So, congragulate me or call me a fool - your choice. :-)

Congrats, Paul. It sounds to me like you did a pretty danged good pre-buy
yourself, and -- with the price of a 152 less than a Ford Taurus -- what
have you really got to lose?

Worst-case scenario would be needing to buy a new engine -- and you'd STILL
be spending less in total than the cost of a mid-70s Skyhawk.

I think you done good.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"