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[robert ruggles]

It always happens, your looking for a certain plane to buy, find a nice one and soon as you buy it a better one comes on the market. Funny, this never happens in used cars?????
I bought a really nice 1992 RV3A with about 600 hours that has no squawks, after I get her home the builder that built mine 16 years ago puts a 2002 RV3B "Exact Duplicate" of my plane up for sale on Barnstormers, same size motor and same paint job.
Now for 2 weeks I have been trying to make my mind up, should I buy the newer one and sell mine? The 3B has a low time motor, mine has a topped high time motor, the 3B holds 6 more gallons but a lot can be said for the 3A header tank. Many more things had to be considered, I have a new Becker transponder, 3B no transponder, my motor purrs, no leaks, landing gear is perfect, I know what I have, a great plane, but the asking price for the 3B is only $7500 more for a low time 10 year newer plane that holds more go juice.
I made a decision today, buy the 3B and if it's a better plane sell the 3A, besides how cool would it be to have 2 matching RV3's for a while, hmm, which one should I fly today?
Got really excited, called the seller, TOO LATE! it's gone
Oh well?
Robert Ruggles
Surprise Az.

[tonyjohnson]

Robert,

Perhaps the words of the famous philosopher Jimmy Buffet will comfort you. "Want what you have".

I saw the pic of your 3 and it is a wonderful little ship. Enjoy her and don't look back.

[robert ruggles]

"It's five o'clock somewhere"
Robert "DOG" Ruggles RV3A
Surprise Az.

[joeboisselle]

Originally Posted by tonyjohnson

Robert,

Perhaps the words of the famous philosopher Jimmy Buffet will comfort you. "Want what you have".

I saw the pic of your 3 and it is a wonderful little ship. Enjoy her and don't look back.

I once heard somewhere... success is getting what you want, happiness is wanting what you get.

[SportAvServ]

Experience is what you get, when you don?t get what you want.

[RV6_flyer]

Originally Posted by SportAvServ

Experience is what you get, when you don’t get what you want.

I have lots of experience based on the above statement.

[Bob Martin]

A preacher friend of mine that built a subie powered -6A, once told me he prayed for contentment!

?Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for.?
Epicurus quotes (Greek philosopher, BC 341-270)

[Geico266]

Originally Posted by Bob Martin

?Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for.?
Epicurus quotes (Greek philosopher, BC 341-270)

Whoa, that is heavy!

[Bryan Wood]

Originally Posted by Bob Martin

?Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for.?
Epicurus quotes (Greek philosopher, BC 341-270)

Ironic, now I'm desiring the ability to apply this to my life. That seems to conflict with the statement and it has me confused.

[mgomez]

Originally Posted by SportAvServ

Experience is what you get, when you don?t get what you want.

Very applicable to engineering or airplane building:

Experience is what you get when you don't get what you thought you'd get.