Originally Posted by Swordfish
I entered aviation never intending to pay the hype price, nor ask for it when I sell. You think Cessna's are expensive? A WW2 vet friend be ought a PA18A Super Cub for 5K and had it on rebuilt Edo 2000s, rebuilt the O-320, and recovered for another 10 K. What's it listed for today? I gave him an Airpath compass. I'm not here for the money.


I agree completely. I paid $15k for my 150M, and even given the repairs I've had to make, I still believe I got a heck of a deal. Sure I could have paid $3k-$4k more for a 150 in better condition. There were a few in that price range, but I would have had to go 2-3 states away, they were older with more TT, and each one likely would have had its own issues that surfaced after purchase. At the very least I'm going to make it a safe, more reliable plane than it has been, and get it ADS-B compliant, and build hours in it. Down the road if I eventually decide to sell it, the next buyer is going to get a heck of a deal as well.

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