No Thanks Gary, I saw those pic's! (OUCH!)
It reminded me of my dad's 1957 Cessna 180.. we had to re-skin both wings! (sadly he sold it)
I guess I am comparing the maint that this airplane received to the maint the Jet & T-prop get. not fair I agree but reg's are reg's and if somebody 'cheaped' here and there what else did they do? (or didn't do....)
I do NOT want a big project, this airplane is 'in' annual till October 2009. Whatever I buy will have the annual done as a pre buy because June/July are not good 150 flying months in Florida.
I am willing to dig into my pocket and this wasn't always an $11,500 airplane, they guy started at $16,000... :-(
My point is that I am willing to spend some more but I want something I can fly without costing me $3,000 the first annual.... A good airplane for a good price is important to me.
I've purchased more than a few t-prop's and jets (for others) My motto was always buy an airplane with little or nothing in its past that needs 'explaining' away...
Damage History and log book issues are red flag's to me. I guess 150's are used hard and get dinged up.
I need to find the threashold where I am comfortable and that is where you all come in. Thanks again this is very helpful to me.
I am trying to find the balance between "I want" and my friends saying, "better look twice"
Thanks
