Depends on what you think of as their "value". True, in monetary terms they are not high priced, but for "value" for money in terms of FUN FUN FUN they easily outweigh the summer (or annual)hangarage cost.
Having said that .... VP's belong on private strips and are surprisingly STOL given their poor climb rate. I can get off and up to 50' clearance in under 250m ... but it probably then takes nearly 10 minutes to reach 2500'. Still, what's the rush?
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