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Why does it not work that way, please expound

If the overhaul runs higher even at $175-180 wouldn’t that be a pretty solid position to be in?

Let’s say it could be bought for $105,000 and add another $55-$60,000 for overhaul and interior. Sitting at $165,000 for a zero time, new interior, awesome panel Lance sure does not sound bad to me, am I wrong?

For the lance I posted a link to, so I know for future reference, what would be deemed a good price for it if you tried buying it or a similarly equipped plane with the plan to overhaul it right away? Also how much to get some new leather and carpet in a plane like that?

https://www.trade-a-plane.com/search?category_level1=Single+Engine+Piston&make=PIPER&model=TURBO+LANCE+II&listing_id=2338357&s-type=aircraft Like this one for example

Good points, I’d like to add another. If kids didn’t think they had to go to $25k a semester college that may change too. My wife is a graduate RN and we have maybe $15k-$20k in her education in total. She could get the same job as the next RN that may have spent $100k plus on a big name...

Lol. I bet there are scenarios like that for some people.

Nah, I’d rather have a PC-12

Well I’m glad to hear from actual owners that they are not what I had been lead to believe they where, and personally I live the looks of the t tail... back to the grass strip topic, would a 310 not be in the air a lot quicker than a lance though? I would love to have a grass strip right at the...

A little off topic but I cleaned up the Mooney today, 421 is photobombing. That planes makes it from here to DFW in about 1hr 45mins, I know the pilot, but we’ve had the 421 discussion already.

I attached some very telling numbers. For what will most likely be my main flight length 165-190kts makes 18mins difference, or if we go on vaca to let’s say Jackson Wyoming it would be about a 37mins difference. For let’s say around 60% more cost and a purchase price most likely 30-50k more for...

Idk it may come down to what’s available out there once the time comes because I like all 3. The seating in the Lance and Toga would be better for little kids but other than that minor pretty insignificant drawback to the 310 I wouldn’t be afraid of getting a 310. If it was a Toga I would like...

I don’t think it’s a settled thing always that twin equals live and single equals die. In this area I would be very confident in walking away from an engine failure at night, wouldn’t hardly even be worried. Almost everything here is agriculture, either peanuts, cotton, or wheat and it’s very...

Good info flyingcheesehead, thanks! So would anyone ever think it to be a good idea to buy a maxed/very high hour plane in terms of engine hours, one that is well equipped interior and avionics wise. Then if you finance then finance the cost to rebuild the engines at the same time or would you...

Only a grand for turbo rebuild? I’m well versed in the aftermarket automotive world and that sounds really cheap. Wouldn’t you want to replace the compressor wheels in addition to the seals? Surely in the overpriced aviation world you won’t be able to get that done for a grand?

Yeah if that’s not total I’d like to know total as well. Also what would the total be on the 310 NA and or Turbo?

What’s a job like that run hour wise?

Thats not near what I would have suspected... a Cessna 400 is around 70-80 if I remember correctly. I suppose it’s a much more modern engine perhaps?

I live in Seminole TX now, about an hour or so south west of Lubbock. What is the cost to overhaul a Turbo Lance?

Maybe not equal but I’ve researched OH cost on turbo engines, like cirrus sr22 NA vs Turbo is a very big difference, as is the Cessna 350 vs 400. Am I wrong to assume it’s not the same across the board. I believe Cessna 350 vs 400 is some thing like close to double. At least that’s what Van...