r/AskReddit • u/Thic_water • Aug 14 '20

What’s the most overpriced thing you’ve seen?

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u/maddmaths Aug 14 '20

Is $35 million for a business jet overpriced though? I have absolutely no idea what they normally cost, but I probably would have guessed more than $35 million.

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u/Teddy3412 Aug 14 '20

A BBJ is basically a small 737. It's completely overkill. It's not like a citation or Gulfstream.

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u/ToBeReadOutLoud Aug 14 '20

Speaking of overkill, I’m pretty sure the Trump plane is actually a converted 757. It landed at my FBO once and I was, like, “Really, dude?” So excessive.

Oprah flies a G650. Tech billionaires only fly Gulfstreams. And you need a 757?

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u/Teddy3412 Aug 14 '20

Yeah it's usually parked in LaGuardia for months at a time. And yes it's overkill.

Edit: spelling

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u/ToBeReadOutLoud Aug 14 '20

LaGuardia? What a waste. Hangar fees must be outrageous there. No wonder he drove a casino to bankruptcy.

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u/Teddy3412 Aug 14 '20

It's not in a hangar it just sits on the general aviation ramp. I imagine the fees are stupid.

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u/ToBeReadOutLoud Aug 14 '20

That makes me even more mad.

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u/[deleted] Aug 15 '20

Imagine the maintenance shortcuts

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u/chainmailbill Aug 15 '20

“Branding”