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Just putting this out here to get a feel if anyone might be interested. I may be putting it on the market soon.

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1975 Cessna 150M (1976 model year)
SMOH: 1742
TT: Approx: 3745
MX-300 Nav/Com w/Glideslope head (R-443B Receiver included, not installed)
KT-76A Transponder, certified July 2018
Rosen Visors
Vernier Mixture Cable
New Throttle Cable August 2018
Whelen Parmetheus LED Landing Light
Skytec Lightweight Starter
Stratus Power

Needs stripped and repainted.

Thoughts? Price?

Good luck, Brian. I know you are a little antsy about the taildragger and whether or not it may come to live at your house (airport). From what I have seen lately, 150's seem to be selling a little higher than they were not long ago.

Yes both 150's and 172's are going up in price each month it seems. The basic med is making a lot of pilots new owners.

Thanks. I've also noticed the upswing in the market the last couple of years.

I updated the original post to include the Skytec starter and Stratus Power.

If I do list it, it'll be at least a month from now before I'm ready. I'm thinking of starting with a $15k asking price and going from there.

Thanks to the very, very strong economy, record high employment, record low unemployment and the consumer confidence that has erupted since 2016.

This is nothing new. When people feel confident that their jobs are secure and the long term outlook is stable, pay checks are higher and when combined with lower taxes....this was all rather predictable.


It's a great time to sell a plane (and other nonessential items).



Jim

Your projected selling price seems reasonable to me, Brian. There was supposed to be a move by the FAA to increase the LSA weight limits early in 2019 but I haven't seen anything about it lately. That would help sale prices also.

You should wait until the weather turns warmer. I listed a friend’s plane here and other places last winter with very little action. He sold it in early March at a fire sale price against my advice. Once the weather turned I was deluged with interested buyers. He left thousands on the table.

Good to know, thanks. It'll be at least a month before I'm ready, if I do sell it.

I agree! I have been watching prices/sales for years and there is very little action in the winter but activity heats up in the summer. Good luck Brian!

Thanks to those who expressed an interest in my plane. At this time I've decided to keep it and continue with restoration and upgrade plans.

For those that have asked about the paint, please see the few attached images. I originally had these linked in my thread over in Projects and Restorations, but Dropbox removed public folders functionality, thereby breaking the links. Additional pictures of stripping the horizontal stabilizer can still be found there.