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YouTuber who bought abandoned jet on Facebook Marketplace couldn’t believe seven-figure repair cost

  • A YouTuber bought a jet from Facebook
  • The plane was really cheap, but it’s in dire condition
  • Making it airworthy again would cost seven figures

Published on Oct 01, 2024 at 7:11 PM (UTC+4)
by Alessandro Renesis

Last updated on Oct 02, 2024 at 3:04 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by Tom Wood

A YouTuber learned the true costs behind owning a private jet the hard way after buying one from Facebook.

The jet only cost five figures, which is a steal for anything with wings.

The problem started when he realized just how much work the jet actually needed to become airworthy again.

The cost is absolutely shocking.

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The true cost of a private jet

YouTuber and racing driver Cleetus McFarland bought a jet on Facebook Marketplace for a relatively low amount of cash.

The jet in question, a Falcon 20, ‘only’ cost him $15,000.

That’s a pretty penny in absolute terms, but it’s cheap for a Falcon jet.

The problem is there’s a reason why the seller only wanted $15,000 for it.

abandoned jet Facebook Marketplace
Cleetus McFarland
abandoned jet Facebook Marketplace
Cleetus McFarland
abandoned jet Facebook Marketplace
Cleetus McFarland

The jet is in awful condition, and it needs a lot of work.

Literally everything needed fixing.

The tires, the batteries, the interior, the jet engines – you name it.

McFarland found out the hard way because, after factoring in all the relevant costs, he realized he would be left with a seven-figure bill.

Where have we seen this before?

If this sounds familiar, it might be because of another jet story that did the rounds.

A while back, another YouTuber bought Elvis Presley’s jet for a pittance.

He managed to start the engine for the first time in decades, but everything went wrong after.

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The YouTuber discovered that fixing the jet was going to cost millions – plural with an ‘s’ – and it was a moot point anyway because the jet could never fly again for legal reasons.

So, he had another idea and decided to convert the jet into a luxury RV.

He did it in record time, and even though it wasn’t cheap, it still cost him a significant sum.

Let’s see if the Falcon 20 we mentioned before will have to go through the same process.

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Experienced content creator with a strong focus on cars and watches. Alessandro penned the first-ever post on the Supercar Blondie website and covers cars, watches, yachts, real estate and crypto. Former DriveTribe writer, fixed gear bike owner, obsessed with ducks for some reason.