Grady-White Freedom 285 DL vs Smoker Craft 182 Ultima Legacy Edition: 5-year value retention (73% vs 73%), resale value, and cost of ownership head-to-head. Grady-White Freedom 285 DL holds its value better.
On five-year value retention the Grady-White Freedom 285 DL comes out ahead, holding about 73% of its value versus 73% for the Smoker Craft 182 Ultima Legacy Edition. Over the first five years the Grady-White Freedom 285 DL loses roughly $92,196 while the Smoker Craft 182 Ultima Legacy Edition loses about $8,259 — a gap near $-83937.
First-year drop is the biggest factor: the Grady-White Freedom 285 DL sheds about 23% in year one versus 7% for the Smoker Craft 182 Ultima Legacy Edition. If you buy used, the steeper early drop is what the original owner absorbs.
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