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I will echo the comments about how important it is to have a thorough prebuy
done by a mechanic qualified and experienced in Ercoupes. There are more
dogs out there than dogcatchers and more individuals trying to unload junk
to unsuspecting and trusting buyers. If you don't care about the 1400 lb
gross weight, look for a D, E, G, F1 or F2 model. You will probably get
more for your money.
Al DeMarzo
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http://www.ercoupeowners.com/swap/swapbook.htm
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From: "John Roach" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: ""Jürgen P."" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Ercoupers Flyin"
<[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2007 7:54 AM
Subject: Re: [COUPERS-FLYIN] Coupes in the used aircraft market
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Juergen,
Without knowing anything about the specific aircraft, the price could be
about right. The 415 C and 415 CD models are eligible as Light Sport
Aircraft and they sell at a higher price. The later models, certified to a
gross weight of 1400 lbs or so, are less expensive. The $18000 aircraft
probably has older or less in the way of instruments/avionics as well. It
might or might not be worth the money depending on it's condition and
should only be purchased after a rigorous inspection by a well qualified
technician with Ercoupe experience.
John Roach
N 2427H
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All,
I am new to this group. I live in Germany and am a novice pilot, having
trained on C150's mostly and some on C172's.
I am a big fan of vintage aircraft and have recently by coincidence come
across the Forney Ercoupe/ Alon Aircoupe. I must say it seems very easy
to get infatuated by this beauty and from the engineering angle, I think
the Coupes are definitely covering is an amazing piece of aviation
history, too.
I am actually wondering why the production of the Coupe did not totally
outnumber its main competitors. Who would want to fly a Cessna 150 when
you can fly a Coupe? Based on that thought, I have browsed ads for Coupes
in "globalplanesearch.com" and was surprised about the price levels of
most of the offers. Can anybody tell me why it is that I can apparently
buy a coupe at half or about a third of the price of a Piper Cub made
around the same time?
E.g. this one, where the asking price is $ 18,000.--
http://www.ipilot.com/classifieds/display.aspx?pid=9992
I am wondering whether something must be "wrong" with it, or whether I
have just not looked for the right things so far.
I will have to check about how tedious or expensive it would be to buy an
N-registered Coupe in the U.S., bring it here and have it
German-registered. To my knowledge, only 11 Coupes are flying in Germany
today. The thought to complete the dozen tickles me!
Grateful for your feedback!
Regards from overseas
Juergen
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