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When I was looking for an Ercoupe a few years ago, a 415-E in that condition was not to get under 25k. Now all non-C models seem worthless. It is surprising how the LSA rule flipped the coin on the Ercoupe fleet. Before LSA, all higher gross weight models were costing close to 30k when in good condition, now it's the lower gross weight models. The median price for Coupes has not changed at all, it seems, although the Dollar devaluated by around 33% compared to 2000. Amazing. In my eyes Ercoupes devaluated in price over the last years, despite the few C-models that sell for 30k. Now is a good time to get your hands on a higher end model Ercoupe, provided you have years ahead getting a third class medical. Hartmut ----- Original Message ----- From: Larry Snyder To: Jürgen P. Cc: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2007 3:59 AM Subject: Re: [COUPERS-FLYIN] Coupes in the used aircraft market ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice in this forum.]---- Jürgen, Someone just listed a nice looking 415E for $15,500: 1947 Ercoupe 415E (C-85), 50 hours on fresh top end, Excellent Paint, Metalized wings, New updated brake master cylinder, Sky-Tech Starter, Spin-On Oil Filter, Oil-Breather Recovery, All logs since new, All ADs up-to-date, Slick mags, Rebuilt carb, Full panel with Sigma-Tek Attitude and Directionl Gyros, Mitchell Altimeter, Electric Turn Coordinator, Precision Vertical Card Compass, Engine EGT, Panel intercom and PTT, ELT, 760 Channel King NAV/COM KX 155 & KT76A Transponder with mode C and VOR. Sensenich prop, Double nose fork assy, Cleveland brakes, landing Lights, Strobes. New Bruce Engine and Canopy covers, Large baggage compartment with large rear windows. Asking $15,500.00 Call Scott @760-781-2781 or Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Aircraft total time 1353.26 TSMOH 1185 All data subject to verification As was written earlier, all Ercoupes except the 415C and 415CD (original CD, not the C/D which implies a C model converted to a D) are still inexpensive because they are not eligible for the USA Sport Pilot license. The LSA compliant models are getting pretty pricey. Where are you in Germany? I'm over there almost every year to visit friends in Ostfriesland and I usually take a few days to travel to some of the more scenic spots, like the Black Forest and Bavaria. I'd love to stop by and have a beer and talk Ercoupes next time I'm over there, although it may not be until next year. Larry Snyder [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Mar 7, 2007, at 7:29 AM, Jürgen P. wrote: ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice in this forum.]---- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Was ist Glück? Schlafen Fische überhaupt? Die Antworten gibt’s auf Yahoo! Clever. ============================================================================== To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm ============================================================================== To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm ============================================================================== To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm
