I couldn't agree more. As one who obsessively monitors the classifieds (you never know when the next super-deal will be posted), I've noticed that asking prices tend to fluctuate based on....other asking prices. Shocker, I know. Right now, I'd say that many of the RV-6(A) asking prices (high $40k's to mid $50k's) are really just about right; especially considering that the actual sales prices should be a few grand less.
RV-4 asking prices on the other hand, are high right now (RV-3's too, sheesh). Few people actually solicit advice like the OP has when listing their plane for sale, and instead (I assume) simply price their plane in relation to the current listings - who can blame them, really? This results in the aforementioned pricing fluctuations, as all it takes is one or two hopeful (read: unrealistically high) asking prices to drive up nearly all other asking prices. Looks like the average RV-4 asking price right is in the low $50k's. Maybe everyone has caught on to how well RV-4s fly (RV-3B + 1, right?
) and this is the new, true market price....but I highly doubt it, especially for 0-320 fixed pitch models. I suspect the average will come back down into the low to mid-$40s, which in this guy's opinion, is the real market value. If anyone stumbles upon another beautifully built 0-360 C/S RV-4 for less than $40k, let me know please.