I think the real question should be "Can you call a plane that doesn't exist a new 2017 model?"

The way I read that add, you're buying an airplane that will be restored in the future and will have an N number assigned at that time.

I have a 2020 model 36 that'll I'll part with only under duress, but it can be bought.

A brand new airplane with steam gauges..... they can call it a 2017, but i think itll be a while before they call it sold.

Although it does have a "new annual inspection", much better than "fresh annual".

"Color Coordinated Instrument Panel"

I'm not even sure what that means...

Any airplane thats is advertised sold with a fresh annual is my first red flag...

My V-tail has a 1998 airworthiness certificate. I love telling newbies it was the last v tail made, a 1998 model.

Actually, that was just the year it was reimported from Canada. (I usually tell them to check the dataplate under the tail for the real story...)

$100 bucks says you wear a big watch too??

I guess they are going for the Renaissance Commander angle or the Citation X Elite. It's been rebuilt (or will be) so it's a "new" airplane.

To advertise it as a 2017 model is both misleading and dishonest. I'm not sure why brokers do this kind of stuff? Desperate for the phone to ring? Negative attention is better than none at all?