How'd you fund your Kitfox?

[mtTundra]

Does Divorce count?

Depends... was the plane a factor in the divorce? That would be good intel to have prior to placing my order lol.

Matt don’t take this the wrong way, and I don’t make much, but I am not a believer in going into debt. Start saving and only buy what you have money for.

I completely agree with this. Just trying to get a idea of what people have done.

Cash.
Just don’t attempt to justify the expense.

Oh I'm only trying to "justify it" to the wife... I have 0 delusions about burning the money haha.

Bought the wings first, then the fuse, then the engine &FWF, and last the avionics. It spread out the cost over 2.5 years.

Thank you, this is probably what I'll end up doing as well. Piecemeal seems to be the best option for me. I could swing at the kit itself, but would take a few years to replenish my reserve and I'm a fan of keeping a safety net.
The Avionics and Engine are the scary bit as about the time I get my savings back it'd be time to throw down the expensive part, and having a complete air frame would be a huge incentive to just finance the engine to get it done and start flying it.

Thank you all for your responses.

[efwd]

Nah, that's a bit tongue in cheek. My ex is good people. She is like those wives some have spoke about here who support a build as she did 16 yrs ago with my RV4 project. Divorce certainly helps on the time commodity though.
Save, Save, and Save some more. Drive 20 year old cars and buy houses that don't cost you your entire pay check. Living with a Kitfox is far better than living with an extra 1000-1500 square feet you really don't need.

[t j]

I married a rich woman.

[mtTundra]

You sir are smarter than I.

[beeryboats]

I married a rich woman.

I married one that, through hard work, became rich. In reality I sold a Piper Vagabond project that had been setting for 35 years and bought a Kitfox that needed some TLC. Not flying yet, still looking for an A&P to do the condition inspection.

[Slyfox]

by doing something in my life that makes me a lot of money.

[896tr]

Keep in mind that if you do finance it the lender will most likely want you to carry full insurance on it, mine did. That added an extra $1200 per year.

[rocketman2tm]

I did the pay cash for what you can when you can method. Just make sure avionics are the last thing you buy as these are always getting better.

Also if anyone ever asks how much your homebuilt airplane costs, just tell them "All of it."

[hamer]

Keep in mind that if you do finance it the lender will most likely want you to carry full insurance on it, mine did. That added an extra $1200 per year.

Seems like a ripoff. I got a quote last week from Falcon Insurance (via EAA) and it was $250/yr for project insurance while it's in kit form.