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Old Jun 28, 2018 | 10:25 pm
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Originally Posted by readywhenyouare
It is silly to expect a good deal on new aircraft. It's just like any new product. When 4K televisions first debuted they were quite expensive. Now that the technology has matured the prices have come down considerably. If you want the latest and greatest then you will have to pay for it. Ed is talking about wanting cheap prices. Sorry, that's just not in the picture.
All the discussion I’ve seen suggests that nobody is willing to pay a premium for this plane. Either Boring delivers it at a competitive price or the plane flops.
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