Theodore Dryden

[Theodore Dryden]

Once i saw this airplane on facebook i popped right over here to check for any discussion. Tempting, just not in a position to go after this airplane. I hope you get it! Will they let the IA borescope the engine?

[Theodore Dryden]

Rocky:

Sounds like a nice airplane.

I watch the bonanza pricing pretty closely, and 130K sounds about right. The V-tail and straight tail pricing has been holding up well- at least compared to some of the other models that have really started to fall off. I recommend listing it fast though- from what I am seeing over the last 3 months the market has really started to cool off with higher interest rates and higher fuel prices. My club is trying to sell a 182 right now, and it’s amazing how little activity there is on the buy side. Crickets!

Ted

[Theodore Dryden]

FTI, a new listing came up on TAP today, here, in the last 24 hours. In my uninformed opinion the price is “interesting”, but perhaps something to call about.

[Theodore Dryden]

Thank you Ed.

The 200’s are impressive- I haven’t ever seen one in person, and was barely aware of the type… but saw the “Used Aircraft Guide: Meyers 200” article in AVWeb, did a little research, and decided I need to know more! So that’s why I’m here.

Thanks for making me welcome.

[Theodore Dryden]

My first post on this forum, glad to be aboard.

I love Jody’s comments, especially with regard to the CG challenges, issues regarding the magnesium ruddervators and a hangar being a VERY good idea. The comment about the V-tails lagging the rest of the market is right on… I maintain a spreadsheet of the pricing of various Bonanza models, and the V’s are lagging the straight tail bonanzas- the A36s, the Debonairs, and the “deb-bonanzas” (F33a, E33, etc.).

On the Debonairs being a “poor step child to the bonanza”, I do not think this is a commonly held opinion. There is a very high degree of airframe commonality between the two lines, and performance is very similar, with prices being generally higher on the straight tail side. James, I would recommend searching “v-tail versus debonair” in google, and you will quickly see that the general consensus on Debs is very positive. A Deb with an IO-470n, an IO-520, or an IO-550 is one fine airplane, IMO. There are some exceptional straight tails listed on Beechtalk right now, including a straight tail TN C33a that I wish I were in the position to buy at the moment…

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