Mxsmanic wrote:
writes:

It looks like you know more than I do.
In what way does this make more sence?

A used aircraft would be more likely to have engine problems, unless
it were perfectly maintained, which is improbable. A new engine
should run perfectly for some reasonable time, irrespective of any
maintenance.

I could pretty much guarantee that the average RV is much better cared for
than average 172.