Pre Buy Mechanic Nr Hartford, CT

[Mike@Loves]

Can anyone recommend an experienced mechanic for a Pre Buy near Hartford, CT?

[orionflt]

what are you looking at and where?

Brian

[bradp]

Airmods is less than 1 mooney hour.  

[takair]

2 hours ago, Mike@Loves said:

Can anyone recommend an experienced mechanic for a Pre Buy near Hartford, CT?

I’m based out of Oxford.  Give us a little more info...like vintage of aircraft and how extensive a prebuy you are looking for.  Feel free to drop a PM and I would be happy to talk too.

[Mike@Loves]

The aircraft is an Eagle, 1999, based at Turner Falls. I am going to view the aircraft next week, so after that I will have a better idea of how extensive the Pre Buy will need to be.

[Robert C.]

Well, my shop (Reliant) at Danbury (KDXR) maintains my Ovation, a "J" and a "C" as well as some other brands' piston planes and does a good job. Head of Maintenance for Reliant (Steve Disorbo) has a great reputation. At my 1st annual he found a number of things that the MSC that did my "pre-buy into Annual"  hadn't found.

There is a MSC at Norwood (OWD) MA but I have no experience with them.

Robert

[Danb]

Mike is that Ralph S's. Mooney S

[Mike@Loves]

Yes.it is.

 

[Robert C.]

Ralph is selling his S ?

=:O

Hope all is well with him.

Robert

[Danb]

Nice plane, I spoke with in Sept and he mentioned it was for sale.

[Danb]

19 minutes ago, Robert C. said:

Ralph is selling his S ?

=:O

Hope all is well with him.

Robert

I think he's fine 

[Mike@Loves]

Robert C

Is that "Reliant Air", Danbury?

[bradp]

I used to be based at Norwood.  I cannot give them a recommendation as a mooney experienced shop, but this was now 4 years ago.  

[Robert C.]

4 hours ago, Mike@Loves said:

Robert C

Is that "Reliant Air", Danbury?

Yep, that's the one: 203-743-5100. Feel free to use my name and tail number.

NorthEast corner of the field, at the departure end of Rwy 26. Pale blue hangar.

Good luck!

[Niko182]

On 12/9/2017 at 8:40 AM, Mike@Loves said:

The aircraft is an Eagle, 1999, based at Turner Falls. I am going to view the aircraft next week, so after that I will have a better idea of how extensive the Pre Buy will need to be.

damn. I was looking at that same eagle.

[Mike@Loves]

Thanks for the recommendations, unfortunately I decided not to go ahead.

Anyone know where there is a nice Eagle or early Ovation?

[Niko182]

5 hours ago, Mike@Loves said:

Thanks for the recommendations, unfortunately I decided not to go ahead.

Anyone know where there is a nice Eagle or early Ovation?

May i ask why? I was looking at this eagle and another one. Was there anything bad on this eagle?

P.S. i dont know if this is considered rude to ask, so if any of you find this question offensive ill take it down.

[Mike@Loves]

Hi Niko,

As you know buying an aircraft is a very personal activity. We all look for different attributes. If you would like you can PM me as I don't think that I want an open discussion on a third party aircraft. I have seen this before on this forum and it usually does not benefit anyone.

Still looking for an early Ovation or Eagle.