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Apparently they are now and I don't get it. Back when I owned several Samurai, you bought them because they were a budget option to a Jeep. They weren't better than a Jeep, just cheaper. Now you can get a coil spring inline 6 TJ in better condition than the nicest Samurai in existence for...

It's just so hard to tell if something sells because so many sellers don't change or remove their listings. The tail numbers I have kept track of or followed up on at a later date haven't sold. Every now and then my jaw drops when a crazy priced airplane does in fact sell. There was a Kitfox...

Ahhh yes, RVing. Leaving your nice house in a good neighborhood to stay in a trailer park down the road :lol:.

First off, RVing sucks at least around here on the east coast. I bought one thinking I'd be able to blast off on a moments notice dog in tow to any place I wanted. Reality is you have to plan your trips months if not years in advance to get camping spots. It's also a major hassle to keep a...

In a way they actually are. It's not like they have kits sitting on the shelf pre-packaged and ready to go as soon as an order is placed. Each kit is built to order and hand packaged before going out the door. On the other hand, the credit on some of the substitutions is so small it's not...

Airworx recently had an O200 for 25k outright. Replace those steering arm boots while you have it apart so you don't get exhaust gasses into the cabin.

Their new pricing isn't out of line with other 2 seat experimental aircraft on the market and is actually less than most while providing a better all around airplane. Over on the Vans forum the new pricing seems to be the least of their concerns, most are annoyed at the long wait for kits and...

I'm still using a Mini 3. Sure it can get slow but works well enough for how I use it. I may upgrade if they go to a full display screen to get more viewing area on the same physical size.

The suppliers that make the more specialized components for RV's need Vans to survive as well. Lange put out an announcement to the effect that as long as Vans is producing kits his company will supply gear legs. I suspect every aviation depending supplier will feel the same way since Vans is...

I think what will hurt them more than the price increase is the new deposit terms. For example the new price on a full rv14 kit is $61,500 with a $21,500 deposit. I cant fathom paying that much and still having to wait 1-2 years to get it. Maybe that lead time will decrease to 4-6 months...

The product line will survive one way or another. RV’s products are too large of a GA market to let them fade into the past. Even if the current ownership collapses I’m certain there will be plenty of investors waiting in the shadows. Owners on VAF were even discussing taking donations...

It’s wild. I’m glad I got into aviation when I did. If it took 35-45k to buy an average at best Cessna 150 or Grumman Yankee I’d have never gotten into the hobby. 35-40k for a Cessna 140??? Nah!

They have made mention several times that they have made personnel changes at the top. I wonder if there was some shady business going on or they simply weren't doing their job. I just find it hard to believe that a company that sells as many planes and parts as they do for what didn't seem...

It's just a sad day as a whole that selling a 2 place airplane kit with no engine or avionics at 40K+ isn't a profitable business anymore.

I really dig it. I mean 75k isn’t bad for a truck these days and most aren’t even used as trucks. So if you are going to own an impractical vehicle just for the status of it why not go all out. I like that Tesla does their own thing and the rest of the industry be damned. No different than...

I wouldn't mind an EV IF they were cheaper than a gas counterpart. I'm certainly not going to pay a premium for a less practical car. I also think we are just trading one harmful thing for the environment for another. Hybrids are a good compromise but the real solution would be hydrogen if it...

Landing on rwy 3 is perfectly set up for 140's 150's. A few years ago 4 of us flew down for the day in 140's and my 150. Land and turn right into the ramp. Neat place to visit but not walking friendly if you want to explore past the monument. Highway 158 is extremely busy during the warm...

It seems the owners of the latest generation Viking engines are pretty happy with them. It's really hard to tell what the success rate is because of all the background noise from people who have a sour taste for the companies owner. As with all new engine applications there will be growing...

No. People primarily shop on TBO. They might pay a small premium for a big box store overhaul but not 15k.

The new trend is going to be the planes purchased in 2021/2022 now for sale with owners complaining they "can't sell it for less than I've got in it".