Originally Posted by Jeff_Davis
Yes Bill....172's in the $20K range and sadly for me (thinking about selling) my Cherokee 180 even after a $10K avionics upgrade is probably only worth low to mid $30K range.

Great buyers market, sucks for anyone wanting to sell. But, I have to think of all those great years of flying!!!!


Darn it Jeff! I really did not think the aircraft market had been hit that hard. You are not helping with the incentive to upgrade an airplane. Looks like them long range wings and other goodies hanging out in the hangar may just stay where they are. And we'll just fly our airplane as it is.

As far as the topic of this thread in which we shamefully railroaded. At one time the Darter could be had quite a bit more cheaply then the 172. We have two Darters on our field and the owners appear quite pleased with them. I can see an advantage of the Darter having the Lycoming engine. Compared to the 172 with Continental. But, other then that..............

Bill
Grants Pass, Oregon