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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 ------------------------------- 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 ------------------------------- 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 ------------------------------- 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 |
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