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He said it was clean and he couldn’t think of any issues, but he also volunteered he wasn’t impartial.

FYI, after I pulled out, the seller dropped the asking price for the Cessna 172 to $43K and added “must sell” https://www.trade-a-plane.com/search?category_level1=Single+Engine+Piston&make=CESSNA&model=172F+SKYHAWK&listing_id=2402218&s-type=aircraft

Update: I finally found a mechanic who will do the pre-buy at KSIF next week (the mechanic from Air Harbor).

No. We are back on. It was off because I was the 2nd buyer in line and the 1st buyer was still on the fence. He finally ran out of time and the seller signed a contract with me. I am now working on the pre-buy. I finally found a mechanic who will do the pre-buy at onsite next week.

Wow, thanks for the detailed feedback, guys! So maybe not the best kind of rivet but no major issues. That's good to hear.

Thanks for sharing. Any concerns with the pictured repair to the firewall?

According to the seller, an "exhaust leak scorched the firewall over time. The firewall and exhaust were fixed."

FYI, I created a separate thread to discuss the firewall repair for the Piper Cherokee: https://www.pilotsofamerica.com/community/threads/piper-cherokee-firewall-repair.137131/

Hello. I’m looking for mechanics’ opinions on this firewall repair on a Piper Cherokee. There is a logbook entry but no 337 was filed. I’m the buyer and I’m under contract but I can still back out if I’m unsatisfied. https://imgur.com/a/EEjoRFz

Yes, I’m working on that angle. If anyone knows a good traveling pre-buy mechanic in the area, please let me know.

I cut the C-172 loose so go for it: https://www.trade-a-plane.com/search?category_level1=Single+Engine+Piston&make=CESSNA&model=172F+SKYHAWK&listing_id=2402218&s-type=aircraft

I already have that squawk list from the pre-buy. See the other thread. According to the seller, the biggest issue for the other buyer who backed out was the firewall patch.

I’m trying. The Air Harbor guy said he’d get back to me with his decision on Monday.

If the Seller said “personal reasons, not going to change my mind,” at least I wouldn’t have wasted my time trying to solve his “liability concerns” for the 16 mile flight. Yes. The buyer who backed out brought his mechanic from out of state (somewhere in the Northeast I think).

Bringing a mechanic from my home field in Georgia seems costly (adding airfare at the very least). And I don’t have a mechanic in Georgia yet as this is my first plane.

So I’m trying to move forward with buying the Piper Cherokee in this thread: https://www.pilotsofamerica.com/community/threads/rough-cessna-172-vs-clean-piper-cherokee.137107/ I’m now working on lining up the pre-buy inspection and test flight. The seller said it must be at the aircraft’s home...

Any concerns with the firewall patch on the Piper Cherokee? There is a log entry but no 337 form.

The landing gear legs seem to have rust - refer to the photos. You are right about the gear legs. Definitely not! Thanks for the advice! I’ll exit the contract for the Cessna due to the condition. I’ll continue with the Piper and go ahead with the pre-buy inspection.

The seller sent me the STC and 337 form for the 160 hp conversion. Essentially it mostly involved replacing the 150 hp pistons with high-compression 160 hp pistons. That turned the engine from an O-320-E2A into an O-320-D2A.

The Cherokee is 1546 SMOH and 750 hours since the 160 hp conversion in 2007. Is the 160 hp conversion sort of like an overhaul? Or should I still think of it like 1546 SMOH?