Chaparral 21 SSI SKI & Fish vs Cobia 280 Dual Console: 5-year value retention (62% vs 62%), resale value, and cost of ownership head-to-head. Chaparral 21 SSI SKI & Fish holds its value better.
On five-year value retention the Chaparral 21 SSI SKI & Fish comes out ahead, holding about 62% of its value versus 62% for the Cobia 280 Dual Console. Over the first five years the Chaparral 21 SSI SKI & Fish loses roughly $35,199 while the Cobia 280 Dual Console loses about $96,683 — a gap near $61,484.
First-year drop is the biggest factor: the Chaparral 21 SSI SKI & Fish sheds about 28% in year one versus 18% for the Cobia 280 Dual Console. If you buy used, the steeper early drop is what the original owner absorbs.
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