Douglas Paterson wrote:
Hey, Folks:

Grab a beer on me, I'd like to solicit some more opinions. If you've read
the other thread on airplane comparisons, you know I'm shopping for an
airplane.

So, I have another question. This time, not how to compare airplanes, but
how to make an apples-to-apples comparison (money-wise) between different
specimens of the same model for sale. I've used AOPA's Vref, but it's
unsatisfying in this regard for several reasons (among them, it doesn't
really answer my questions below, and it's cumbersome to input different
parameters to try to do so anyway; plus, there seems to be general agreement
that it overvalues by around 10%?). The rest of my studies have similarly
failed to completely address my questions below. Obviously, each of these
will vary a little based on airplane and exact choices made, but I'm looking
for a ballpark.

http://www.aeroprice.com No vested interest, just a satisfied user. You
can either appraise a specific aircraft for a fee, or buy their software
to use yourself to appraise a specific model. Worth the small expense, IMO.

Dave