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My business explanation why Mercury survived(s) and OMC DIDN’T.
Two words:
PLANNED OBSOLETE-NESS.
OMC motors are still running and THEY’VE BEEN OUT OF BUSINESS FOR 17 YEARS.
Yes, there are Mercurys still running but beat the heck out of them and see how many have been rehabbed or are just stubborn enough with original components not quite ready to give up…..
BRP seems set to discontinue support of parts for 50 year old motors…probably because there are still so many in service holding back old timers from replacing them. And ETEC’s are just too darn expensive to maintain when the usual things fail (EMM, fuel injector, electronics in general). 10 year old ETECS (which BTW are still using leftover 1980’s components in certain ….YES, THEY ARE) don’t make sense to repair when the computers die. Very expensive components. The old 2 motors = 1 motor formula doesn’t necessarily work for these motors unless you have a laptop and are a laid-off service tech!
I MEAN, the 40, 50, 60hp motors are all the same less the computer programming. Can’t just switch the carbs on these motors anymore.
@$5,700.00 for a 30hp ETEC….or less than 1/2 of your tax refund for a use OMC….I rest my case…..