Buying a Piper Cherokee 180 For $10,000! Will It Start and Fly Home?
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- čas přidán 25. 05. 2024
- Our cheapest airplane purchase yet! We bought a Piper Cherokee 180 for only $10,000. Will it start for the first time after sitting and can we fly it home this video? This project plane needs a little work, but it should make for a fun rebuild series. This plane would normally be worth $40k-$80k, so we got it dirt cheap at only $10k. This plane is the cheapest 4 seat plane deal ever I think? It was even cheaper than our abandoned $16,000 Zodiak 601!
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I have 28,000 hrs and yet it is still a blast watching your videos ! Keep them coming!
Wow, thanks!
I'd choose the interior for the spend. Shoulder belts are a must have IMO.
I have absolutely no idea of planes what so ever. But give that old girl some love. A deep clean, a little polish and maybe some touch ups on the dashboard etc.
and please keep these videos coming. The world of general aviation is fascinating
The Cherokee 180 was my favorite rental. Economical, reliable and fun! As to your question: I am old. I like Piper aircraft. I am not sure about Cirrus (ONLY my uninformed opinion) and I think they are much too expensive. Now, do I like the deal? No. I LOVE the deal. Like you said, having cash on hand makes a huge difference.
Here before all the “stop encouraging people to buy cheap airplanes” comments 😂
They really are dumb comments, no one serious about buying an aircraft thinks 10k planes pop up flyable everyday. Most of the commenters probably know Jack squat about aircraft.
There are no cheap airplanes… only airplanes that need 3x their value in repairs and upgrades
@@Jeffrey-Flys to be fair - a cherokee for $40k all in following that math is still pretty awesome deal lol
Just don’t complain about an in flight fire or the wings falling off or engine quitting or control surfaces jamming…buying a cheap old airplane.
A Cherokee 180 that's one annual away from airworthy for $10K???? She is the Funk & Wagnalls definition of a "diamond in the rough". Yep, that was an Aztec. PS: The afro hairstyle went out in the 70's 😁
People are starting to unload the toys,I am seeing Corvettes,boats AND airplanes selling for thousands less than they were last year and I think it will continue.
That's a nice find..good luck!
Absolutely correct. Dump it all now. It's all gonna tank soon. Think I'm joking? Wait a year.
What a find! Super jealous I didn’t see this one!
Same! I'm in SoCal and would have taken this deal just to have to learn in. Ohh well, maybe next time (yeah right I know)
You guys are killing it! How did we all miss this on barnstormers!
Nice plane! Hope you did a title search...I **know** you did a title search, right? I was almost caught by an unscrupulous seller who tried to get me to do a quick cash transaction on one of those "great deal" airplanes. Luckily, one of the airport regulars took me aside and clued me in. There were two...count 'em **two** old liens on the title. One of them had actually been satisfied. But I called the other lienholder up, and they said that they'd give me a reward if I'd take the plane on a "test flight" and deliver it to them. I was tempted, but I didn't. But crisis averted!
That 140 brings back a lot of memories (from the early 1980's). I bought N6904W so that I would stay with my flying lessons. My instructor had a bit of a speech impediment & always called them Cherokeets. Good luck fellas. Luv your channel.
I learned my lesson from the Cirrus you guys bought that needed the parachute repacked. Definitely would rather have the Cherokee.
I own and fly a 1965 PA28-180 they are great airplanes. The 65 is the first year that had the fiberglass cowling like what your 235 has. As well as the bigger spinner. We paid 45k for ours with a 1200 hour engine which we had to overhaul at the next annual but now she flies well with the new engine. It gets off the ground in 650 ft with just me and full tanks. I can’t complain about that and 1,030 lbs useful load burning 6.5 gph at 9,500 cruise. You really can’t beat it. I love the videos. I have most of my hours in Cherokees, i trained, soloed and did 2 checkrides in them. Soon to be a commercial pilot. If you ever need someone to ferry a small plane, especially a Cherokee, I’m willing to do it!
Thanks for the great comment!
Love those old Cherokees with no toe brakes. Fun using the hand brake to slow down.
Honestly, I’d take the 180 only. I look forward to seeing the progress.
Greetings from Australia, you guys never cease to amuse me with all your fun antics. Well done fellas 🇦🇺✈️
Keep that paint scheme even if you repaint! Love it!
Maybe your best buy yet. As you said Jeff, cash is king, and being ready to act quickly often nets these gems. I can't even begin to name all the great deals I lost because I didn't have cash on hand. Great job guys!
Always happy to see you guys getting another oldie back in service. Two thumbs up. 😅
Nice, thanks for sharing.
Congrats on the new plane, Mann I am so tired of congratulating you on your purchases. L O L you know I don’t mean that as a 75-year-old dude I’m extremely happy for you and your brother.
Great find, I hope it's time you guys started doing your licence
Too busy buying aircraft....😂
Looks like an awesome find. 🎉
Wow another great deal.
How much more time do you have to get your pilots license.
Awesome find and another great video. Yep, probably need to add some interior and exterior spit and polish
Paint the wing to resemble a Hershey bar (white chocolate) and the wheel pants to look like almonds. Wrap it in Air Foil.
congrats on ya new plane :)
I love your videos. Risk vs reward videos are the best. What I like is that you guys evaluate each purchase.
Glad you like them!
Another great episode
Love my Rivian too 😊
So lucky! Great things happen to great people.
Right place at the right time !!!!
Nice 👍
I’m in the process of restoring a 1968 Mooney M20C, and retrofitting a Lycoming IO-360 A1A fuel injected motor to it. 😎
id love to be in your shoes flying planes like that must be an amazing feeling keep vids going love all of them
Right on JR. thank you for everything aircraft beautiful Cherokee
I was shocked when Larry and I went out to see it before you wired the money. I was expecting to find a bird nest or two when I first heard about the price but the more Larry and I looked it over the more impressed we were at the condition of the plane. This was an incredibly good buy!
Well I get it, you’re afraid to run out of oil, but adding a qt just in case is not good. Fastest way to blow seals is to over fill with oil!
Glad its had a spar inspection. I would never have gotten in that thing without knowing for sure.
That is definitely a big cost but major peace of mind!
it didnt need the inspection, it does not apply to straight wing cherokees.
Lucky you, would love to find own and fly that beauty
Love the videos. We need an airplane inventory video.
@8:55 You guys should definitely not fly that with the missing screws in the tail cone if that comes off or dislodges or more of the screws comes out in flight, it can jam the elevator and could be catastrophic for whoever’s flying it… I’ve had it happen on the ground…. It’s a cheap fix and any hangar should have a couple of backplates and screws
I was gonna say here comes another wanna be a&p then realized it was gear down 😅😅😅
Love the 80’s perm look
That’s a pretty great deal on a Cherokee 180. So what if it needs an Annual and paintwork and some avionics upgrades. That would make a nice trainer for new or low time pilot.
Larry's aircraft is such a beauty😍
Nice find 🎉
I've never seen Cherokee 180 with that cowling. Usually that is on the Cherokee 140s. The first versions of that model must have come with that cowling. But 180hp is what that plane needs. The 140s were barely more than a 2 person plane. With that engine that's a really good deal.
Nice to see that JR will save this plane and treat it the way it should be treated. If JR is overstocked they might give the plane an annual as required, do a little waxing, etc., and put it up for sale to make a handsome profit; otherwise, sometimes a thing is destined to stay with an owner who has rescued it!
That's awesome!!!
Just after binging the Zodiac series, a new upload! Another awesome video!
Glad you enjoy it!
I love the dash, reminds me of the old saab cars from the 80s
Another great one.... I have lots of hours in a 180.... fun to fly and affordable. How about one of your issues you share with us what publications you use to find these deals.... I hate for you to have toooo many planes and others of us still looking. Just checking have you got your ppl yet or have you moved on. Thanks for sharing with us.
Bob
6'8 with the Afro
Maybe someone else has mentioned, but the Cherokee line started with N5000W and was sequential for a long time. One could actually look at the N number and figure the serial number. I think you made a great purchase, and understand where the seller was coming from. Some people don’t understand the as is, where is concept. Prior to the price explosion, I sold a 140 that had been sitting for a few years the same way. I would have put some money in it if I didn’t also have my 235.
Wow good to know!
Love your videos, man! I was wondering how you find these deals, I am on the hunt, any tips you could share would be appreciated. Thanks
You can always buy one of their aircraft.
Awesome to see Christian….. hurray 😉
Wow wow!
love the videos i wish you would have gotten the golf g3
I vote for doing some fixing up on the interior and paint!
Congratulations on another purchase.
Shalom
Blessings from Durban, South Africa
PS. I lost my com pilots licence because of
Brain Cancer.
I remember learning to fly in a Cherokee 140 and had no idea what most of the buttons did. Kept thinking the wires would catch on fire. With that paint condition should be at least $30,000- $40,000.
Holy crap Larry lost mad weight. Good for him
How do you fall into these deals!!!! Thanks for the video.
I watch the market every day for good deals :)
Once again, a smokin' hot deal! I'm full of envy..
What a gem! How do you get these deals
Powerflow exhaust will give you bolt on HP !!
How’s the training going for you guys?
I had the opportunity to buy a Cherokee 140D for $6,000. In excellent shape and with a current airworthiness cert. Of course this was in 1979. Too bad I could not find something like that now. I was taking flying lessons in Texas and my instructor had the plane. Unfortunately I was in the military and had just gotten orders for Korea.
This would be a great starter airplane. Ive always wanted to learn to fly but the cost to entry is too high. Finds like this give me hope though!
How are you guys coming in your training??? Haven't heard about that lately.
GI 275 X3, G3X Touch, GFC 500 new deshbord and you good to go
The core on the A4M is probably worth 10 on its own.
Man if I could find a deal like this I would buy it and get my license in it with a cfi! If you guys ever want to sell one for that or make a youtube series for something like that let me know
A very early Cherokee 180. My favorite Cherokee.
Is that the airport where that plane wrecked on the railroad tracks a couple years back?
I think so
Wow a haircut is long time overdue 😂
Too busy buying planes
I doubt you'd want to give out your secrets but any chance you'd do a vid on airplane auctions and what sites you watch? I realize this video was a barnstormers plane.
Part 2 is gonna b sick!
oh yea 45+ minutes of goodness
@JRAviation lit
@@JRAviation how can I claim my t-shirt?
@@JRAviation Happy I came across your videos the other day of the prior plane purchase. I prefer to drive than fly, but this sure makes for fun viewing.
this is the best deal ive ever seen, that guy gave the plane away
Cool
The picture is that of a one forty
Is it possible to install a ballistic parachute on this aircraft?
U can fly years in the 180 for one annual on the cirrus parachute
Do a basic cleanup and just flip it. Some basic avionics, used maybe even with a good GPS in there, paint the plane and fix the headliner and flip it for a profit. You don't want to keep building up a fleet, gotta start flipping them sooner than later.
Oh man that so cool, congrats. I've been saving up my money to learn how to fly and that would be the dream to find a plane like that. You should keep looking behind you for the cops, because you stole that one.
The Force is strong with this one! (JR) 🎊 🎉🙌🏼🤩🙏🏼😂🖖🏼
The Fro Bro got to go 😂😂😂😂
Amazing find!
I would leave the paint scheme the same if you do a new paint job.
25 gallon tanks not 50 :). I’m probably biased but you guys should keep this one to train and get your certs in after adding some avionics
hey Jeff
I love it... Great buy
I have a 2019 Nissan Leaf SL+ that I still owe $30k on; people say it still looks and smells like new. Talked to the dealer recently about what I'd get for it in trade for a new Prius, and it's less than you paid for this plane. :( Wanna trade?
Actually, with all of these deals you're getting, you should start up a flight school. Or lease them to a local club.
I'm studying for my PPL and Deer Valley Airport is the nearest to me. (DVT?) May be moving to a place one mile south of it shortly.
Wow what an incredible buy. I feel a bit bad for the seller but circumstances like this happen. As for things to do on that plane, IMHO if the bones of the plane are truly good I would consider giving the whole thing significant cosmetic work both inside and out.
WHAOW JR YOU GOT A GREAT DEAL AND IT SLIPPED BY ME CAUSE I WANT TO GO BACK TO FLYING AND GET A CHEROKEE 160 OR 180 LIKE YOU DID. AUSOME BROUGH. MARK HALF MOON BAY AIRPORT CALIF.
What rookie fueled the wrong tank first? Everyone knows that yer sposed to fuel the tank furthest from the pump first! LOL
AWESOME AWESOME 👏🤜👍👌💫✨!!!
Get a hold of Larry from AMMO NYC CZcams Channel, and make a co-lab.
Fantastic aircraft for a great price. As you said some cosmetic work and she will have full value
I'd rather have the SR22T. The SR22 comes standard with anti-ice and air conditioning, and very well equipped with standard avionics. can't beat it.
Dude the hairdo is giving Hip Hop Deena vibes.
What was the time SMOH? Most of the good deals I find are really close to overhaul time.
Over :)