"Roger" wrote in message
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Compare the price of the Cirrus or Columbia 400 to that of a new
Bonanza. The older technology has a much higher price.
Even the F-33 had a higher base price than a fairly well equipped
SR-22 when it was discontinued in the... I believe, late 80's?

When the F33A was discontinued in 1994, it's base price was $236K.

Model Year Prices
F33A 1975 $126,000
1980 $151,000
1985 $167,500
1990 $205,000
1994 $236,000


I suspect a lot of that was liability insurance as the law was revoked later
that year.