TangoUniform
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Due to some recent life changes, I’m seriously considering selling my beloved 2020 RV-14A. The plane is top-end in every regard from the full Garmin dual G3X Touch IFR panel, to the upgraded engine mounts, dual P-Mags, alternators and EarthX batteries, and the Vetterman exhaust. The interior is immaculate and fully painted as are all of the interior parts (mostly with 2 part epoxy).
The only thing I’ve not yet done is the exterior paint. It’s been hangared and the Alclad looks as good as it did the day it first flew, so I’ve been in no hurry to get it painted (in part, because my dream paint scheme might not to be everyone’s tastes). So the question is - should I get it painted with a more generic paint scheme before I put it on the market? A quality, if bland, paint job would certainly increase the number of potential buyers, but, for the right buyer, having a blank canvas they can use to make the plane their own could actually make the plane more valuable. So, paint or not? And if not, what price adjustment (either or up or down) would be appropriate?
TU
The only thing I’ve not yet done is the exterior paint. It’s been hangared and the Alclad looks as good as it did the day it first flew, so I’ve been in no hurry to get it painted (in part, because my dream paint scheme might not to be everyone’s tastes). So the question is - should I get it painted with a more generic paint scheme before I put it on the market? A quality, if bland, paint job would certainly increase the number of potential buyers, but, for the right buyer, having a blank canvas they can use to make the plane their own could actually make the plane more valuable. So, paint or not? And if not, what price adjustment (either or up or down) would be appropriate?
TU