"Marty" wrote in message ...
I just looked at an ad in Trade a plane.
It's a Cessna Cardinal, 1968 (fairly cheap)with no paperwork which means to
me, no logs.

We looked at an early 150hp Cardinal before buying our 172L. Test-flew
it in the sweltering humidity and heat of Houston in August and was so
happy it finally got off the ground and wallowed its way into the air.
It was an OK bird I guess, nice and roomy but now I know firsthand why
everyone says they need a 180hp engine. They really do.

With no logbooks however, IMHO it's only worth what Wentworth would
buy it for as salvage.