Some of you may have lost sight of the original question. The question was,
“Let's say that you are looking to purchase a Cessna 150 or 152. Would not having the rudder AD kit installed alter your buying decision?” I’m curious to know how many people who answered the question are actually looking to buy?
I can tell you as a person who is currently looking to buy a 150 I would want the kit installed on the plane I was looking to buy for the very same reasons that Ed Pataky stated (or is that Mr. POOBS to us new people). Every book, every article, and every person you talk to will tell you to buy a plane that has been meticulously maintained and cared for, actually they make you downright paranoid about buying any plane. Yes, the placard complies with the AD but it does add one more question in my mind as to the level of commitment the owner has to maintaining their plane. I would have to ask myself, why wasn’t the kit installed? Haven’t had time yet? Cost? Lazy? Didn’t care? Didn’t find out about the AD because his buddy with the A&P/AI license has been doing “paper annuals” and then the owner found out about the AD just before selling the plane so decided to add the placard because it was cheap?
If I were selling a plane, I would not want any of these thoughts in my buyers mind because too many little nagging questions can spoil the deal just like one large problem. From this buyers point of view, there are a bunch of 150’s out there to choose from and it is easy for me to walk away from a plane because there will be another one just like it down the road for the same price, if not cheaper.
Chris
