With the current depressed market for twins, it is interesting to
compare something like an SR22 or C210 to a Cessna 310. You can afford
a lot of gas, insurance, and reserve for overhauls; with a $100K+
savings on the initial purchase price. Also, I'd be surprised if there
is much more depreciation on the 310 or the 210 (aside from time on the
engines & props), while the SR22 will probably depreciate another $100K
in the next few years. Has anyone gone through the purchase decision of
comparing twins to singles recently? If so I'd be interested to hear
how the decision went. I included 3 current planes listed on
Controller.com as examples (disclaimer: I got the performance stats off
of various online sources so I'm sure that there are inaccuracies)

1968 Cessna 310
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Cruise 191kts
Useful Load 1800lbs
Climb 1800fpm
Fuel Burn 30gph
Price $99,900 (with G430 and Stormscope, 430/0 TSMOH)
http://www.controller.com/listings/f...3 916EACA4B06

2003 Cirrus SR22
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Cruise 185kts
Useful Load 1150lbs
Climb 1400fpm
Fuel Burn 20gph
Price $319,900 (410 TT SNEW)
http://www.controller.com/listings/f...3 916EACA4B06

1978 Cessna 210
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Cruise 167kts
Useful Load 1400lbs
Climb 1000fpm
Fuel Burn 15gph
Price $189,000 (with G530 and MX20, 530 SFRM)
http://www.controller.com/listings/f...3 916EACA4B06

The SR22 is a really nice plane, but that 310 sure looks tempting for
the price. I'm sure the numbers look similar when an F33 Bonanza and a
B55 Baron are thrown into the mix also.

Eric Bartsch
1959 Pilatus P-3 A-848
http://www.hometown.aol.com/bartscher/P3A848.html