On Tue, 23 Sep 2003 12:54:05 +0000, Dave Stadt wrote:

Ask him about resale value and insurance cost.

What resale value, and about that insurance. Mine is cheaper than what
I'd pay to fly a Zenith. I think he's got pie in the eye and is missing
something. I've known experimental owners to cut them up rather than sell
them, or other similar things so that they won't be sued by the next owner
when they crash. Not many do stupid things like that however.

Sure, you can build a Zenith for the price he's quoting, but I challenge
him to make it IFR equipped with a 0 time engine. I say 0 since he's
comparing a brand spanking new plane to 25 year old stuff like the older
planes are dangerous.

He can't do it. Look at what the kit costs, then add in a new engine, and
an IFR panel and he's well above what you can buy a 25 year old plane for.