aerobat95 Posted September 26, 2012 Report Posted September 26, 2012 Ok so I know plane parts are expensive but seriously....10.5AMU for friggin seats???? New leather or not...... http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mooney-Articulating-Seat-Set-New-Leather-Upholstery-/180982908646?hash=item2a236c06e6&item=180982908646&pt=Motors_Aviation_Parts_Gear&vxp=mtr
aerobat95 Posted September 26, 2012 Author Report Posted September 26, 2012 Ok so I didnt read the full ad.....guess it comes with a rear bench too.....so maybe not so bad.....
jetdriven Posted September 27, 2012 Report Posted September 27, 2012 Still, thats insanity. You can buy a whole crashed newer Mooney for a not a whole lot more. Or have Mooney build you some for less brand new.
KSMooniac Posted September 27, 2012 Report Posted September 27, 2012 He's dreaming. Maybe if he had the individual rear seats in new condition it might be worthy of serious thought.
aerobat95 Posted September 27, 2012 Author Report Posted September 27, 2012 Can you put those type of seats in say a 1974F? How much does Mooney sell them new?
omega708 Posted September 27, 2012 Report Posted September 27, 2012 I'm hoping it's a typo. Maybe he meant $1,500 not $10,500....
BigTex Posted September 27, 2012 Report Posted September 27, 2012 Really???? Comfort Aero will provide a completely new all leather interior for $11K. And that's doing the installation for you. Good luck getting that price... or even half that.
jetdriven Posted September 27, 2012 Report Posted September 27, 2012 They are for sale by Aero Comfort
FlyDave Posted September 27, 2012 Report Posted September 27, 2012 These are out of an S model. Does an S model use the same track as the F or J? Would you have to change the track? Also, I don't think these would be legal in an F or a J without a 337 and field approval. That adds additional cost too. So starting at $10.5K and going up from there....wow...somebody's smokin' sumthin!
BigTex Posted September 27, 2012 Report Posted September 27, 2012 They are for sale by Aero Comfort If that's the case, maybe a quick email to Hector might clear things up...
flyboy0681 Posted September 27, 2012 Report Posted September 27, 2012 Or have Mooney build you some for less brand new. I believe Mooney charges $3,500 for the articulating seat frame alone (they don't keep them in stock and are/were built custom). Given that price, this offer represents a bargain. Of course if a person could find a seat frame from a scrapyard (which is just about impossible as I've tried to locate one myself), then a lot could be saved.
fantom Posted September 27, 2012 Report Posted September 27, 2012 I believe Mooney charges $3,500 for the articulating seat frame alone (they don't keep them in stock and are/were built custom). Given that price, this offer represents a bargain. Go for the 'bargain', Mike 1
jetdriven Posted September 27, 2012 Report Posted September 27, 2012 I imagine Mooney charges a bundle for a V-tail retrofit kit or turbine conversion as well.
BigTex Posted September 27, 2012 Report Posted September 27, 2012 Didn't we see the V-Tail Empennage kit being assembled at the factory we toured it during the convention?
flyboy0681 Posted September 28, 2012 Report Posted September 28, 2012 Go for the 'bargain', Mike There's a reason you have to sit on the cushion when you fly with me Gary.
Piloto Posted September 28, 2012 Report Posted September 28, 2012 This is ridiculous. How many extra knots you are going to get from a $10K seat. For much less than $2K you can get a nice powered La-Z-Boy recliner, a vibrator/massager and a side table for your favorite drink to watch Top Gun on your new 70" HDTV with your grand kid on your lap. José
Hank Posted September 28, 2012 Report Posted September 28, 2012 But it won't move at 140 knots . . . .
Parker_Woodruff Posted September 28, 2012 Report Posted September 28, 2012 I believe Mooney charges $3,500 for the articulating seat frame alone (they don't keep them in stock and are/were built custom). Given that price, this offer represents a bargain. Of course if a person could find a seat frame from a scrapyard (which is just about impossible as I've tried to locate one myself), then a lot could be saved. Try $13,000 per seat. When I was in the middle of an interior upgrade on my previous Mooney, someone told me that new seats from Mooney were about the same price as getting them re-foamed and re-upholstered. I didn't believe it, but called Mooney anyway to see.
jetdriven Posted September 28, 2012 Report Posted September 28, 2012 And at that price there is no market. Mooney could make a fortune charging reasonable prices for parts and upgrades.
1964-M20E Posted September 28, 2012 Report Posted September 28, 2012 And at that price there is no market. Mooney could make a fortune charging reasonable prices for parts and upgrades. I agree with you.
fantom Posted September 28, 2012 Report Posted September 28, 2012 And at that price there is no market. Mooney could make a fortune charging reasonable prices for parts and upgrades. They have been told that for at least a decade, and still no movement. It's a sad enigma.
KSMooniac Posted September 28, 2012 Report Posted September 28, 2012 I agree as well. It boggles my mind why Mooney was charging crazy-high prices for interior updates when the vast majority of the fleet is worth $40-$100k. No sane owner is going to spend $25k on interior.... And it's not like they have high overhead or are located in a high-wage/high-tax location, either.
jetdriven Posted September 28, 2012 Report Posted September 28, 2012 Perhaps someone from Mooney can comment, but I read a report that Mooney basically created a new entity, and foreclosed on themselves, blowing out a major part of the debt, or all of it, in the process. If they can't make money with a free factory, then just let me know, I'll go buy a Beech. The lady who makes ailerons says it takes 3 days to make one. At 20$ an hour, lets call it 30$ all in, thats 720$ in labor. Yet an aileron is $3800 and half the Mooneys I see need a pair. GIANT DISCONECT. http://www.qslwm.com/news_122810_will_tro.aspx http://www.aopa.org/aircraft/articles/2010/101018mooney.html
Lionudakis Posted September 29, 2012 Report Posted September 29, 2012 That's what wrong with ga. Until liability limits and lawsuits are put in check. Nothing will change. Are they trying to pay the entire months liability premium with selling one part?
jetdriven Posted September 29, 2012 Report Posted September 29, 2012 GARA limits manufacturer liability to 17 years. Didn't that help?
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