Originally Posted by Mark_vanWyk
Careful. Buying a used plane can be a money pit. How much do used 150s go for nowadays? $20K? You could easily sink that much into a used plane just bringing it up to safe airworthiness.


Yup they can be, but so can a newer one. I would rather start my money pit on the low end and work my way up. I just sold a airworthy 150 with less than 750 hours on the engine for $14,000. It wasn't the prettiest plane out there, but not bad at all and mechanically sound. Good cheap planes are out there, you just have to sort through the pile a bit and be patient.

Pete

Pete Burns
Happy owner of a 1946 Aeronca Champ 7AC
Sad ex owner of a 1967 150G
North Creek, NY 0NY0 (Bennett's Field)

States I have landed the 150 and or The Champ

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