" Jerry Napoliano wrote in message
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The owner is asking $57,000. My thoughts are that I could but a
Garmin 430 for around $4k, (how much would installation be??) and in
300 hours I'll need a new engine. After a $20k engine swap, will it
be worth $77k or more with 4300TTAF and 0SMOH?

Does this make sense as a first airplane, with times like these, or
should I look for something with lower times and a GPS already
installed?
And finally... does the price seem reasonable as is, or should it be
priced lower due to the engine time?

(Comparison) http://www.aso.com/i.aso/AircraftVie...craft_id=82361
Price is "okay", but..

1) How much experience do you have? (new PPL or 2000 hours....?)

And the biggie!!!

2) What do you intend to use it for? Business, pleasure, or a combination of
the two? If business, what's your business mission profile?

With enough experience and proper justification, your first OWNED airplane
could well be more complex.

For example, our firms lawyer's first plane was a T210, used strictly for
business, but he has upwards of 1000 hours.

Our firms #1 partner's first plane was a 340, then a Conquest, then a
Citation CJ...but he spent 12 years flying KC-135s.

Any help with this decision would be immensely appreciated!

What's your use profile? Or are you asking strictly for the value of the
aircraft?