costing breakdown

[blahphish]

I put together a spreadsheet not too long ago that might be helpful:

http://n42bu.com/post/2012/02/07/RV-...t-Planner.aspx

Originally Posted by Strasnuts

Marriage counseling

haha

[douglassmt]

Originally Posted by Strasnuts

Marriage counseling

Haha. Don't forget you need R and V to spell divorce.

[flyboy1963]

RV-10 - complete , with paint & interior....

$xx,000 more than you thought.


finding a willing partner with a hangar.....priceless.

[smenkhare]

Originally Posted by David Paule

Add a 406 ELT and, unless you're buying everything all at once, some inflation.

Tools? Workshop utilities? Oxygen? Allowance for parts replacement if you screw up (nothing personal, but this has happened....)? Wiring, plugs, cable ties? Rags? Oil? Gasoline?

Dave

oops. i did actually have an elt in there before and I've already added tools.

Tax is something that I didn't think of. that'll be an extra 10% on top of most things. Although I did find a few overhauled engines for about 12K less than new.

[twsurveyor]

I've found that a good "Rule of Thumb" for the completed cost of an RV "slow build" is:....... Kit cost times 3.5-4.0 (depending on ammonut of "whistles and bells).

RV-10 would be $43,000 x 3.75 (avg) = $161,250 etc.
RV-7A would be $22,000 x 3.75 (avg) = $82,500 etc.

[bill@fusion4.net]

Don't forget paint, if you are going to paint it yourself ~$3000
If you are going to have it painted $10,000 and Up from what I have researched.

I started with an estimate of $155,00-$165000 my current estimate is $175,000 (Painting myself) and I would not be surprised if it ended up at $180,000. (Full IFR 2 10" screen EFIS, aerosport interior)

[Phil]

You're also missing all the price increases that will happen between now and the time you actually buy the appropriate parts.

When I started an IO-540 (new) was $37K. Today it's out of the crate at $46K and accessories will push it over $50K. An MT prop was $7,000 and today it is $10,100. It's not getting any cheaper.

I thought I could get in for $120K with a cheapo RV-10, and when I started I could. But that quickly turned into $160K for a cheapo RV-10 after all the price increases, shipping, and missed miscellaneous items.

If you'd like to know the real price that I'm looking at, PM me and I'll let you know. But after the real world gets done doing it's thing, you'll end up being much higher than you expected.

Phil

[RV10inOz]

Peter

Call me

I have it ALL spreadsheet calculated in AUD$ conversions, including freight and GST.

So far on this thread I am the only one complete in AU, And I must say Andrew Longs estimates are close, maybe go see him.

[Ray Williams]

+ $A12,000 for 2 Business Class (minimum) trips to Europe or wherever a year; cheaper than a divorce (but it does cut into build time :-))

[westexflyboy]

I haven't totaled my tools cost, but I can tell you that besides the initial RV tool kit, I have purchased at least one new tool every week for four years. That is in addition to the many tools that I have fabricated in the shop. I would not be surprised if I have have spent more than $10K for tools, and very few of them are unnecessary IMHO.