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Old November 27th 06, 07:45 PM posted to rec.aviation.owning
Robert M. Gary
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Default Opinions on AOPA's Vref program please


Bob Noel wrote:
In article 001101c71178$d70168d0$4b01a8c0@omnibook6100,
"Jim Carter" wrote:

I'm starting to narrow down my target aircraft and just today started
looking at them through Vref at the same time. I'd like to read your
opinions of that pricing service - both good and bad - and any
suggestions you might have as to other pricing tools that worked for
you.


As an owner who is not looking to sell, I've figured that vref consistently
puts my 140 too high, way too high, maybe 20% to 25% too high.
However, vref finally stopped giving value for common equipment
(e.g., a 2nd navcom) and stopped giving value for avionics that
people simply don't want anymore (e.g., DME).


Unless you have an IFR GPS, the DME is important. Lots of airport I
wouldn't have been able to get into w/o a DME for IFR GPS.

-Robert