Before you ask what your outboard motor is worth, let me advise you that you will not like the answer you hear.
It is a subjective issue and highly dependant upon the potential buyer as well as the desired asking price.
Unless a motor is a limited production model, a larger horsepower (over 10) or less common racing version of a popular motor, the value
barely reaches $50 for anything less than a pristine example.
The more recent (late 50s up) 5.5 horse fetch around $100.
Auctions offer motors which I've seen selling for $10 or $20 regularly.
MOST of the motors I've encountered are commonplace. I couldn't resell one for more than $100 unless I fixed it up
and repainted it, etc.
A lot of time and money invested to break even in some cases.
I do this because I enjoy the hobby, not because it's going to earn me a living.
It's simply put a sideline hobby.
Yes, there are rare motors out there still popping up from time to time.
But for the most part, the average old OMC Johnson/Evinrude, Sea King, Merc, Hiawatha, Buccaneer, etc
isn't worth very much money.
Larger horsepower motors of the lesser known names may fetch a few bucks, but the average collector like myself doesn't
want to haul an 90 or 120 pound motor from your house to mine. Even fewer are interested in paying a ton for shipping
a 90# motor accross the states. Figure a 90# motor is going to easily cost $100 to ship via FedEx.
Unless the motor is obscure, the seeker likely can find the same motor you have closer by for cheaper.
I will gladly share any information about a motor if I have the information.
I do buy motors and parts, but that is not the purpose of this website.
I can give you a value guideline but what you get for your motor may vary a little or a lot.
I will not throw you a low quote in an attempt to buy a motor cheaply, I have enough to keep myself busy.
Check around eBay and the aomci website to better evaluate your motor.
If you want to sell it to me, offer it to me after you have a good price based on information you've
obtained from multiple sources.
aomci folks generally won't discuss values on the information page, but the ad section has a lot of motors for sale.
eBay offers plenty of motors as well.
I have been buying and selling motors for ten years or more now.
I have a pretty good idea of what
the motors are worth.
But this website is not inteded to be a buying/selling tool but a page to assist you in finding the
information you need to fix an old outboard.
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