Cost of ownership question

In article 1104417758.851483@sj-nntpcache-3, Dave Butler wrote:
Stealth Pilot wrote:

At my airport, at the end of 10 years I'd have spent an extra $27000, the
difference between hangaring and an outside tie-down. I think I could do a
pretty nice restoration (if it needed it, which it won't) for $27000.

In ten years the new paintjob you'll need will be half that. You'll
manage to spend some of the rest on higher insurance premiums, new
plexiglass from UV crazing, extra sets of tires, maintenance or loss of
value due to corrosion, ... Meanwhile you put up with the inconvenience
of operating from a tiedown, like washing the plane more often, messing
with tiedowns, covers (oh, I hate covers), ice and snow, mud, etc...

There's probably some small financial savings to be had at airports where
hangars are a lot more that tiedowns, but it's not nearly as much as the
straight difference in price.

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Ben Jackson

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