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Old 03-30-2012 | 09:16 AM
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From: Douglas Aerospace post production Flight Test & Work Around Engineering bulletin dissembler
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So, my wife bought lottery tickets. Since our paycheck no longer allows a Cadillac a month, or six months for that matter, what would you guys blow a few hundred million on?

Nominations:


or perhaps



or



I'm kinda thinking all three, since two of the three could be leased back and used as a self supporting tax write off. The airplane is a business necessity ... otherwise how could you check on your boat? None would be financially irresponsible since none are really going to drop in value.

Frankly, I don't get why more buyers don't go for an older business jet. The performance, dollar for dollar, is much higher and the parts are cheap. These things don't fly often, so who cares what the fuel burn is when the maintenance & insurance on a new light jet can set you back $300,000 a year anyway.