Has anyone else in this group had a chance to own the same aircraft they rode in at age 4-5??? The one that triggered love of aviation... It would be neat to hear your stories.
Seems that is a great reason to buy and lovingly restore as needed... Bob D. KSVE N3047H "Honey" --- In [email protected], "Ed Burkhead" <e...@...> wrote: > > > In general, buying a Coupe in pristine condition, Donny's Maxim applies: > > Donny's Maxim regarding used things (cars, campers, houses, etc.): Be > prepared to spend 10-15% of the purchase price on repairs the first 12 mos. > of ownership. If you don't have to, congratulations. But don't go in > EXPECTING perfection. > > In this case, for a Coupe that hasn't flown for three years and may not be > in pristine condition, then I'd advise using 30%-50% as the cautionary extra > costs. > > I bought my Coupe blind, having never flown one. They were neat looking and > I researched it much as you have done. I did NOT regret it. > > Ed >
