What is a used Ascender worth?
This is a question that gets asked quite often, usually when someone has one to sell. It is worth spending a bit of time on this because used ultralight values can be a complex subject! Ultimately the marketplace determines used aircraft prices – that is to say it is worth whatever someone is willing to pay for it. A used Ascender in pristine condition, which has been carefully maintained and has good records, could be worth almost as much as a new one. An Ascender that is in poor shape and needs just about everything replaced could be worth nothing at all. Most used models for sale fall in between those extremes! Here are some benchmark values – the prices for new Ascender kits: • Cost of a new Pterodactyl Ascender kit in 1981 $4100 • 2004 DFE Ascender III-A kit with 2Si 430 engine (equivalent to a Pterodactyl Pfledge 430D) $6900 • 2004 DFE Ascender III-B kit with 2Si 430 engine (equivalent to a Pterodactyl Ascender II) $7900 • 2004 DFE Ascender III-C kit with 2Si 430 engine (equivale
