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Update: to https://www.pilotsofamerica.com/community/threads/cessna-310.100389/
So my 6-8 month time frame that I reference back in January got advanced, primarily because I never stopped plane shopping everyday, and I found a 310Q in my local area that had almost everything I wanted. It has wing boots, alcohol windshield, hot props, average total time, low times on the motors since major overhaul at a reputable shop (although several years since the overhaul), low time props, semi-recent prop re-seal, nice (not perfect) paint job, really nice interior, Garmin 530/430 stack (unfortunately not WAAS but I will fix that), 400B auto-pilot with GPSS, GTX327, GMX200 MFD, HSI, and radar to hit the highlights.
I put an offer that I felt was fair after consulting Vref/a few people and the seller accepted. I have a purchase agreement in hand. It is currently getting a fresh annual and after talking to the mechanic conducting it, I feel pretty good. I have the pre-purchase inspection scheduled for Thursday.
I joined TTCF as suggested here, thanks @Ted DuPuis and @Twin_Flyer, and highly suggest it to anyone thinking about buying a twin cessna. I got references for a great finance company that had terms perfect for me and insurance companies that quoted cheaper than I thought I would get. Hopefully, if all goes well with the pre-purchase and test flight, I'll be closing in the next 1-2 weeks and will post an update with pictures to follow.
So my 6-8 month time frame that I reference back in January got advanced, primarily because I never stopped plane shopping everyday, and I found a 310Q in my local area that had almost everything I wanted. It has wing boots, alcohol windshield, hot props, average total time, low times on the motors since major overhaul at a reputable shop (although several years since the overhaul), low time props, semi-recent prop re-seal, nice (not perfect) paint job, really nice interior, Garmin 530/430 stack (unfortunately not WAAS but I will fix that), 400B auto-pilot with GPSS, GTX327, GMX200 MFD, HSI, and radar to hit the highlights.
I put an offer that I felt was fair after consulting Vref/a few people and the seller accepted. I have a purchase agreement in hand. It is currently getting a fresh annual and after talking to the mechanic conducting it, I feel pretty good. I have the pre-purchase inspection scheduled for Thursday.
I joined TTCF as suggested here, thanks @Ted DuPuis and @Twin_Flyer, and highly suggest it to anyone thinking about buying a twin cessna. I got references for a great finance company that had terms perfect for me and insurance companies that quoted cheaper than I thought I would get. Hopefully, if all goes well with the pre-purchase and test flight, I'll be closing in the next 1-2 weeks and will post an update with pictures to follow.
No, that's not a good measurement. The first couple of years will involve catch up maintenance and is not a good indication of the annual cost to operate the plane...
How do we know it is real?
. Probably a question for another thread, and based heavily on each person's financials, but how long of a loan would you recommend getting, particularly for a plane like yours around 100k?
