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Posted: **Sun Feb 19, 2012 4:10 pm**

Welcome in the Canadian Club! For years the Rotax, and also every american made engine, were very expensive in canadian dollars... now
we feel better!

Jean
Rebel 747R

On Fri Nov 30 17:06 , 'Charlie Eubanks' <charlie@troyairpark.com> sent:

Hello All

I am sure that everyone who is interested in the Rotax engine to power their
Rebel is aware that (mainly due to the devaluation of the dollar) they have
had a sizeable price increase. Before Oshkosh 07 it was priced at a little
under $14,000 now the price is $18,122. Plus $1500 for accessories. I was
told by LEAF that there probably will be another in crease at the first of
the year. My goal was to build light enough that I could certify at 1,320
Lbs. Gross Wt. This increase in price has given me cause to go back and
look at potentially cheaper engines like the Cont. 0-200 and the Lyc 0-235.
Unlike the Rotax they can be purchased used or rebuilt at considerable
savings. I would appreciate comments from anyone flying Rebels with these
power plants.

Charlie E.

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Posted: **Sun Feb 19, 2012 4:10 pm**

I wonder what the cost would be having a friend buy one in Europe ($Euro),
adding import and shipping costs. At least it seems one need not be bound
to buying an Austrian engine with American dollars. On a related note,
there is a guy at our local airport disassembling a couple of small GA
planes every few months. He's loading them into shipping containers to
sell in Australia. It's depressing. At least the US stock market is
holding (for now).
-Ben

Welcome in the Canadian Club! For years the Rotax, and also every

american made engine, were very expensive in canadian dollars... now

we feel better!

Jean
Rebel 747R

On Fri Nov 30 17:06 , 'Charlie Eubanks' <charlie@troyairpark.com> sent:

Hello All

I am sure that everyone who is interested in the Rotax engine to power

their

Rebel is aware that (mainly due to the devaluation of the dollar) they have
had a sizeable price increase. Before Oshkosh 07 it was priced at a little
under $14,000 now the price is $18,122. Plus $1500 for accessories. I was
told by LEAF that there probably will be another in crease at the first of
the year. My goal was to build light enough that I could certify at 1,320
Lbs. Gross Wt. This increase in price has given me cause to go back and
look at potentially cheaper engines like the Cont. 0-200 and the Lyc 0-235.
Unlike the Rotax they can be purchased used or rebuilt at considerable
savings. I would appreciate comments from anyone flying Rebels with these
power plants.

Charlie E.

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Posted: **Sun Feb 19, 2012 4:10 pm**

Another option might be the new Cont O-200D which has been lightened for
LSA. This is the engine that Cessna has chosen for the new C162 Skycatcher.

Used to be lots of cheap (4-5000 bucks) older O-200s around. I have feeling
they could become a lot more popular now with the new 912S pricing.

If you are not restricted to 1320 pounds, certainly lots of 320s around for
less than a new 912S.

Walter

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From: mike.davis@dcsol.com [mailto:mike.davis@dcsol.com] On Behalf Of
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Sent: November 30, 2007 4:46 PM
To: rebel-builders@dcsol.com
Subject: Re: [rebel-builders] Rotax price increase

I wonder what the cost would be having a friend buy one in Europe ($Euro),
adding import and shipping costs. At least it seems one need not be bound
to buying an Austrian engine with American dollars. On a related note,
there is a guy at our local airport disassembling a couple of small GA
planes every few months. He's loading them into shipping containers to
sell in Australia. It's depressing. At least the US stock market is
holding (for now).
-Ben

Welcome in the Canadian Club! For years the Rotax, and also every

american made engine, were very expensive in canadian dollars... now

we feel better!

Jean
Rebel 747R

On Fri Nov 30 17:06 , 'Charlie Eubanks' <charlie@troyairpark.com> sent:

Hello All

I am sure that everyone who is interested in the Rotax engine to power

their

Rebel is aware that (mainly due to the devaluation of the dollar) they

have

had a sizeable price increase. Before Oshkosh 07 it was priced at a

little

under $14,000 now the price is $18,122. Plus $1500 for accessories. I was

told by LEAF that there probably will be another in crease at the first

of

the year. My goal was to build light enough that I could certify at 1,320

Lbs. Gross Wt. This increase in price has given me cause to go back and
look at potentially cheaper engines like the Cont. 0-200 and the Lyc

0-235.

Unlike the Rotax they can be purchased used or rebuilt at considerable
savings. I would appreciate comments from anyone flying Rebels with these

power plants.

Charlie E.

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