Dan Luke wrote:



Yes, in a considerably older airplane with older avionics, higher maintenance
costs, etc. If it was a retractable, insurance would be more, too.


I don't know about that... insurance on my Comanche is $1700 per year.
To insure the hull on a 2000ish 182 couldn't be any cheaper. My plane
is simple to work on (1950's technology) and has been very reliable.
I am able to do a lot of the maintenance myself.

Granted an advantage of the 182 is ease of getting in and out compared
to most retracts. But beyond that it flies like a truck, is slow and
burns a lot of fuel. I have hundreds of hours in 182s so I am not
just speaking second hand.

Nevertheless, speed is good. I like Bo's, and very nice ones can be had for
$300K.


You can even find good ones for 100K less. But hey... if you have
the bucks I say go for it. Bo's are good airplanes, albeit expensive
to maintain.