I want to buy a plane by year-end but they're not making it easy.

"Ron Natalie" wrote in message
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Dude wrote:
Having driven many of them, I understand why they would not want you to
drive it.

Mercedes had a special event last summer when they invited a whole slew
of people out to the parking lot of the local pro sports team and drove
a few hot autocross laps with a professional driver (mind you they
wouldn't
let us do that ourselves), they also let us test drive a few models in the
lot (at lower speeds) and test a car with AWD (or was it antilock) on a
little
soapy skid pad.

All it did is convince me I didn't want a Mercedes. Even the so called
"sports" models had steering and handling that you'd expect from a
limosine.




Yep, my impression exactly. I haven't tried that G model, but I bet it has
wonderful SUV handling. All their cars do.

Dude wrote:




Yep, my impression exactly. I haven't tried that G model, but I bet it has
wonderful SUV handling. All their cars do.



My SUV is more responsive. I swear they put shock absorbers on
the steering linkages.

On Thu, 02 Dec 2004 06:42:49 GMT, "markjen"
wrote:

My advice is to cool your jets on buying an airplane and finish getting your
ticket. Flying your own plane just adds another distraction. Insurance
will be very, very tough to get. Keep your eye on the ball.

I think he's concerned about getting the tax writeoff. Presumably he
has a business, and this is a business expense. It's 50 percent, a big
deal, probably wipe out his taxes for a couple of years.

Seems a bit late in the day!

all the best -- Dan Ford
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I do believe the tax writeoff thing has been extended. Haven't been
paying attention to it, but thats what I recall.

John

It has been extended, but you have to have a deposit and contract before the
end of this year, and place the plane in service before the end of 2005. If
you meet the criteria, you can get the same 50% they got this year.


"John T" wrote in message
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I do believe the tax writeoff thing has been extended. Haven't been paying
attention to it, but thats what I recall.

John