"Marco Rispoli" wrote in message v.net...

Models I'd be looking for are 172, Warriors and Sundowners for the most
part.

If I can't find anything decent then a 152 or a Tomahawk would suffice I
suppose (but I feel that 152s especially are a bit overpriced).


You're looking for fairly common types. I would recommend that you
not bother looking all over the country. You can probably find one
pretty close to home.

When I started looking for my last plane, I drew a 500 mile circle
(cheap, short hop airline ticket) around my home base and concentrated
the search in that area. The problem with a nationwide search is
that you're going to want to check out the plane yourself before
plunking down hundreds for inspections and deposits. Unfortunately,
many airplanes that look great in the ads and when you talk to the
seller by phone, turn out to be piles of junk when you see them in
person. I don't know why the sellers do this, but it happens a lot.
If you limit the search to a smaller geographical area, you'll take a
smaller hit on travel.

All bets are off if you decide you want something rare or exotic
like a Hatz biplane, or a Mooney Mite. But, for something common like
a 172 or Warrior, it's cheaper to stick close to home.

John Galban=====N4BQ (PA28-180)