Selling My 1940 Taylorcraft

[DanBrown]

Since I've now retired from any contracting work, I really can't afford to own an airplane myself anymore. So, sadly, it is up for sale:

1940 BC-65, originally BF, 2860 TT, 736 SMOH on Continental A-65, skylight.
I bought it in September, 2006 and have flown 110 hours with it since.
Annualed June, 2010. Recovered with Stits process 1984. Logs complete to 1946.
I had a prop strike in 2006, new rod, main bearings, gaskets and seals. Refurbished Sensenich metal prop W720K42. Carburator overhauled in 2008. Refurbished Shinn brake shoes, pads and fittings in 2010.

I added sealed struts, two Hooker harnesses, external com and transponder antennas.
Tied down outside with full covers . Asking $19,500. Will deliver to eastern half of US for cost.

Portable MicroAir transponder, altitude encoder ICON A-24 radio, Pilot PA 200 intercom, 2 gel cell batteries, voltmeter, breakers in a portable aluminum
box that straps on the floor in front of the seats: $2,000.




Lowrance 2000c GPS with bracket (mounts on the bracing tube upper left of the window): $500.00

Offering it first on the forum -- will put it on Barnstormers and Trade-a-Plane next month. Pictures available on request.

[DanBrown]

Re: Selling My 1940 Taylorcraft

Any advice from the tribe on the going price or other selling advice? Thanks for any ideas.

[Jim Herpst]

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Pictures are where ? Thanks JIM

[Jim Herpst]

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whoops see them now below. Should sell in my humble opinion at that amt or close..... Strange market out there right now

[DanBrown]

Re: Selling My 1940 Taylorcraft

Thanks for your comments. In looking at the listings, it seems there are several flyable Taylorcrafts for sale from $16,000 to $20,000 asking price. So I've reduced my asking price.

[DanBrown]

Re: Selling My 1940 Taylorcraft

Not getting any inquiries at $19,500, so now asking $18,900.

[Pearson]

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Dan,

I think you will find that lowering the price isn't going to make a difference in the amount of calls you get on your plane. It is worth your original asking price in my opinion. Rather than lowering your price, I suggest you try to make sure you are reaching the maximum possible buyers in your area. Trade-A-Plane and Barnstormers are the two primary places serious buyers search first. It costs money for a good ad, but you get what you pay for. I used to advertise on bulletin boards at various airports. But all I ever got through those were tire kickers.

[Jim Herpst]

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He has had it listed on Barnstormers for some time. We are in a VERY difficult market. If one follows Barnstormers on a Daily basis for aircraft like a Taylorcraft all the way up in fact what you find is very little movement and the ones moving are priced undermarket. I watch it every day. Very nice planes are not selling , in general (not always so no flames please) unless they are under price. What is funny (not really funny) but then when priced down(sometimes REALLY down) they move like greased lightning. There are a select set of folks out there wanting (more important able) to buy but waiting to use this to their advantage. Again I have been in the market and really following this closely on ALL types. We are a shrinking number when one considers the economy, the active pilots actually flying , The ones able to buy, the ones able to fly tail wheel then lastly the ones wanting a light plane they must in general hand prop like a Taylorcraft light sport or not. Reality hits us hard.

[astjp2]

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Take and form a club, then sell shares, spreads the cost between 3-4+ owners. Beats talking a loss, then you can sell your share when you dont want to fly it anymore. Tim

[KewFlyer]

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Dan: A group of 3 or 4 works well. One of the Tcrafts that I fly, is with two other friends and it works well in the wallet...just need to work out the scheduling.... cant beat it. Just be sure that the members have over 55 hours (magic number for the insurance folks) on type (Tcraft prefered !) so you get the lowest premium.

Got your signs up at Warrenton, Culpeper, Winchester and at Orange.

Good luck

Ralph