"Neil Gould" wrote in message
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Recently, Mike Rapoport posted:

It sounds great but the price has already risen almost 40% (in
constant dollars) for the initial $840K. I know of more than one
person that put down a deposit and won't be able to pay for the
airplane unless they win the lotto.

On one hand, that's understandable, but wouldn't the reality be that those
people really couldn't afford the plane in the first place? Training and
maintenance can't be inconsequential considerations of the real cost of
ownership.

In this respect, I was also impressed that Eclipse will be returning the
deposits of those who can't qualify to fly the plane.

Neil

Let's be honest... Most people buy the most airplane they can reasonbly
afford. That's why you see lots of people flying C-150's, Ercoupes, and the
like. When people decide "Hey, if I do X, Y, and Z, I can afford that new
$840,000 Eclipse.", and the price goes up by $350,000, it is no surprise to
me that the extra up-front cost might run off a few customers. Beyond that,
there are plenty of people who probably saw the Eclipse as a good value (if
that's possible with an airplane) at $840k. Add $350k to the ticket, and
the bang for the buck just took a real hit.

KB