Author Topic: Company building Super Cubs again (Read 397 times)

SunTracker · « **on:** January 16, 2004, 08:45:37 PM »

http://www.cubcrafters.com/cc/home.asp

180 horsepower Piper "Super" Cubs.

Bodhi · « **Reply #1 on:** January 16, 2004, 10:39:08 PM »

LMFAO

2004 Price Information:
Base Price $149,950

What a crock of $h*t

I'll build ya one for half that....

Dinger · « **Reply #2 on:** January 16, 2004, 10:53:18 PM »

yeah Bodhi? I gather you're skimping on liability insurance.

ra · « **Reply #3 on:** January 17, 2004, 09:15:32 AM »

A 1950's Supercub in decent shape runs $40K-$60K. But you gotta wonder who can justify paying $150K for a new one. You can get a used 4-seat Maule w/ 260hp for much less.

ra

Bodhi · « **Reply #4 on:** January 17, 2004, 09:16:40 AM »

No, will form it under a LLC and take my chances after that.

for $149000....

I can buy a nice T-6 for that with a spare engine and prop, OR for 65000 I can buy you a nice Super Cub and restore it to mint condition and pocket a nice return on the work. $149000 is too high for a super cub.

eskimo2 · « **Reply #5 on:** January 17, 2004, 10:02:32 AM »

I grew up in Alaska where bush planes are everywhere and the Super Cub is King. For decades the Super Cub with tundra tires was the ultimate bush plane and most sought after light plane for Alaskans. (Alaska has the highest percentage of pilots in the nation, 1 in 40.). The Super Cub has recently been knocked off of its pedestal however, and not just by a bit. Imagine the difference between a Hurri-I and a Spit-IX. The Mountain Goat is the Spit-IX of Bush planes. All the rest are of Hurri-I status. They better sell a lot of Super Cubs before the Mountain Goat goes into production.

eskimo

Otto · « **Reply #6 on:** January 17, 2004, 10:07:20 AM »

With 180 HP, I'm sorry but that's not a 'Cub'.

Maverick · « **Reply #7 on:** January 17, 2004, 12:01:43 PM »

With a super cub you still have only 2 seats. Limited radio panel space and a not very stunning cruise speed. Granted it can get into and out of tight areas but there are light planes that can out perform it and do it with more capacity.

Certainly not worth $150k!!!

Dingbat · « **Reply #8 on:** January 17, 2004, 12:06:57 PM »

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Originally posted by ra
A 1950's Supercub in decent shape runs $40K-$60K. But you gotta wonder who can justify paying $150K for a new one. You can get a used 4-seat Maule w/ 260hp for much less.

ra

260hp under 150K? Where...