"Jerry Napoliano" wrote in message
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Thanks for the comments. I will be using it IFR, and for traveling.
Long trips might only be once or twice a year, no more. Speed is
nice, I agree, but comes at a price that I'm just not able to justify
at this point.
C172 sounds nice.

I'd like to hear more about why you think I should pass on this one.
Its not the first I've looked at, and I've been doing a lot of
research over the last 6 months. From an avionics standpoint, its
fine - I'd just like to have an on-board GPS. From an
airframe/interior/exterior perspective, its excellent. For a 172 its
very clean inside and out.
My assumption was that this was one of the first or 2nd you've looked at.
There is a learning curve involved in buying and it's just nice to spend
some time learning on the cheap side of the curve.

Avionics. If it all works and you'd keep it, fine. If you are IFR cert'd
and will really use it, I'm a new school guy who would bite the bullet and
get a panel mount cert'd unit too. If you are going to use it to get IFR
cert'd, I would definitely want to get the panel mount. Why pass up all
that training in a setup you are not going to fly.

Double the purchase price for installation. Need a new head? Is there
room? If not, what goes or gets replaced? Have a backup vac? There's $10k
in there some where with that Garmin - anyone want to correct me?

What really effects my decision is how a 1700SMOH engine impacts the
price of the aircraft?
I don't know. It could easily mean 2 - 5 years of flying is left. Could
mean it's done already. But it does mean you need a reserve and need to be
ready to do it when needed. If you've been researching 172s, the effect on
the price should be evident. The thing I would want to know is that the
plane has been flown regularly and recently. If it's been sitting for a
year or 2....



On Tue, 22 Jun 2004 13:33:19 GMT, "Maule Driver"
wrote:

If this is the first or 2nd a/c you've looked at seriously - don't buy it
(shields up). It's easy to fall for the first a/c you see. There is a
buyer's education process that will happen if you take a little time and
survey the market a bit. Yes, you may pass on a great deal but more
likely,
you'll kick some tires, learn a great deal, and then hopefully trip over
one
of those deals that really is good.... or at least right for you.