Dave,

Spend the money for a very good prepurchase inspection by an A & P who
knows Warriors. It will take a full day (2-3 hours on the logbooks,
the rest on the airplane). If it passes, have the mechanic complete an
annual inspection (it will be about a third done anyway), so you know
you've got an airplane that is in good shape.

Have you gone to the Piper support group websites to ask your question?

All the best,
Rick