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fellabaum_t(at)yahoo.com
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Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2007 2:38 am Post subject: Selling my XL project

I need your help. I have been unemployed now for 15 months due to company downsizing. And, the prospects of finding another engineering job in Michigan are remote without my moving. So, I am accepting early retirement (not all bad). However, finishing an airplane as expensive as the XL is not in the cards either, and I need to sell my project.

  Two weeks ago I put my project up for sale on this site with virtually no respoce at 10% off list price ( I'm no salesman). I would hope to sell this project before people spend money at Oshkosh and wait 10 weeks for delivery for the same items. This is where I need your help.

   

  Is this the best site to sell these sub-kits? If not, where?

  What is a fair price if 10% off list is too high? (free is not an option)

  Am I better to sell as single unit or as components?

   

  What I have, and the work completed is listed below.

  I  like the plane, and would not be selling it if finances allowed. But I do need some help in finding a home for this project.

   

  Tom Fellabaum

  Coldwater, MI

  fellabaum_t(at)yahoo.com (fellabaum_t(at)yahoo.com)

   

  Fuel System Kit - Still in original packaging 

   

  Tail Kit - Ribs have been rivited to the spars on the horizonal stabilizer - no other work has 

                been completed

   

  Wings & Aileron/Flap Kit - Rear ribs have been fitted (clecoed) to the spars on both wings

                                           -  Lower rear skin has been fitted to the right wing 

        Changes made to wing - Installed flanged bronze bushings in bellcrank instead

                                            of the steel bushing 

                                          - Changed wing tip to  complete the Horner tip from main spar

                                            back. Will explain/change back/ or price accordingly for the

                                            serious buyer.  



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Afterfxllc(at)aol.com
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Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2007 2:59 am Post subject: Selling my XL project

Tom,

  

 I can tell you from experience that sadly a kit doesn't bring nearly as  much as you paid for it and for some strange reason that is the way it is with  all aviation parts. It all depends on how long you are willing to hold on to it  and finding someone that wants to start one right now. I have seen kits ranging  from 13,000 for an older one up to 16,000 for a new one. This list is hit and  miss but you would have much more luck putting your add in Barnstormers. You  also need to list the date the kit was manufactured because the older kits had  thinner skins and a weaker firewall. Also what options come with it and have you  built any of the parts. I have seen kits that were for sale and the workmanship  was not all that great so pictures would help also. What part of the country do  you live?

  

 Anyway just some things to consider.

  

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 Jeff

  



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Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2007 5:38 am Post subject: Selling my XL project

Tom,

      As two other members of  this net have advised, Barnstormers is the best place to market your kit and the  advice you received about being specific as to how much work has already been  done, pictures to show quality of work and your location is good advice as  well.  They gave you everything except the Barnstormer URL so here it  is.  

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   Tracy Stone

   Harker Heights, Tx

   ZodiacXL w/Jabiru 3300

    

    

    

    

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