Bargain M20F Spotted

[M20Curious]

6 hours ago, Marauder said:

 

It better not be my F posted on Controller! $25k couldn’t cover the cost of the avionics...


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Is that really your F on controller?  N6854V?  If so, mind if I ask you a few questions?

[Marauder]

22 hours ago, M20Curious said:

Is that really your F on controller?  N6854V?  If so, mind if I ask you a few questions?

Nope. It is not mine. Similar paint scheme. I like the price! If he gets anywhere near $94k for this F, I'm a happy camper. I have owned my 1975 F since 1991. I'm sure I can answer questions you might have about the 75 F models. They are a great plane. Few ADs and close to the speed of the early Js.

From what I can see in the ad for this Mooney, it has a decent avionics stack. Looks like it could use a set of new panels. Mine looked like that in 2016 before I did the last avionics upgrade and had new panels cut.

 

He has the original yokes but the interior is a Jaeger Spatial Designs interior. The main selling point is the low time engine. I would check who did the rebuild. That is where a good chunk of the value in this plane. PM if you want to talk F models.

[M20Curious]

3 hours ago, Marauder said:

Nope. It is not mine. Similar paint scheme. I like the price! If he gets anywhere near $94k for this F, I'm a happy camper. I have owned my 1975 F since 1991. I'm sure I can answer questions you might have about the 75 F models. They are a great plane. Few ADs and close to the speed of the early Js....

Wanna sell yours?  I’m just kidding.  The panel looks nicer than anything I’ve ever flown.  I really appreciate the feedback.  I’m toying with buying a Mooney and am all over the map.  Everything from it’s not worth it... to maybe a TKS Ovation.  I’ll look you up if I get serious looking at an F.  94k just seemed too close to a J model for me to take it too serious.  That said, I keep reading that you should buy a plane with everything you want (avionics wise) because you’ll never recover the install cost.  So... 94k F’s is where I see what I want.

I’ll let you get back to your fat chicks.

[carusoam]

3 hours ago, M20Curious said:

Wanna sell yours?  I’m just kidding.  The panel looks nicer than anything I’ve ever flown.  I really appreciate the feedback.  I’m toying with buying a Mooney and am all over the map.  Everything from it’s not worth it... to maybe a TKS Ovation.  I’ll look you up if I get serious looking at an F.  94k just seemed too close to a J model for me to take it too serious.  That said, I keep reading that you should buy a plane with everything you want (avionics wise) because you’ll never recover the install cost.  So... 94k F’s is where I see what I want.

I’ll let you get back to your fat chicks.

Don’t be surprised when you find out some M20Fs are better than their close cousin M20Js...

There is an M20F around here that has an Ovation’s interior in it...

All the J mods fit on an M20F as well...

Forever planes get updated over the years... some faster than others...

Best regards,

-a-

[Marauder]

On 4/5/2021 at 9:28 PM, M20Curious said:

Wanna sell yours?  I’m just kidding.  The panel looks nicer than anything I’ve ever flown.  I really appreciate the feedback.  I’m toying with buying a Mooney and am all over the map.  Everything from it’s not worth it... to maybe a TKS Ovation.  I’ll look you up if I get serious looking at an F.  94k just seemed too close to a J model for me to take it too serious.  That said, I keep reading that you should buy a plane with everything you want (avionics wise) because you’ll never recover the install cost.  So... 94k F’s is where I see what I want.

I’ll let you get back to your fat chicks.

As you go through this process, take a hard look at your mission. Buying too much airplane is just as bad as buying not enough of one. When I bought my F, I had a baby daughter and the F fit perfectly. A few years later a son came along. Still not an issue since the F has a decent amount of space in it.

Of course, like my ladies, they grew. There were a number of years where the F was not enough to haul everyone for vacations and I was forced to rent P & C models with a better useful load. Now that they are grown up, the F is once again the perfect platform for my wife and me.

You will find plane prices all over the map. There are F models out there that have been heavily modded like mine and late model Js that are still sporting their original King radios. Each and every plane should be evaluated as a one off. A modernized earlier model may be in much better condition than a late model. 

Good luck on the hunt!

[201er]

On 4/1/2019 at 10:48 AM, 201er said:

Taking a browse through Controller while on the can, I came across this listing. Pretty shabby looking plane and the panel needs some work but in the right hands I think it could be brought to light again. A little over priced but not a bad deal considering it includes the prop and everything you need to get it flying. I guess he finally came to his senses and decided to take on a more fitting hobby.

 

 

If that piece of junk is still for sale, you should put one of these in it to help it sell.