Backlash against Vector Airport Systems

[Hank]

30 minutes ago, Fly Boomer said:

Try selling that "little guy" thing to 99.9999 percent of Americans.  If you own an airplane -- any airplane -- you are "rich".  Despite all protestations to the contrary.

That's what my coworkers thought when I bought mine. Then I said "it's a 1970," they got funny looks on their faces, and one said to another, "that's older than you!" Didn't hear anything else about it . . . .

[Ragsf15e]

10 minutes ago, Hank said:

That's what my coworkers thought when I bought mine. Then I said "it's a 1970," they got funny looks on their faces, and one said to another, "that's older than you!" Didn't hear anything else about it . . . .

I usually call mine a volkswagon with wings… aircooled, 4 banger, small, old, etc.  it fits and people stop thinking I have a Gulfstream.

[MikeOH]

I just point out they paid more for their SUV than I did for my plane

[Justin Schmidt]

4 minutes ago, MikeOH said:

I just point out they paid more for their SUV than I did for my plane

With a 72 month 20% interest loan on a vehicle that will loose 80% value second it leaves the lot

[Ragsf15e]

33 minutes ago, Justin Schmidt said:

With a 72 month 20% interest loan on a vehicle that will loose 80% value second it leaves the lot

And that’s why I have a nice airplane, but happily drive a 23 year old truck!

[Justin Schmidt]

2 minutes ago, Ragsf15e said:

And that’s why I have a nice airplane, but happily drive a 23 year old truck!

I don't even want a vehicle anymore...seen the shit on the roads recently plus the roads themselves lol alas I must get places 

[amillet]

16 minutes ago, Ragsf15e said:

And that’s why I have a nice airplane, but happily drive a 23 year old truck!

You’ve got me beat. I drive a 2003 Tundra