Ed - Coupes suffered for years, back a while ago, before the LSA bump in values. In all candor, they were about the least expensive airplanes around, and often were owned by folks who had to watch their expenses carefully. In four place airplanes, we saw the same thing happen to Tripacers.
The unfortunate part of that was that the airplanes were often maintained to the minimum, if not outright neglected. Current owners need to be careful, not to get an airplane that hasn't yet been "brought up to snuff", or be informed and prepared to pay what it takes to get the airplane back up to safe and proper condition. Jerry E. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]on Behalf Of Ed Burkhead Sent: Monday, May 03, 2010 11:33 AM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [ercoupe-tech] Advice for purchasers Jerry put in a plug for his mechanic in Ohio. That's a good thing though we wouldn't want to post message after message promoting a particular mechanic. The best thing is: see if it's alright with your mechanic and, if you recommend him and his knowledge, send his information to Coupe Capers so he can be included on the Coupe knowledgeable mechanics page. [email protected] It's good to share recommendations for your mechanics. Twenty five years ago, my mechanic declined to be recommended because we Coupers tended to be a pretty cheap lot in those days and the mechanic could easily make more money working on heavier metal. He did take good care of we lowly owners and I, for one, tried to be as generous as my finances allowed. Now, with the cost of a Coupe at three to eight times what I paid for my Coupe, all you rich guys are probably better liked by mechanics these days. J So, feel free to post a mechanic reference here once a year or so but be sure to send it to Coupe Capers. Ed_
