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Re: Europa-List: Europa - how much does it really cost?

Subject: Re: Europa-List: Europa - how much does it really cost?
From: gdhetrick <gdh@isp.com>
Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2006 17:33:12

Jeff,
Check www.controller.com. 
Dale
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "JEFF ROBERTS" <jeff@rmmm.net>
Sent: Monday, February 13, 2006 1:42 PM
Subject: Re: Europa-List: Europa - how much does it really cost?


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>> A good quality aircraft could fetch in excess of 35,000 then but you 
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>> be lucky to achieve 30,000 for a similar aircraft now and I suspect 
>> for a
>> quick sale, 25,000 would be nearer the mark.
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> Wow Carl,
> If I can buy built Europa's across the pond for 25 to 35K I'm coming 
> across soon. To buy a new kit here is alone $36K! Of course I don't 
> think they'll sell many at that price.
> Jeff
> A258
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>> Just one thing though. If you purchase a mono wheel version, expect to 
>> break
>> a propeller in the first 12 months of ownership (unless you are 
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>> lucky). Cost 500 approx or more if it is a VP prop.
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>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "TERRY SMITH" <skyguard33-register@yahoo.co.uk>
>> To: <europa-list@matronics.com>
>> Sent: Monday, February 13, 2006 6:44 PM
>> Subject: Europa-List: Europa - how much does it really cost?
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>>> <skyguard33-register@yahoo.co.uk>
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>>> Hi,
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>>> In looking at the possibility of purchasing a (secondhand) Europa I
>>> wondered if anyone would be prepared to comment on the two 
>>> 'imponderable
>>> questions' relating to aircraft ownership:
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>>> 1. How much are you spending on maintenance per year (say 100 hours
>>> use)???
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>>> 2. What is the collective wisdom on the depreciation I should budget 
>>> for?
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>>> I appreciate that the desire to own and fly a Europa should easily
>>> outweigh these very mundane matters but any sensible comments would be
>>> welcomed!!!!
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Terry.
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