2020 Monterey M-22 — Should You Buy One?
Typical asking price: $45,000–$65,000. This is one of the more reliable vehicles in its class — here's what to watch for anyway.
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A premium, versatile deck/bowrider that blends day-boat comfort with watersports ability — Monterey builds a quality hull with good finish and a smooth ride. Sterndrive, so the usual drive/transom/storage inspection applies on a higher-end hull. A documented, well-stored M-22 is a comfortable, capable family boat that holds value reasonably; verify the drive service and transom condition.
What we checked
Not checked against public records
Boats are the Coast Guard’s, not NHTSA’s. It publishes a Cases and Campaigns file, but its model and year fields are free text and the recent entries are mostly hull-ID and capacity-label paperwork, so we have not been able to join it to a specific boat honestly yet. What follows is our own write-up, and it has not been reconciled against an official record. Treat it as a starting point, not a verdict.
Known Issues for the 2020 Monterey M-22
Ranked by wallet impact. These are documented, recurring problems — not freak accidents. How we decide that.
Verify screens, stereo, and upholstery condition.
Repair cost (estimate): $200-$2,000
Source: not yet checked against public records.
Walk-Away Red Flags
- ✗No sterndrive service history
- ✗Soft transom or moisture
- ✗No winterization records
- ✗Salt use with poor flushing
Good Signs
- ✓Documented sterndrive service
- ✓Solid transom, dry bilge
- ✓Freshwater, covered, winterized
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