In the end, it's up to the individual buyer. For $300 you can get a new
Cirrus....comparables are what? T182's I guess? Diamond Twins? Not a new
Bo' and certainly not a Baron. The Beech's are terrific aircraft. My
uncles went back and forth between them as I was growing up so they're part
of my flying memories. The 182's are terrific machines as well.

I'm guessing that most (all?) talking down the SR22 haven't even flown one.
Try them all, do your homework and get the one that strikes your fancy.
BTW, Cirrus is selling around 50-60 planes per month. 16 delivered week
before last. Something's clearly going right there.

Have fun!

"Potential Bo Buyer" wrote in message
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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?