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"Cecil E. Chapman" wrote:

I won't be getting it for a couple of years and whatever I picked would be
an older plane. It will be for (or slightly before) my 50th birthday.

[snip]

Ideas regarding the Cherokee 140 (which has a 150 HP I believe?) .????

Have you seen (I believe) Steve Foley has a 140 for sale?
Look in rec.aviation.marketplace or pictures at http://n6480r.home.att.net

I've owned a cherokee 140 since 1994.

The stock 140 has 150hp. Some have been upgraded to 160hp.
(mine has the same engine/prop combination of the pa-28-161).
In other words, it has the same climb/cruise performance when
using the warrior power settings.

A couple of important considerations wrt a cherokee 140 vs
other cherokees.

(1) The 140 can have limited useful load, especially the
later models. Earlier models can have useful loads exceeding
early warriors.

(2) Rear seat comfort can be, ahem, a problem.

Those are probably two main reasons why a cherokee 140 carries
a lower price than a warrior or 180. On the other hand, it also means
that you can have an airplane for less money. If you are only flying
with maybe one pax, then the 140 could be all you need.

Note that mainenance/operating costs for the 140 will be about the
same as the warrior.

Good luck.

--
Bob Noel
(goodness, please trim replies!!!)