Agreed, the auto pilots are a problem but seem more reliable on the older aircraft.
The wing gates are an optional extra and are not installed on our Van. It infact seems to take longer to get off the ground!
The planes are definately new and smelt fantastic when they arrived. You know, that new car smell! But the finishing is certainly not up to scratch. The carpets and lining were a let down.
Dont get me wrong, these are still wonderful aircraft but for very little improvement, or supposed improvement, the price has sky rocketed. If Cessna was making a profit when they were selling caravans for $1.4 million, then they are making a killing at almost $2 million! Yes there are a few new instruments but surely not enough to justify the price hike? And not when there seems to be less attention detail.