G550
 

Hey all,

Im getting really tired of my G550 and looking to trade it in for a BBJ. ;)

Okay honestly, how much does a G550 cost? I know the price depends on options, etc., but what is the "base" cost? Im see ~$59m and ~$40m on different sites.

I beleive a BBJ starts at $42M.

Why would someone choose a G550 over a BBJ? It seems that the BBJ is much more popular, seeing that there are only 100 G550s registered in the US, with 25 belonging to Gulfstream, according to wikipedia.

I know the G500 is ~$36M, so thats a totally different league...like EXP vs. GOLD. :p

The BBJ has such a presence...and its huge. The G550 is nice...but it ain't that big. :D

controller.com has a 2008 with 0 TT for $55million. that's probably base. There's a 2005 on there for $59 million. Which plane depends on the mission. I don't know the specs for a G550 but I remember hearing from a GV pilot that you can fly from KLAX to LHR and have KJFK as the alternate. I doubt a BBJ can do that. (Note, I didnt' check the accuracy of this). Same can be said for why get a King Air when you can get a CJ1+. Well the Pilatus can carry more and is much less expensive to fly and (a guess) much easier to get it certified for single pilot.

According to official BBJ site, it can do KLAX-SVO!