SydneyACE
Member
Hey guys I found an RV-6 that I'd like to put in an offer on.
I'm looking for advice concerning logistics. The plane is in Mississippi, and I live in Montana. I'm pretty sure I'd like to just find a broker to help me because I've never bought a plane before. Is a broker a good idea? If so, do you guys have recommendations? Should the broker be local to me, local to the plane, or does it even matter? How much does a broker cost?
Do you put in an offer first, then have someone go look at the plane for you... or pay someone to check out the plane, then make an offer? (Seems like the second option could open you up to getting out-negotiated, and maybe be wasted money.)
If a deal is made and the purchase goes through; Do you just hire a ferry service to get the plane home? Hire an instructor to do transition training at the purchase location, then fly the plane home yourself? A smarter option I haven't thought of?
I'm a 270-ish hour PPL with lots of instrument training, but no tail wheel time.
I'm looking for advice concerning logistics. The plane is in Mississippi, and I live in Montana. I'm pretty sure I'd like to just find a broker to help me because I've never bought a plane before. Is a broker a good idea? If so, do you guys have recommendations? Should the broker be local to me, local to the plane, or does it even matter? How much does a broker cost?
Do you put in an offer first, then have someone go look at the plane for you... or pay someone to check out the plane, then make an offer? (Seems like the second option could open you up to getting out-negotiated, and maybe be wasted money.)
If a deal is made and the purchase goes through; Do you just hire a ferry service to get the plane home? Hire an instructor to do transition training at the purchase location, then fly the plane home yourself? A smarter option I haven't thought of?
I'm a 270-ish hour PPL with lots of instrument training, but no tail wheel time.