First Purchase Price Question

On Sat, 25 Oct 2003 21:51:31 -0500, "Carl Orton"
wrote:

UPDATE: Between the time the original note was posted and now, the deal has
fallen through. Owner decided the plane was worth more to him even with
adding all the rework rather than selling for a loss.

Thanks for the responses, though!
Carl

If I remember correctly Carl, you are located in the D/FW area, right?

There are too many ready-to-fly, already airworthy planes for sale in
the north Texas area right now.

You really didn't want a fixer-upper anyway... I can introduce you to
a fellow at my airport who thought he wanted one and bought a C172
that had been sitting in a barn for a few years. Now after a solid
year of working on it almost every day and some $40K+ invested, he
still hasn't been able to fly it yet, or even get it into the paint
shop yet.

CheckerBird!!!!

Good memory!!! Still looking for that elusive deal. Thanks for the pics of
the 150 at your airport. Never got up there to take a look. Have found 2
others in the general area here that are a bit newer ('70 & '75). Both dual
nav/coms, etc. Both relatively decent. And, importantly, flown regularly!

It's interesting how each new day is bringing me more new knowledge in this
area. Yet there's still so much more yet to be learned!

Big challenge now is the spouse. She rode in a friend's Bonanza last week,
and really noticed the speed difference on a quick trip up to Kansas. 2.5
hrs vs 7.5 by car! Made a big impact on her. I think I've created a
monster....

Carl

"Neal" wrote in message
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On Sat, 25 Oct 2003 21:51:31 -0500, "Carl Orton"
wrote:

UPDATE: Between the time the original note was posted and now, the deal
has
fallen through. Owner decided the plane was worth more to him even with
adding all the rework rather than selling for a loss.

Thanks for the responses, though!
Carl

If I remember correctly Carl, you are located in the D/FW area, right?

There are too many ready-to-fly, already airworthy planes for sale in
the north Texas area right now.

You really didn't want a fixer-upper anyway... I can introduce you to
a fellow at my airport who thought he wanted one and bought a C172
that had been sitting in a barn for a few years. Now after a solid
year of working on it almost every day and some $40K+ invested, he
still hasn't been able to fly it yet, or even get it into the paint
shop yet.

In article , "Carl Orton"
writes:

Big challenge now is the spouse. She rode in a friend's Bonanza last week,
and really noticed the speed difference on a quick trip up to Kansas. 2.5
hrs vs 7.5 by car! Made a big impact on her. I think I've created a
monster....


Boy, do you go to the head of the class with that comment. Most of us try to
figure ways to get our better half interested in flying. You seem to have the
"problem" of talking your wife out of getting a better, faster plane.

I should be so lucky.G

Chuck