Need advice plz... G200 or CL300

[aa73]

Hola my corporate compadres,

Got a buddy (owner, non-pilot) based in Toluca Mex looking for options on what to buy. Missions mostly to Aspen CO, Turks & Caicos, Tortola, and an occasional 1-stop to Europe. He is considering either a G200 or CL300. Can any of you shed some light to my extremely limited airline-influenced non-corporate mind?

Appreciate it!
73

 

[ultrarunner]

G200 is a slightly bigger cabin and slightly longer range (with a VERY light pax load) than the CL300....

But the 200 is woefully under-winged so poops out on altitude pretty darn quick. Early versions are wicked over weight. You'll have Gulfstream support, but you'll need it on that Israeli-built pig.

The CL300 was a clean-sheet design. Big wing, plenty of power. Flies very high and very efficient. The block-point change with a massive avionics upgrade begins in July.

 

[LJ45]

CL 300 all the way.

 

[JokerFuel]

I don't know much about the G-200. Been on it just to look around. Nice cabin, nice flight deck. I won't bad mouth the airplane. I've been flying the CL30 for six years now. Incredible performance. Always reliable. If I could own a private jet....the CL30 would be it.

 

[snow-back]

G280!

 

[rice]

Yeah, if you were asking G280 vs CL30 then it might be a tough comparison. Otherwise tell to get the CL30 and don't look back.

 

[TMMT]

As someone else said, Gulfstream has awesome support... cuz you'll need it with the G200.

 

[con-pilot]

If he is going to be operating in and out of Aspen year round, he might consider a used Falcon 50/50EX or a 900.

In the winter, when the tempature is low enough, a Falcon 900EX can non-stop London out of Aspen.

But if his operations are not going to invlove that much Aspen operations, I'd say the CL-300.

 

[CA1900]

If your friend is nostalgic for rubber deice boots, the G200 is the plane for him... :laugh:

 

[jonjuan]

The G200 is able to get airborne due to the curvature of the earth. :nuts: