Hi everyone,
I was wondering how much a second-hand RV kit is worth compared to buying it from Van's. For example, imagine someone is selling a 10-year old RV-7A kit, with the empennage and wings well advanced (85% done) and the fuselage at the canoe stage.
To simplify the discussion, assume you get the kit inspected by an expert and it is deemed to be in very good condition, that you can easily go pick it up (no shipping or duty to pay) and that you still have at least 51% to do:
1) Does the current build stage (labour) adds to the value of the kit vs getting all the parts directly from Van's?
2) Would you consider 2011 or 2021 for pricing? Kits are obviously more expensive now than they were 10 years ago.
3) What would be a fair price for it? Why not more or less?
Thanks in advance!
I was wondering how much a second-hand RV kit is worth compared to buying it from Van's. For example, imagine someone is selling a 10-year old RV-7A kit, with the empennage and wings well advanced (85% done) and the fuselage at the canoe stage.
To simplify the discussion, assume you get the kit inspected by an expert and it is deemed to be in very good condition, that you can easily go pick it up (no shipping or duty to pay) and that you still have at least 51% to do:
1) Does the current build stage (labour) adds to the value of the kit vs getting all the parts directly from Van's?
2) Would you consider 2011 or 2021 for pricing? Kits are obviously more expensive now than they were 10 years ago.
3) What would be a fair price for it? Why not more or less?
Thanks in advance!