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Old November 30th 07, 04:57 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Dan[_1_]
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Default Airplane rental / flying clubs near Phoenix

On Nov 29, 3:02 am, Martin Hotze wrote:
Dan schrieb:

We just spent about $200k on the 182, which is a 1998 model.
Sorry for hijacking, but I have to ask: what has to be done on a not yet
10 year old airplane that cost 200k? Wouldn't it be more wise to buy
into a new (maybe jet/diesel) aircraft like a Diamond? I don't know the
details and you for sure made your homework before spending the 200k.
I don't think he meant it as "We spent 200K improving a 1998 Cessna
182" but "We spent $200K as the purchase price of a 1998 model year
Cessna 182."


Right.... We purchased it, and added a Garmin 530W for a total cost
around $200k...


$200k worth of upgrades would have been idiotic!


I read the "spent on" as "spent on improvements/repair/...

So your point in your reply is fine for me. A C182 in this area is a
good plane. I personally flew one from CHD along the border/river to Las
Vegas, St. George, Page, Grand Canyon, Sedona and back to Chandler. It's
nice to have some power left at 10.000ft.

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Martin.... I did that myself a couple weeks back. Monument Valley to
the Grand Canyon along the Colorado river is just an incredible
flight....

--Dan