JG...let's take a show of hands...everyone in here that has actually painted a corporate jet, supervised engine overhauls, big maintenance checks, ect...terrific...not seeing to many guys in here that have managed planes like I have for 20+ years...so now that everyone hates me, here are some facts..
If you go buy that G2...you'll get a big cabin, it will go a long way...the cost of a paint job and interior, won't be much..
The only drawback is that it's noisy...they have kits...and also you have to decide if you need to do a full power take off, at that little strip anyway...Gulfstreams, have tons of power...with 5 peeps on board, light on full, only a moron pushes the throttles up all the way....sterilizing small animals for miles...
Hire your own mechanic, do a good pre purchase..you won't get burned..
In the 'old days' idiots going out and buying G5s, did so because they made so much money, they needed the write off...so where are all these banks, auto makers and big companies now? Dumping their planes..
Whatever jet you buy...find someone that has done this before...and you'll be into a plane for allot less then you think and it will cost allot less to fly around then you think...