You should have sent this out a year ago. But I agree the price is definitely going to go up.
jay On Sat, Mar 15, 2008 at 1:30 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thanks for pointing out the* idiot* part Charlie! :) > > I did send that out to a specific kind of person...who was also intending > to wait to buy a new Euro moldie, I hadn't ever met any, but just in case > they were out there.... I figured they might not have thought about the Euro > to Dollar topic. > ** > I guess the post could have been sent to the rest of the soaring public > too, who in waiting might get caught by rising costs. > > Good point Charlie! > Gordy > > In a message dated 3/15/2008 12:17:41 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > Well, to the pilots who are actually buying a new euro glider in the > future.. Don't take the idiot comment to seriously.. > Sometimes Gordy doesn't choose his words appropriately.. > Cheers > Charlie > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] > *To:* Soaring@airage.com > *Cc:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] > *Sent:* Saturday, March 15, 2008 9:19 AM > *Subject:* [RCSE] "I pity the idiot who waits another day to buy his new > Euro Moldie!' > > Hi guys, > > I was just chatting life the universe and everything with Barry > Kennedy....and the topic came to the cost of sailplanes (to him) obviously > based on the opposite directions of the Euro to Dollar. > > The Dollar is down a little more today again... > > I talk to guys all over my travels who say they will be buying a new ship > in the near future...but in the near future, the prices have to go up. The > sailplane's our suppliers have purchased and paid for last month is > pricey...but the ones they will replace with today are going to cost them > more USA cash...and cost YOU more for waiting a month...or a week. > > Barry has the latest version of the Supra in stock today, new aileron > construction, new horn construction, lighter and stiffer and > 2.4friendly...for the same $1,400 that they have been at ...but he ordered > them > with full wing wiring harnesses (usually another $40, almost whether you > make it or buy it pre-made) at no extra charge. That's got to change if > it's going to be worth him and our other brand sailplane suppliers bothering > to put up with our frequently asked questions and whining about dents and > flaws..and questions about 'are we there yet daddy?....to make it worth the > repeated trips to the airport and the friendly customs agents...paper work, > loading and unloading vans, stacking, inventorying....web site maint, etc. > > Wait and Wail....it could cost you cash. > > Sumth'n to think about ;-). > Gordy > > > > ------------------------------ > It's Tax Time! Get tips, forms and advice on AOL Money & > Finance.<http://money.aol.com/tax?NCID=aolprf00030000000001> > > > > > ------------------------------ > It's Tax Time! Get tips, forms and advice on AOL Money & > Finance.<http://money.aol.com/tax?NCID=aolprf00030000000001> >
