Rough Aircraft Valuation

[O. Sami Saydjari]

Last time I was looking at airplanes for purchase, I thought I found a
website that you could punch in the year, make, and model of an aircraft
and some of its key features and it would spit out an approximate value.
I thought I got to it from the AOPA website...but now I can not find
it. I thought it was Vref, but when i go to their website now, it looks
like one has to buy their CD to get anything. Is there a quick and easy
way to get a rough airplane book value. I am willing to pay for a
short-term website subscription for a month or two...or something like
that. Pointers would be much appreciated.

-Sami
N2057M

[Jim Burns]

AOPA under Aircraft Valuation I think... it runs under Vref
Jim

"O. Sami Saydjari" > wrote in message
...
> Last time I was looking at airplanes for purchase, I thought I found a
> website that you could punch in the year, make, and model of an aircraft
> and some of its key features and it would spit out an approximate value.
> I thought I got to it from the AOPA website...but now I can not find
> it. I thought it was Vref, but when i go to their website now, it looks
> like one has to buy their CD to get anything. Is there a quick and easy
> way to get a rough airplane book value. I am willing to pay for a
> short-term website subscription for a month or two...or something like
> that. Pointers would be much appreciated.
>
> -Sami
> N2057M

[O. Sami Saydjari]

That is where I remembered it too, but it is not there. There is a link
to the Vref site, but site seems to have no useful information other
than how to order their CD. I wonder if AOPA discontinued the service.
Are their other sources online?

-Sami

Jim Burns wrote:

> AOPA under Aircraft Valuation I think... it runs under Vref
> Jim
>
> "O. Sami Saydjari" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>>Last time I was looking at airplanes for purchase, I thought I found a
>>website that you could punch in the year, make, and model of an aircraft
>>and some of its key features and it would spit out an approximate value.
>> I thought I got to it from the AOPA website...but now I can not find
>>it. I thought it was Vref, but when i go to their website now, it looks
>>like one has to buy their CD to get anything. Is there a quick and easy
>>way to get a rough airplane book value. I am willing to pay for a
>>short-term website subscription for a month or two...or something like
>>that. Pointers would be much appreciated.
>>
>>-Sami
>>N2057M
>
>
>

[Roy Page]

The AOPA aircraft valuation system is still where it has always been.
http://www.aopa.org/members/vref/default.cfm
But you have to be an AOPA Member to use it.
--
Roy
N5804F - PA28-181 Piper Archer II


"O. Sami Saydjari" > wrote in message
...
> That is where I remembered it too, but it is not there. There is a link
> to the Vref site, but site seems to have no useful information other than
> how to order their CD. I wonder if AOPA discontinued the service. Are
> their other sources online?
>
> -Sami
>
> Jim Burns wrote:
>
>> AOPA under Aircraft Valuation I think... it runs under Vref
>> Jim
>>
>> "O. Sami Saydjari" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>
>>>Last time I was looking at airplanes for purchase, I thought I found a
>>>website that you could punch in the year, make, and model of an aircraft
>>>and some of its key features and it would spit out an approximate value.
>>> I thought I got to it from the AOPA website...but now I can not find
>>>it. I thought it was Vref, but when i go to their website now, it looks
>>>like one has to buy their CD to get anything. Is there a quick and easy
>>>way to get a rough airplane book value. I am willing to pay for a
>>>short-term website subscription for a month or two...or something like
>>>that. Pointers would be much appreciated.
>>>
>>>-Sami
>>>N2057M
>>
>>

[Scott Sullivan]

Vref tool is on the AOPA website, but to use it online you've got to be
a member and have signed in. Don't know if this is where you're running
in to problems.


O. Sami Saydjari wrote:
> That is where I remembered it too, but it is not there. There is a link
> to the Vref site, but site seems to have no useful information other
> than how to order their CD. I wonder if AOPA discontinued the service.
> Are their other sources online?
>
> -Sami
>
> Jim Burns wrote:
>
>> AOPA under Aircraft Valuation I think... it runs under Vref
>> Jim
>>
>> "O. Sami Saydjari" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>
>>> Last time I was looking at airplanes for purchase, I thought I found a
>>> website that you could punch in the year, make, and model of an aircraft
>>> and some of its key features and it would spit out an approximate value.
>>> I thought I got to it from the AOPA website...but now I can not find
>>> it. I thought it was Vref, but when i go to their website now, it looks
>>> like one has to buy their CD to get anything. Is there a quick and easy
>>> way to get a rough airplane book value. I am willing to pay for a
>>> short-term website subscription for a month or two...or something like
>>> that. Pointers would be much appreciated.
>>>
>>> -Sami
>>> N2057M
>>
>>
>>
>>

[RST Engineering]

If I'm not mistaken, Trade-A-Plane has a valuation tool on its website also.

Jim

[O. Sami Saydjari]

OK, thanks, found it. I made the mistake of clicking on the Vref icon
instead of the text...silly. The vref also gives TBO information.
Great. Thanks for the help. -Sami

Roy Page wrote:

> The AOPA aircraft valuation system is still where it has always been.
> http://www.aopa.org/members/vref/default.cfm
> But you have to be an AOPA Member to use it.

[Jon Kraus]

Yes they do and it is conciderably more accurate then Vref. Vref always
seems around 7-10% too high in its valuations.

Jon Kraus

RST Engineering wrote:
> If I'm not mistaken, Trade-A-Plane has a valuation tool on its website also.
>
> Jim
>
>

[OtisWinslow]

I just went there. I works fine.


"O. Sami Saydjari" > wrote in message
...
> That is where I remembered it too, but it is not there. There is a link
> to the Vref site, but site seems to have no useful information other than
> how to order their CD. I wonder if AOPA discontinued the service. Are
> their other sources online?
>
> -Sami
>
> Jim Burns wrote:
>
>> AOPA under Aircraft Valuation I think... it runs under Vref
>> Jim
>>
>> "O. Sami Saydjari" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>
>>>Last time I was looking at airplanes for purchase, I thought I found a
>>>website that you could punch in the year, make, and model of an aircraft
>>>and some of its key features and it would spit out an approximate value.
>>> I thought I got to it from the AOPA website...but now I can not find
>>>it. I thought it was Vref, but when i go to their website now, it looks
>>>like one has to buy their CD to get anything. Is there a quick and easy
>>>way to get a rough airplane book value. I am willing to pay for a
>>>short-term website subscription for a month or two...or something like
>>>that. Pointers would be much appreciated.
>>>
>>>-Sami
>>>N2057M
>>
>>