Is a Parsun F9.8 a Good Motor?

[patrickdiviacco]

I've been suggested by my seller to buy a Parson F9.8 for 1800 euro to low a bit the price of the boat: Parsun

Is it a reliable motor? Is it far away in terms of quality from most famous brands such as Yamaha or Honda?

Thanks
Patrick

[MARINE ENGINNER]

parsun is chinese , you pay now 1800 euro in one year you will pay double for spares

[patrickdiviacco]

All right
and what about a Mercury 9.9hp ?

FourStroke 8 - 9.9 HP | Mercury Marine

[MARINE ENGINNER]

mercury - mariner is same company they are reliable
Also tohatsu are very good outboards

[barnakiel]

Tohatsu are sometimes said to be Nissan.

I find Parsun and Selva outboards do not have a great name.

My first take would be a Yamaha or a Tohatsu, then all the big names: Honda, Merc, Suzuki, etc.

We used to have a Johnson and that was VERY BAD (3.5 hp., built around 1995?)

b.

[MARINE ENGINNER]

tohatsu-nissan is same company you are right about this but are made in japan
johnson 3.5 hp this model that you mention is still made in brazil. problems with impellers cylinder head cracks and alot of corrosion plus high temperatures of exhaust