On 12 Nov 2003 09:58:25 -0800
(Potential Bo Buyer) wrote:

Why is the market for late model V35B's and F33A's so flat. The
economic climate (real and perceived) and 90's run-up have a lot to do
with it, I'll acknowledge that. But there seems to be something else
at work in this market.

Are the Lancair Columbia and Cirrus SR22 substitute products for the
4-place Bonanzas? (For the sake of this post V35B's and F33A's are 4
place not 6 place airplanes. Keep it real.) To be honest, if I had
300K + in my budget I would probably evaluate the Columbia and SR22
first before considering a Bonanza. After all, they're faster with
fixed gear, won't corrode, have modern avionics and are 30 years newer
than the Bonanzas I'm considering.

It looks as if the once assumed appreciation rate for Bonanzas is in
for a big change. Agree? Thoughts?


I think that a lot of newer pilots today like the simplicity of operating
the newer planes. Less stuff to fiddle around with means less stuff to
screw up. There are some drawbacks with new planes. Not lots of hours
logged yet to prvoe the design. I thought I heard the Cirrus had some
bad stall characteristics or was it spin? Haven't heard a lot about the
Lancair.


I definitely agree that appreciation rates are in for a big change. I
think it's been changing and will keep changing and not just for
Bonanzas.


R. Hubbell