Used C152 Prices out of this world.

[FLAV8R]

Looking through the ASO.com listings recently I have seen C-152 in 60-70,000
range. Is this a typo or has the world gone crazy. Since when is a 152 worth
more than lets say 20k?

David

[Roy Smith]

In article >, "FLAV8R" >
wrote:

> Looking through the ASO.com listings recently I have seen C-152 in 60-70,000
> range. Is this a typo or has the world gone crazy. Since when is a 152 worth
> more than lets say 20k?
>
> David

Since avgas hit $5/gal, maybe?

[Michael Ware]

"FLAV8R" > wrote in message
...
> Looking through the ASO.com listings recently I have seen C-152 in
60-70,000
> range. Is this a typo or has the world gone crazy. Since when is a 152
worth
> more than lets say 20k?
>
> David
>
I would say the person(s) listing those aircraft at those prices are being
unrealistic. I would say $30k range for a super-clean, just rebuilt 150/152
with some nice, basic avionics (not much room for anything fancy).

[Newps]

Good clean 150's can be had for $15-18K every day.



Michael Ware wrote:
> "FLAV8R" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>>Looking through the ASO.com listings recently I have seen C-152 in
>
> 60-70,000
>
>>range. Is this a typo or has the world gone crazy. Since when is a 152
>
> worth
>
>>more than lets say 20k?
>>
>>David
>>
>
> I would say the person(s) listing those aircraft at those prices are being
> unrealistic. I would say $30k range for a super-clean, just rebuilt 150/152
> with some nice, basic avionics (not much room for anything fancy).
>
>

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FLAV8R > wrote:
> Looking through the ASO.com listings recently I have seen C-152 in 60-70,000
> range. Is this a typo or has the world gone crazy. Since when is a 152 worth
> more than lets say 20k?

> David

Around $30k gets you a real nice IFR 152 with modern avionics.

Maybe their wives told them to put them up for sale; so they did...

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[Matt Barrow]

"FLAV8R" > wrote in message
...
> Looking through the ASO.com listings recently I have seen C-152 in
> 60-70,000 range. Is this a typo or has the world gone crazy. Since when is
> a 152 worth more than lets say 20k?
>
Check back in, say, a year from now.

[FLAV8R]

"Matt Barrow" wrote in message ...
> Check back in, say, a year from now.
Will a year from now make them more or less.
And will that be for a 152 with 16,000 hours or more?

I thought Toyota was going to introduce some sort of
plane that would force Cessna to bring their prices down to earth.

David

[Matt Barrow]

"FLAV8R" > wrote in message
...
> "Matt Barrow" wrote in message ...
>> Check back in, say, a year from now.
> Will a year from now make them more or less.

See if it's still on sale for that price,

> And will that be for a 152 with 16,000 hours or more?
>
> I thought Toyota was going to introduce some sort of
> plane that would force Cessna to bring their prices down to earth.

It never showed up; imagine that.

[tony roberts]

In article >,
"FLAV8R" > wrote:

> I thought Toyota was going to introduce some sort of
> plane that would force Cessna to bring their prices down to earth.

Now that is funny!

Tony

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[Robert M. Gary]

I was in the market for an Champ a couple years ago, just something
extra to add to the hanger. I found the Champs that had a recent
restoration were going for mid $30Ks. Maybe the C-150 is getting to the
same age? In the next few years I'll probably start looking for a C-140
to teach my boys to fly in. I've taught primary in the Mooney before
but I think the boys would enjoy the C-140.

-Robert

FLAV8R wrote:
> Looking through the ASO.com listings recently I have seen C-152 in 60-70,000
> range. Is this a typo or has the world gone crazy. Since when is a 152 worth
> more than lets say 20k?
>
> David

[Dante]

I started out looking at 150's. I had trained in 152's and it seemed a very
good choice. There were and still are a number of them out there at all
prices. Buying a plane turned out to be a m
"Robert M. Gary" > wrote in message
ups.com...
>I was in the market for an Champ a couple years ago, just something
> extra to add to the hanger. I found the Champs that had a recent
> restoration were going for mid $30Ks. Maybe the C-150 is getting to the
> same age? In the next few years I'll probably start looking for a C-140
> to teach my boys to fly in. I've taught primary in the Mooney before
> but I think the boys would enjoy the C-140.
>
> -Robert
>
> FLAV8R wrote:
>> Looking through the ASO.com listings recently I have seen C-152 in
>> 60-70,000
>> range. Is this a typo or has the world gone crazy. Since when is a 152
>> worth
>> more than lets say 20k?
>>
>> David
>

[Marco Leon]

My guess is that some reluctant owner promised his wife that he would
put the airplane up for sale. I know that's what *I* would do.

Marco


Newps wrote:
> Good clean 150's can be had for $15-18K every day.
>
>
>
> Michael Ware wrote:
> > "FLAV8R" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >
> >>Looking through the ASO.com listings recently I have seen C-152 in
> >
> > 60-70,000
> >
> >>range. Is this a typo or has the world gone crazy. Since when is a 152
> >
> > worth
> >
> >>more than lets say 20k?
> >>
> >>David
> >>
> >
> > I would say the person(s) listing those aircraft at those prices are being
> > unrealistic. I would say $30k range for a super-clean, just rebuilt 150/152
> > with some nice, basic avionics (not much room for anything fancy).
> >
> >

[Newps]

They're everywhere. I went to Sheridan, WY; yesterday to pick up my new
sunshields from Kennon for my Bonanza. After doing that I went to the
FBO to get a little gas. While waiting for the gas I went into their
little flight planning room where they have a billboard. There was a
150 for sale for the mid teens.

Marco Leon wrote:

> My guess is that some reluctant owner promised his wife that he would
> put the airplane up for sale. I know that's what *I* would do.
>
> Marco
>
>
> Newps wrote:
>
>>Good clean 150's can be had for $15-18K every day.
>>
>

[150flivver]

Newps wrote:

> > Newps wrote:
> >
> >>Good clean 150's can be had for $15-18K every day.

I agree, a good clean 150 with higher engine time can be had for upper
teens. Add some good avionics, a recent interior and good paint and
you're into the mid twenties. Add a recent overhaul (ie. a good
overhaul) and your upper twenties to thirty. Sure, you can find runout
150s with poor paint and bad interiors with coffee grinder radios for a
song but by the time you fix everything and upgrade you'll wish you
bought that 30 grand showplane.

[Newps]

150flivver wrote:
> Newps wrote:
>
>
>>>Newps wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>Good clean 150's can be had for $15-18K every day.
>
>
> I agree, a good clean 150 with higher engine time can be had for upper
> teens. Add some good avionics, a recent interior and good paint and
> you're into the mid twenties. Add a recent overhaul (ie. a good
> overhaul) and your upper twenties to thirty.

That's not what I'm seeing here. Mid teens equals good airplane. Not a
430 but useable for IFR. Part of the reason around here is a 150/152 is
such a ****ty airplane unless you're very near sea level.

[150flivver]

> >>>Newps wrote:
>
> That's not what I'm seeing here. Mid teens equals good airplane. Not a
> 430 but useable for IFR. Part of the reason around here is a 150/152 is
> such a ****ty airplane unless you're very near sea level.

There are a lot of aircraft with normally aspirated engines that meet
your definition of ****ty. All I'm saying is for an aircraft that had
around a 24 or 25 year production run, you can find a wide range of
prices. If someone in the mountains wanted a good performing 150/152
they should limit their search to one with a 150HP STC in which you'd
be looking in the thirties for a decent example. Show me a later model
150 with decent paint and interior (IFR-- with a good audio panel, dual
digital navcoms, GS and Mkr lites) and a low to midtime engine for the
midteens. Good luck.