Alan Browne wrote:

I was speaking with a somewhat smug fellow the other day who claimed
older C-182's (1968 that I'm looking at) had inefficient wings and that
the Continental would not make it to 1500 hours; 1300 if I'm lucky. (The
one I'm looking at has 61 SMOH; about 5000 total; new paint, interior,
etc.). As far as I can tell there has been only a minor (factory) wing
configuration mod on the 182.

Engine issue reads more like a G0-300 on a C-175

Better an older 182 or a newer 177 with 180 hp constant speed?

That 177 sounds sweet, just remember the wing/flap is lower to the ground
(about where my forehead meets the nose) when walking from the tail back
towards the front... Large doors and lack of struts sure make for a nice
plane to get in and out of...