REFLECTOR: How much for a new engine?

[Paul Folkes via Reflector]

Hello all,
recently I started making some preliminary enquiries through the Factory
for a Continental IO-550 - ouch!! They do not (so John A tells me) get any
discounts from Continental because they do not sell in enough volume and so
the quoted price was in the vicinity of $59K !  That is ridiculous and so I
will need to look into a used solution.

Paul Folkes
XL-RG
VH-VVX
*Building but a looooong way to go!*

On 7 January 2015 at 02:32, Luciano, Luis I CIV PEOSUB, PMS404P via
Reflector <reflector at tvbf.org> wrote:

> Dear Collective,
>
> I've been diligently saving my pennies for the day I can buy an engine.
> Although I'm not there yet, the time is getting closer - to the point that
> I've been making calls to establish baseline prices.  With that in mind, I
> recently contacted Mistral and received an interesting quote (bordering on
> insulting) for their experimental (not yet certified) 300Hp NA rotary
> engine.
>
> Upon seeing theirs and other's #s, I became curious to know what the
> realistic price point would be for a factory new engine from the demand
> side.  So, my question to the collective is, how much would you be willing
> to spend on a factory new a/c engine (ie regardless of brand).  I know that
> the first impulse is to say "as little as possible" but I'd appreciate your
> opinion on what you would personally consider a "fair market price".  To
> make the $$$ standard, think FWF complete (w/o propeller or mount but
> include accessories) and 300Hp.
>
> If you already have your windmill, I would also appreciate to know how
> much you put down, whether it was a new or mid-time engine, what Hp, and
> year of purchase to calibrate for inflation.  My purpose is to get a sense
> of the market, hopefully give me some negotiating ammo, and foremost to
> foster a group discussion.
>
> Thanks in advance for your time!
>
> With Regards,
> Luis Luciano
> Velocity XL-5 "Dulcinea"
>
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