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How to compare/valuation of features
-----Original Message----- From: Paul kgyy [mailto Posted At: Sunday, January 28, 2007 3:45 PM Posted To: rec.aviation.owning Conversation: How to compare/valuation of features Subject: How to compare/valuation of features Foreign vs. American registry - based on earlier threads, it is almost cost prohibitive to re-register a foreign registered aircraft into the United States. I imported an Arrow a while back and it was pretty painless except that the wire service bank gave me a bad exchange rate quote. They fixed it later and refunded the extra $1500. I used Aeroprice extensively on my search and found it easy and helpful. Assuming ADs and SBs have been c/w, the big variable is whether the previous owner has been relaxed or anal about minor problems that eventually become major ones. Somebody on the Cherokee site a year or so ago discovered severe spar corrosion after buying a Cherokee and ended up parting out the plane, as the cost of repair exceeded the value of the aircraft. I'll wholeheartedly agree about the previous owners' attitude about maintenance. I don't think the little items can be much of a shock though because 1) they are little, and 2) they are usually obvious. It is those darn A/Ds that can get you though. Look at the 540 crank issue the OP was discussing. There is no where on the AOPA estimator to allow for this unless you know it beforehand and put it in manually. I'm not sure about aeroprice, but this is just one example. Did you bring your bird in from Canada Paul? Many posters have complained and cried over the hassle getting an Airworthiness Certificate from the US if any work has been done in Canada. I've avoided looking at Canadian planes just because of all the negative press I saw here in r.a.o. and r.a.p. grops. What about Mexico or South America? |
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