Van Johnston
Pattern Altitude
Once youve found a plane you would like to buy, what's the proper protocol?
Get the pre-buy inspection done and then make your offer and negotiate price?
Or, make an offer and negotiate price contingent on results of the pre-buy inspection?
Previous advice I got was to do the pre-buy first, so I have never brought up price or made a formal offer. But the sellers I have been talking to keep dragging their feet; it's been 5 weeks since test flight and logbook review and I stated my desire to proceed to the pre-buy. On the other hand, maybe they think I am stringing them along without a formal offer.
Any experience/advice out there?
Get the pre-buy inspection done and then make your offer and negotiate price?
Or, make an offer and negotiate price contingent on results of the pre-buy inspection?
Previous advice I got was to do the pre-buy first, so I have never brought up price or made a formal offer. But the sellers I have been talking to keep dragging their feet; it's been 5 weeks since test flight and logbook review and I stated my desire to proceed to the pre-buy. On the other hand, maybe they think I am stringing them along without a formal offer.
Any experience/advice out there?