Take a look at various web sites and sales magazines (including TAP) and
see
what similar aircraft are going for. Then price yours a bit cheaper.

Yep, did that last night. Found 34 similar aircraft. Lowest was 37K and
highest was 75K the avg was 52,132. We've advertised on AOPA, TAP and ASO.

Avoid this one. You'll be lucky to get back half of what the paint and
overhaul
cost you. Many prospective buyers will also be put off by the recent
overhaul,
figuring that you did it as cheaply as possible just to sell the plane.

I'm trying to justify it by flying it a few more years if we go this way.

...You can crash it, hope to survive, and take the insurance
settlement. ...

That actually crossed my mind ;-) [ashamed look goes here]

Thanks for the input George,
Ed

"G.R. Patterson III" wrote in message
...


nobody wrote:

Should we:

a.) drop the price to 35K

Take a look at various web sites and sales magazines (including TAP) and
see
what similar aircraft are going for. Then price yours a bit cheaper.

b.) overhaul and paint (17K) and ask 59K

Avoid this one. You'll be lucky to get back half of what the paint and
overhaul
cost you. Many prospective buyers will also be put off by the recent
overhaul,
figuring that you did it as cheaply as possible just to sell the plane.

c.) do nothing and hope that we will eventually find a buyer

A friend of mine had this motto over her desk - "If you keep doing what
you're
doing, you'll keep getting what you're getting."

d.) something else that we haven't thought of

Couple of things. You can crash it, hope to survive, and take the
insurance
settlement. Not a good idea, in my opinion. Here's a better one. There are
some
brokers out there that advertise "cash on your ramp." Doesn't hurt to call
one
and see what the deal is. If you go that route and like the broker, send
him my
way.

I've got my plane advertised on the AOPA web site and at
www.SellAviation.com.
Got a couple calls so far, but nothing's going to sell until things settle
down
after the holidays. Jim Fisher had good results from www.ASO.com.

George Patterson
The desire for safety stands against every great and noble
enterprise.