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I concur with Bigcat. I sold an ‘07 Avy at the end of 2016 for $37,500. It was in great condition with about 300hrs, custom ballast, etc. I’ve seen the same boat in worse condition with less options listed for $40k recently. With the cost of new wakeboats going up and up, the resale market for wakeboats has done the same. I actually made $ on my Avy after about 7yrs of ownership. That said, you could make an offer at $20-$21k or something like that citing the issues you described above. Worst thing that can happen is he says no. The high engine hrs are expected for a boat of that age, but would be the most worrisome part of the deal to me. It might be worth the peace of mind to take to a shop for a compression test/overall checkout.

The Avalanche is a great boat. Unmatched wave for those early 2000's. You would expect the interior to be rough for that age boat. You are looking $3k-$6K for a new interior. Is the paint really faded or is there just oxidation on the gel coat? If it is just oxidation you can get that bad boy back to a mirror shine with quite a bit of elbow grease and the right buffing kit. Are there scratches and dings and gouges? If it is just oxidation that is not an issue. A new steering cable is a couple hundred bucks and can be a do it yourself project. How does it run? How is the engine and transmission? With almost 1200 hours it has been well used and loved. Hopefully if you are buying it from a friend you would know if it has any mechanical issues. Bottom line you could replace the steering cable for a couple hundred bucks and be on the water enjoying the heck out of a great boat for around $20K. You can replace interior vinyl and buff out the oxidation as time and money permits. I sold my 2003 Avy pre-covid to my brother for $25K with about 800 hrs. I could have got more out of it locally had I not sold it to him. It needed some vinyl work but was otherwise in really mint condition. He has since replaced the vinyl and could easily get $30+ for it now in todays market. So I would say that at $23,500 the boat has already been marked down for the overall used condition of the boat. Especially considering boats of that age are selling for at least $5k over what they were pre covid.