Best Malibu Years

[RynoMurph]

Good afternoon all, 

I’m in the market for a Malibu 23 LSV. I’m sure this has been discussed before, but what years should I avoid and or what years should I be looking for? My budget is anywhere from 50-75K. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Thanks 

[rennis]

At the upper end of your price range you can probably get into an early-teens boat that has surfgates. For me that would be a must-have.  https://www.onlyinboards.com/Malibu-Wakesetter-23LSV-Surf-Gates-for-sale-Henderson-Nevada-139453.aspx

With a budget of $75k you could look at a late-teens A24 or T23.  Would arguably out-perform the older LSV and have fewer potential headaches with medallion screen failures and so forth. This one is a little over your proposed budget, but something like this would be my choice for performance and reliability over an older 23LSV.  https://www.onlyinboards.com/2019-Axis-A24-for-sale-Norco-California-143978.aspx

Edited August 16, 2022 by rennis

[RynoMurph]

Okay. Thank you for the response. I had a 2012 MasterCraft X25 and the medallion system was junk. If I could even find a replacement it was a minimum 4K. I’m trying to avoid that this time around!👍🏻