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Diamond goes green
Diamond announced has pledged full support to “go green” with a special promotion for the DA40 XLS.
Diamond distributors will offer a special promo for those who’ll purchase a DX40 XLS between October 1 and November 30: the company will offer a fuel cut-down rate to $1.99 per gallon for the first 18 months/200 hours (whichever comes first). This contributes extra green cash to the purchase of this fuel-efficient aircraft.
As asserted in a press release from diamondaircraft.com,
“Like all Diamonds, the DA40 XLS is a very fuel-efficient aircraft: it burns only 10 gph, and cruises at 150+ knots. That’s a 50% better fuel efficiency then some old-design aircraft competitors,” explains Heike Larson, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Diamond. “With this excellent fuel efficiency, the DA40 XLS becomes the savvy and responsible choice in this day and age of high fuel prices. And, of course, this fuel efficiency makes it possible for us to make this unique offer to our customers.”
The $1.99 fuel buy-down represents a value of about $8,000 – and enables a typical DA40 buyer to fly with $1.99 fuel for her initial 12-18 months of aircraft ownership. In addition to this $8,000 value, buyers are also eligible for a $2,000 training credit offered by Diamond – enough to get 40 hours of training towards an IFR ticket. Buyers also qualify for the exceptional 2008 tax savings – up to $300,000 in write-offs on a DA40 XLS, which can mean over $100,000 back on a qualifying buyer’s 2008 tax return.*
“The DA40 XLS has been a very popular aircraft for us, especially since fuel prices have increased so dramatically. We are very happy that we can do our part to alleviate some of that pain for new DA40 XLS owners,” says Dan Eldridge, General Manager at Great Lakes Diamond Aircraft Sales. “After all, we are pilots ourselves, and as passionate as our customers about taking these beautiful planes up in the sky. The last thing we want is for fuel prices to make people think twice about taking flight – and with this offer, new DA40 owners can just get up and go, without worrying about the pocket book.”
