You Won't Believe What This Grumman Tiger Just Sold For - Grumman Style 

I was a great job, thanks for watching.

Good call, thanks for watching.

I agree completely.

ABSOLUTELY(*)(*)

Correct, so we try and make the best plane we can for folks.

Gold used to be #35 an oz.

@@GrummanPilots Airplanes are not gold or houses and shouldn't be treated as such.

Exactly. Everybody wants to rape their fellow man and earn a higher profit.

I will caveat what I said with this, take into consideration the amount of money that went into restoring this aircraft. Parts, labor, inspections, and by the time that's all finished and the plane is ready for sale, it has to be sold at a price like this one in order to recover from the initial investment. Grumman Pilots made this plane look beautiful and upgraded. It still sucks that others may think their Tigers are worth as much with outdated steam gauges and worn paint jobs, but those owners can be negotiated with. The same issue exists for any plane, just have to know how to negotiate and some planes can be negotiated on more than others.

Probably similar to the Project Tiger, we bought a plane for 30K, put 214K into it with new parts, panel, and all.

That is what the Project Tiger numbers are telling us now.

He is old but still kittenish at times. Thanks

@@GrummanPilots See ya'll in a few weeks. It's gonna be a swoop. We will be staying at the Best Western close to the Airport. Hope you n Matt, Lin and Lewann can share a meal with us.

Look forward to it. Cheers

Thus the dedication and getting it done.

That is right in US dollars. Plane was perfect and ready to fly.

Awesome! An affordable quarter million dollars instead of the half million for a 172. They'll have to change the name of the "hundred dollar hamburger" but that's another small, *SMALL* price to pay.

@@arcanondrum6543 Not only half the price, but better than factory new. I think a bargain. The Project Tiger will be up for sale next month and we are starting at $250,000. Wool headliner material arrives tomorrow, carpet next week, Getting close. Jimmy is coming to help finish it up with us and have another set of eyes on all the work.

Our point exactly. Ken and I wanted to take a plane and do that to it and sell it. It would be half the price of a 172 more speed and better. Thanks for watching.

@@GrummanPilots That’s a business right there find a good basic plain and basically zero it out make it better than new think you could probably clear 50 to 100 grand when you’re done

Even selling for 250K, the project Tiger with purchase and parts (no labor yet for work and annual) but we are already eating into a 70 K profit and are 2 months out. Not in it for profit, just a good plane, even better than AOPA's sweepstake Tiger.

@@GrummanPilots Yeah that’s a fantastic job you guys did and there’s no doubt there’s value in it compared to the new stuff but how long are people gonna be paying the prices that they are for some things

Not if you need a certified airplane to go places that require that. Some places restrict IFR for experimentals as well

@@GrummanPilots any examples you can think of? Cruising at 195 mph too

@@McPilot_W3DDS Yes, the 6-cylinder Tiger, 11 gph, 2100 rpms, leaned, 165 knots (189.3 mph), how that?

@@GrummanPilots I meant places that require certified aircraft How many Tigers have a 6 cylinder engine?

how many RV6 and 7 have 4 seats? @@McPilot_W3DDS

I don't believe that you will find a equal performance airplane with the ease of maintenance on this type. There will be some adjustment in the price, but still a great buy considering a new 172 is more than double this price.

It was done here in Ohio at his home field.

Wooster, OH

@@GrummanPilots thanks... RCM

I think you will find it does cost a lot. On the project Tiger, we have already paid out over 100K for parts to go back in. FYI

I think you will see the tragedy in even if you get a plane for free, put money into it to get it flying, that you will have more in the plane that you could see it for. Ask me how I know that fact?

There have been several reasonable priced Tigers listed over the past three months. Tigers in good condition under 100K. But if you don't reach out say yes you'll pay the asking price and lock in the contract, then they disappear quick.

Which is why we invested in a studio grade microphone for the voice overs. FYI.