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That was one of my thoughts, too. Isn't the STC with parts over $10K? I really don't know, but I thought I read that here at some point. And, this one includes a core engine with a bunch of parts.

The STC is aircraft specific!

Well, at least we know who got the plane. From the Yahoo Forum:

Did any of you see the wrecked Texas taildragger 150/150 on eBay? I
bought it, and am going to rebuild it. Who is the best source for 150
parts? The plane is a 1967, H model. I'm not sure but I believe all
parts are interchangable from 1967 through 1970 models, with some parts
including many more models than those years. This will be my 2nd
150/150. I think that combination makes a super little bird. It's to
bad Cessna didn't include the 0-320 engine as an option on the 150.
Bill T.

So Bill, should we watch for a 150/150 coming up for sale at the end of the summer? Sounds like quite the deal coming up,,

Well, he is jumping right in to aircraft ownership. In addition to the 150/150 TD, he bought this [cgi.ebay.com] 150-H and he has the high bid on mine [cgi.ebay.com] .

I've learned to take a look at the feedback of bidders on expensive items and saw that it was the same guy. I hope this guy buys my plane, he follows through on his business deals.

Maybe he'll overhaul the O-320, try to transfer the the STC over to my plane and sell off the leftover parts? Might not be a bad way to do it, especially if he is an A&P.

$2,300 for all the pieces for a 150? If they are all in good shape a pretty good deal!

I wish I had two or three fewer projects and the money to bid on your bird, Eric. I have a pickled engine sitting doing nothing, and yours should be a very good core. Good job on the disclosure, by the way! You sell your bird in good conscience, and the buyer knows what they're getting. Bidding looks good, with over 7 days left, too! You might get more than you expected?

Thanks Carl. I tried to convey that it is a nice plane, but that it has a serious engine problem that needs to be fixed before it is flown around. And most likely the fix will mean a major overhaul, or at least a bottom end overhaul.

One guy wrote and called me a liar and an a--hole because I said it was well maintained, but also that it has been flying with undetected low oil pressure. He's on the blocked list.

This time I told my friends "The mourning period is over, I'm ready to let it go and move on."

But now that the reserve is met, I'm having second thoughts again. There is a pickled O-200 for sale out in Michigan.

On the other hand, I flew the 172 that I'm buying into and it is fast, climbs strong (with three people), handles nice, and flies hands off. It will radically cut my flying expenses, and free up time and money to put towards an experimental, too.