Dan Luke wrote:
"Tim" wrote:



When you're selling, what people think is everything.



SO let me get this straight: You spend $12k just to make the plane
desirable - the OP clearly stated he didn't need the equipment. Then the
buyers will pay maybe 1k to 2k over the price of the plane without that 430
in it. And this is good advice?


No, you don't have this straight. I'm not saying you will recover all the
cost of the upgrade. (And BTW, where did you get that 1k to 2k figure? I
suspect you made it up.) I'm saying that some buyers will not even *consider*
an airplane without a 430.

If the seller wishes to sell the plane at that point then he can
consider it, but putting in technology that is already old for some
possible buyers is not a good reason to get the avionics.

You are totally missing the point. Who cares if the plane is passed
over if the money you spent on the gps is lost. The OP stated he did
not need/want the GPS and it was pricey. Why pay for it - all lost
money - if one does not want/need it. There are plenty of buyers out
there who do not want to pay the marginal extra for the GPS, or they
would rather put in a newer model.

So how is your advice good - you agree that the cost is not recoverable
in a sale. So what good is it to sell the plane at a huge loss? I am
guessing based on the information in the post that the plane is probably
in the 40k to 60k range. You are advocating spending 1/4 of that for a
radio/gps which won't get more than a few grand in return in the sale.

I respectfully suggest that DISCOUNTING the sale without the gps is an
easier way to sell the plane and will lose the seller less money.


Jonathan did not mention in his OP that he does not have any intention of
selling the plane; that's why I offered the experience with a buyer for his
consideration.


Thanks, I'll pass. I can navigate with 2 VORs just fine.


No doubt you wear a scarf and leather helmet, too.

Um, no, I know where I am without needing a moving map with pretty
little airplane pictures on it.


Some pilots need to fly GPS instrument approaches; try doing that with 2
VORs.

No thanks, I'll take an ILS over a GPS approach any day.