Aircraft
Cessna Citation II: The 'Family Truckster'
"Goofy market" gives new life to legacy Cessna Citation model.
Cessna Citation II

Here’s one example of what the current tight used-bizjet market has wrought: an eight-passenger 1984 Cessna Citation II—with almost run-out engines—is for sale for just $299,000. That equates to monthly payments of only $1,900—about what you’d pay to rent an upscale one-bedroom apartment in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

The former Customs and Border Protection aircraft has 11,800 hours of total time on the airframe and a couple hundred hours left on the engines. It comes with a stock executive interior—but it’s not installed, and some assembly is required. You’ll also need to replace the windshield. In addition, several phase inspections are coming due. The panel has minimal updates—a Garmin GNS 530 navcom and old radar—and could stand a few more: there is no ADS-B and the altimeter is not RVSM-certified.

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