I appreciate everyone's input. We'll roll all the pros and cons around a bit.
We are a flying family. We have pilot friends and family in both OKC and Wichita that Docbones has been talking to and they are encouraging (inciting?) this. They thought putting flyers at aviation services (FBO's) in the surrounding cities could make us a popular fly-in destination as pilots are always looking for an excuse to take their planes up for a spin. We are about 30 mins by air from both cities. Also for stopovers on the way more exciting destinations. Pilots talk (endlessly) to each other on their pilot forums, often about good restaurants to fly over to or fun weekend outings or anniversary getaway. They think it would go viral among those that eat, drink and bleed 1000LL or JetA (aviation fuel). Docbones is all jazzed about flying around to different FBO's to put out flyers and write it off as a business expense. Flying is fun (but expensive), but to be able to write it off - now we're talkin'! Plus if it brings in other pilots, they can talk "flying". Not sure Docbones can be talked down from this one.
The car is a fun little car - sporty little white two seater 2005 BMW Z4 convertible, red leather interior. Looks new. Has decent trunk space. Not very high milage because we don't use it much. Coded door lock. Fuel efficient. Fun for date nights. We would not get much on it for trade-in becase of its age - worth more to keep it, Docbones says. It's just sitting in the garage taking up space. May as well put it to work. Program the GPS with our B&B and recommended restaurants and sights. Have them pay for their own insurance (like you do when you rent a car) and fill it back up when they return it. Local use only with a milage limit - say 35 miles/day. (Airport is 5 miles from us.) We record odometer reading on checkout - charge by the mile if they go over. Two night stay required - they use the car for the duration of their stay and return it to airfield when they leave..
