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by instagib 747 days ago
Fun read. A friend has a few airplanes and said they cost about $30k-50k to overhaul the engines every 2,000 to 3,000 flight hours. The FAA considers it a minor repair.

A car can go 200k-500k+ miles and the engine rebuild is about $3k-$5k or $1000 in parts and DIY.