New DA62 x words of wisdom from seasoned owners

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Re: New DA62 x words of wisdom from seasoned owners

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Re: New DA62 x words of wisdom from seasoned owners

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For DA62 customers choosing between 5-seater vs. 7-seater (with 3rd row seating) options:

In the past, if you ordered a 5-seater or 7-seater DA62 built in Canada, it came equipped with all the headset, O2, A/C outlets, etc. for 7 seats -- so you could later convert it from 5 to 7 seater by replacing the cargo tray with 3rd row seats.

However if you order a 5-seater built in Austria, the 3rd-row headset and O2 outlets are not included, and a smaller O2 tank is installed. This helped increase useful load on the plane -- that if flown in Europe -- would be certified to only 1999 kg to avoid ATC fees. But you can't later convert one of these Austrian 5-seat aircraft to a 7-seater by replacing the cargo tray with 3rd row seats.

So...if you order a 5-seater, make sure you never want to convert your plane to a 7-seater. For North American customers, it's "luck of the draw" whether you're getting an Austrian vs. Canadian-built DA62, since Diamond is ferrying multiple Austrian-built DA62s to the Canada factory in order to meet greater demand for the DA62 in North America.

If you think you might want to convert your seating, order the 7-seater along with the optional 5-seater's cargo tray (uninstalled).
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Re: New DA62 x words of wisdom from seasoned owners

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yl472401 wrote: Tue Jan 18, 2022 1:53 am Is this you DA62?
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Re: New DA62 x words of wisdom from seasoned owners

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yl472401 wrote: Tue Jan 18, 2022 1:53 am Is this you DA62?
I'm thinking that's the color I'm going to get. Initial deposit goes in tomorrow morning for a Q1 2024 position!
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Re: New DA62 x words of wisdom from seasoned owners

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Mine is still classified at the higher wait. But in practicality I think I will almost never use the back row and the weight saving and practicality of extra cargo space won it over for me.
That having been said I hope it won’t adversely impact the resale price.
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Re: New DA62 x words of wisdom from seasoned owners

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I'm thinking that's the color I'm going to get. Initial deposit goes in tomorrow morning for a Q1 2024 position!
Did you get in before another price increase?
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Re: New DA62 x words of wisdom from seasoned owners

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Bryce wrote: Wed Jan 19, 2022 5:27 pm
I'm thinking that's the color I'm going to get. Initial deposit goes in tomorrow morning for a Q1 2024 position!
Did you get in before another price increase?
Yep! Getting 2023 pricing as I signed an LOI late last year.
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Re: New DA62 x words of wisdom from seasoned owners

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That's great. I'm curious to see how much the increase will be, and if they'll do another increase before July 1.
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Re: New DA62 x words of wisdom from seasoned owners

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FYI, the January 15, 2022 price increase on new DA62s is a little more than 5% -- similar to other Diamond models.
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Re: New DA62 x words of wisdom from seasoned owners

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Thanks for that. Were the previous 2 in 2021 also 5%?
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