 New 172S
If I were you , I would talk to as many FBO owners as I could about the
situation with Cessna. They all seem to know that market well. When I was
looking over a year ago, there were several instances of deep discounts in
both new and nearly new skyhawks. Several people discussed it here. I
think those deals may be gone for now, but there may be an echo later.
Bonus depreciation is a great thing, but I would tell you to look at other
models as well. Diamond and Tiger are my favorites in this class. I would
only buy the Cessna if the others were not good ergonomically, or if I were
planning to land on a rough strips (but then I would not buy new in spite of
depreciation).
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