidentiality. 

But i will never say to my kids “I have ice cream in the fridge for you, but you cannot get some”

 

i mean if you have info about boat, picture etc. It is great and I m waiting for the release, but I don’t see the point about saying that you know something or have something but then saying that you cannot not post pics until the release.

The same as ice-cream with kids. 

 

Totally agree, I also don't get the delay in releasing info.  Once you can order a 2019 they should make everything public and update the website. It really isn't that hard and we are not talking about stealth bombers or nuclear subs here, why all the secrecy? smh

[ahopkins22LSV]

3 hours ago, Chappy said:

Totally agree, I also don't get the delay in releasing info.  Once you can order a 2019 they should make everything public and update the website. It really isn't that hard and we are not talking about stealth bombers or nuclear subs here, why all the secrecy? smh

I agree with this too. If the portal is open to order 19’s then the new stuff should be out. In fairness I don’t know if you can order one of the new or refreshed boats but you can definitely select the new options. 

[TenTwentyOne]

1 hour ago, ahopkinsTXi said:

I agree with this too. If the portal is open to order 19’s then the new stuff should be out. In fairness I don’t know if you can order one of the new or refreshed boats but you can definitely select the new options. 

It’s because dealers would prefer to have ample time in the early summer to move the stock boats that are current model year. If info comes out early, potential customers are more likely to wait for the latest/greatest

[Ronnie]

1 hour ago, TenTwentyOne said:

It’s because dealers would prefer to have ample time in the early summer to move the stock boats that are current model year. If info comes out early, potential customers are more likely to wait for the latest/greatest

Exactly.

[smooky]

 

2 minutes ago, Ronnie said:

Exactly.

Mmmh.... same problem with automotive business and car dealers, but you can get the info before the car go out. I don’t see why boats new models are so secret. 

[ahopkins22LSV]

I understand that too. It was just kind of a pain going back and forth with my dealer to figure some of the new stuff out. They did an awesome job for me and we ended up getting everything answered but 99% of it could have been taken care of with just the press release.

Plus Malibu is posting videos on Instagram of the new tower... so they should just release the info on everything

Edited June 16, 2018 by ahopkinsTXi

[saxton15]

To be fair, it was a couple dealers leaking info.  They even posted pics asking if they should order a specific colour scheme.  Those pics were pulled pretty quick once we started updating this thread with the info.  Malibu themselves have only posted pics of the new 24MXZ with the GX.  

[Chappy]

4 hours ago, TenTwentyOne said:

It’s because dealers would prefer to have ample time in the early summer to move the stock boats that are current model year. If info comes out early, potential customers are more likely to wait for the latest/greatest

Ummm, I am not buying that, dealers are smart business people and would order/manage their inventory appropriately. It would still be a 12 month sales cycle. 

Wasn't the dealer meeting earlier this week, let's get on with it release the details!

[Chappy]

3 hours ago, smooky said:

 

Mmmh.... same problem with automotive business and car dealers, but you can get the info before the car go out. I don’t see why boats new models are so secret. 

Exactly!

[TallRedRider]

15 hours ago, ahopkinsTXi said:

I understand that too. It was just kind of a pain going back and forth with my dealer to figure some of the new stuff out. They did an awesome job for me and we ended up getting everything answered but 99% of it could have been taken care of with just the press release.

Plus Malibu is posting videos on Instagram of the new tower... so they should just release the info on everything

Let's put the loudest speakers we can find even lower and directly in front of the benches along the side!  

Having tower speakers in this location means that you have seats in the bow and for maybe 2 people who aren't going to have bleeding eardrums if you want your rider to hear anything.  For the love of all things good on earth, put the speakers on top!  Towers used to be an option (are they still?), and were getting up to the 6-10K range. 

I would only order a Malibu if I could order one and do a tower delete, and get the 6-10K taken off the order.  Then I would get a rear arching tower where I could put speakers on top.  

[ahopkins22LSV]

32 minutes ago, TallRedRider said:

Let's put the loudest speakers we can find even lower and directly in front of the benches along the side!  

Having tower speakers in this location means that you have seats in the bow and for maybe 2 people who aren't going to have bleeding eardrums if you want your rider to hear anything.  For the love of all things good on earth, put the speakers on top!  Towers used to be an option (are they still?), and were getting up to the 6-10K range. 

I would only order a Malibu if I could order one and do a tower delete, and get the 6-10K taken off the order.  Then I would get a rear arching tower where I could put speakers on top.  

There is nothing stopping you from ordering a Malibu without a tower. 

[Chappy]

For those interested there are a ton of pics of the 2019 24 MXZ and the GX tower on the Malibu & Axis Owners Facebook page. The new helm seat is visible in a few pics as well. BTW- The color scheme and interior of that demo boat is brutal, not doing themselves any favors.

[MalibuMatty]

Off topic but when was the last time 24 MXZ was updated?

[gibbs114]

The 24 mxz being posted everywhere seams to be the one I saw from dealer meetings. 

[IXFE]

6 hours ago, MalibuMatty said:

Off topic but when was the last time 24 MXZ was updated?

Two years ago (all new 2017 launches in summer of 2016)

[TallRedRider]

4 hours ago, gibbs114 said:

The 24 mxz being posted everywhere seams to be the one I saw from dealer meetings. 

 

So now we have a new feature where the vinyl can show water spots just like the fiberglass?  

[gibbs114]

46 minutes ago, TallRedRider said:

So now we have a new feature where the vinyl can show water spots just like the fiberglass?  

Looks that way😂

[MalibuMatty]

lol, thats funny