"Dan Luke" wrote in message
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"Newps" wrote:

As an owner I could not possibly care less that my manufacturer goes out
and does demos. I want availability of service and I want parts in
stock. I also want shops that don't have to phone the home office just to
get the cowl off.

After I bought the 182 in June, my first warranty contact with my nearest
Cessna Service Center produced this remark:

"We used to be a Piper dealer. We don't know much about Cessnas."

They didn't have any parts, either.



OTOH, the Cessna factory people I've talked to have been very helpful and
have responded promptly to requests.

I'll let you know how close they come to that when the Columbia deal is
finalized.