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The Cirrus rep did everything to be responsive, and more. Cirrus wins the deal.
A friend of mine purchased a new SR22 (non turbo, but had every other option) last year. He had the same experience with the Cessna salesforce - They wouldn't even return his calls.
(as a side note, I flew up there when he picked up his airplane and it was a fun experience).
The Corvalis is a good product, and if they can get FIKI and AC certified (I think that's the stumbling block right now) and start delivering, the SR22 will at least have a competitor out there. At the moment the Corvalis actually has a lead on the avionics as well.
I continue to scratch my head a bit with the tone of this thread... If you have the money, buying new is a lot easier. Shopping for a used airplane is hard - You have to learn a lot about the model (there's no salesperson to guide you), search the market, do a pre-buy, and then potentially modify the plane to what you want.
Even then, you don't get a plane as well integrated as the Cirrus.
A whole lot of people don't want to do that. It's just plain easier to purchase a plane new and write the check.
Yeah, it's a big check, but other than that the plane's pretty cheap to operate and own.
I happen to enjoy the process of shopping and owning an airplane and haven't owned a plane made after 1980 (T210N and now a 421C), but I can find the time to shop and I enjoy the research process - MANY people don't.
The Cirrus is a great plane and well integrated platform. They are driving innovation in the industry and that helps all of us.
Robert
