Buying a Piper Cherokee 180 For $10,000! Will It Start and Fly Home?

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Published 2024-05-27
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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All Comments (21)
  • @stevenflattum156
    I have 28,000 hrs and yet it is still a blast watching your videos ! Keep them coming!
  • @DKofDAH
    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
  • @2005CessnaPilot
    I'd choose the interior for the spend. Shoulder belts are a must have IMO.
  • @granddad-mv5ef
    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.
  • @JRGarage
    Here before all the “stop encouraging people to buy cheap airplanes” comments 😂
  • @MrJohnBos
    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 😁
  • @user-mb4wh2xf5c
    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!
  • @daviddefelice6997
    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.
  • @Michael-oy3pz
    Greetings from Australia, you guys never cease to amuse me with all your fun antics. Well done fellas 🇦🇺✈️
  • @w.townsend3477
    I learned my lesson from the Cirrus you guys bought that needed the parachute repacked. Definitely would rather have the Cherokee.
  • @ThatBobGuy850
    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!
  • @railbaron9
    Always happy to see you guys getting another oldie back in service. Two thumbs up. 😅
  • @alrad5686
    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!
  • @davidklassen2805
    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!
  • @JohnMphs
    Honestly, I’d take the 180 only. I look forward to seeing the progress.
  • @cs0986
    Keep that paint scheme even if you repaint! Love it!