Looking to purchase a D42 - few questions

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Looking to purchase a D42 - few questions

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I am looking at purchasing a major D42 rebuild of a 2007. Includes new engines, canopy, avionics, interior, ice. Will have 2 year warranty on the engines and 6 months on the air frame. No A/C, no oxygen. I am trying to understand a fair valuation of this aircraft. I live in the south. Is the lack of AC a big deal? What year did they do major upgrades to the D42? How significant were those. Can a 2007 aircraft be painted? Is there a limitation on the airframe time? The market is just so insane right now for all planes. They are asking over $800K one.
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Which engines?
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This our 2007 DA42. I have not missed having AC. Maybe once or twice on the ground, certainly never at altitude. (Lately, KOWD – CYOW, I have wished for a better heater.)

Why would you paint it? I believe my new stickers were $2,500.

The AP GFC-700 is much more important an upgrade to me than AC.
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Boatguy wrote: Sat Feb 26, 2022 5:02 pmWhich engines?
Continental 155's
New GF700
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Re: Looking to purchase a D42 - few questions

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That seems like a very nicely equipped DA42. Does that include WAAS and ADS-B in/out? If so, it includes all of the must-have features, IMO. I like my built-in O2 system a lot, but I got along fine without one for years using a portable bottle, and in the south you may not need to spend much time at high altitudes.
RDGUSLLC wrote: Sat Feb 26, 2022 12:43 pm Is the lack of AC a big deal?
It is to some people, not so much for others. To make the person who usually sits in the right seat happy, I opted to get my DA42-NG wired/plumbed for a removable A/C unit so I could install it during the summer months and take it out during the winter. I'm happy with it, but it's not something I would want to take in/out of the plane on a daily basis.
What year did they do major upgrades to the D42? How significant were those.
Others will surely have a more comprehensive and accurate list, but IMO the big ones were: GFC700 A/P (2008?), Austro Engines (2009?), Aerodynamics and useful load upgrades in the -VI model (2012?), G1000 NXi avionics (2017)
Can a 2007 aircraft be painted?
I don't think so. Only the newer model (-VI) can be, I believe.
Is there a limitation on the airframe time?
No lifetime limit on the airframe, AFAIK.
The market is just so insane right now for all planes. They are asking over $800K one.
That price sounds exhorbitant to me for a 2007 even with new CD-155 engines installed, but who knows these days? It is indeed an insane market.
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I would like to purchase a 2017 or later but they are really hard to find.
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