Palin plane isn't sold yet?

[SHRED]

Listening to a liberal talkshow I hear that the Alaskan jet hasn't even sold yet.

Is this true?

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

1. No, it was sold at a loss to one of her campaign contrbutors for 2.1 million

The state of Alaska took a bath on the deal

(It did not sell on Ebay.)

[mrJJ]

2. Sold to a rethuglican supporter

But the jet's eBay listing did not prove effective, and the state never got its asking price. Instead, in 2007, the state turned to an aircraft broker, Turbo North Aviation. The jet was purchased that year by businessman Larry Reynolds, the owner of a sporting goods store and marine supply store in Valdez. Reynolds paid $2.1-million

[AZBlue]

3. It did sell, but she lied about selling it on ebay, she lost $300K on it & lied about its purpose.

That luxury jet was over the top," Palin, the Republican vice presidential nominee, said to loud cheers. "I put it on eBay."

Palin's statement implied the plane was sold through the online auction site revered for empowering millions of small entrepreneurs, and Palin's spokeswoman insisted Thursday that the transaction occurred. But the plane failed to sell on eBay.

Instead, the 23-year-old 10-seat Westwind II was sold in August 2007 for $2.1 million to a Valdez, Alaska, entrepreneur; that's about $300,000 less than a broker's asking price, according to news accounts.

Also, while Palin characterized the plane as an extravagance of former Gov. Frank Murkowski, who arranged for its purchase in November 2005, the plane saw heavy use transporting Alaskan convicts.

http://www.swamppolitics.com/news/politics/blog/2008/09/gov_sarah_palins_ebay_plane_cl.html

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

4. The guy who bought it is holding up the payment because he wants $50,000

reduced from the price for repairs and maintenance that he said wasn't done. I think that was the amount I heard. I believe I heard this on CNN this morning in a report from Alaska.