Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml Date: Sat, 08 Feb 2003 20:42:55 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mail.pennswoods.net ([205.247.236.146] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.0.5) with ESMTP id 2012634 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sat, 08 Feb 2003 06:50:26 -0500 Received: from oemcomputer (du103-1216388.dialupat.pennswoods.net [12.163.88.103]) by mail.pennswoods.net (Postfix) with SMTP id 2CCD02898CE for ; Sat, 8 Feb 2003 06:49:24 -0500 (EST) X-Original-Message-ID: <007501c2cf68$a80a7040$9f734fc6@oemcomputer> Reply-To: "Richard Kindig" From: "Richard Kindig" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: Subject: Re: [LML] What's a Lancair 320 kit worth? X-Original-Date: Sat, 8 Feb 2003 06:52:31 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0072_01C2CF3E.A713A640" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2720.3000 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0072_01C2CF3E.A713A640 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Greg,=20 OK I'll take a stab at it. There are lots of variables to = consider. I recently had a 320 fast build kit, un-started, big tail, = upgrades and a few accessories, excellent condition and after a while I = got about $22K so I'll use that as a starting point. If there has been = work done to a kit it's really up to the buyer to decide if that's a = plus or minus. Some people want to do it all themseves, others are glad = to get a lot of labor cheap. Then again you have to consider the = quality of work done. If there is an experienced builder handy, get = him/her to look at the work. Try to get a sense of how organized the = seller is. If there are parts lost or missing it could cost you a = fortune to replace them one at a time. How old is it, has it been moved = arround alot, does it have the motor mount you want, any tools and = materials, how old is the resin? Read as much of the LML archives as you = can stand to get a sense of what problems people have had and what to = look for. =20 good luck Rich Kindig ------=_NextPart_000_0072_01C2CF3E.A713A640 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Hi Greg,

OK I'll take a = stab at=20 it. There are lots of variables to consider. I recently had = a 320=20 fast build kit, un-started, big tail, upgrades and a few accessories, = excellent=20 condition and after a while I got about $22K so I'll use that as a = starting=20 point. If there has been work done to a kit it's really up to the = buyer to=20 decide if that's a plus or minus. Some people want to do it all = themseves,=20 others are glad to get a lot of labor cheap. Then again you have = to=20 consider the quality of work done. If there is an experienced = builder=20 handy, get him/her to look at the work. Try to get a sense of how=20 organized the seller is. If there are parts lost or missing it = could cost=20 you a fortune to replace them one at a time. How old is it, has it = been=20 moved arround alot, does it have the motor mount you want, any tools and = materials, how old is the resin? Read as much of the LML archives as you = can=20 stand to get a sense of what problems people have had and what to look=20 for.

good=20 luck

&nbs= p; = ; =20 Rich Kindig

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