Search results

Hello folks. I'm under contract for two planes and I have the contractual flexibility to back out on one or both of them if I wish. Both are of 1965 vintage: A C-172F and a PA-28-140 with the 160 hp conversion. I'd like your opinion on what is the better buy. Cessna 172F Photo album...

This one didn’t pan out but I appreciate all the advice. It’s educational for me.

What do people think of the Continental O-300 engine? Is it a pain to maintain and find parts for? And is a C172F good for someone who is a first time buyer or will it be more trouble than it’s worth? The majority of my 260ish hours is on various C-172 models (most of my hours probably on the...

Hello again. The previous airplane I was in discussions over (a Piper Cherokee) fell through but I am now under contract for a C172F. Engine is mid-time though hasn’t been flown much recently. Apparently the seller bought the plane for flight training as a student pilot but got too busy for...

Many thanks for the advice and input. I definitely won’t get emotionally attached. That’s an interesting thought about buying a plane with a run-out engine - the problem I see is a lot of those listings with run-out engines price the plane with a discount that is less than half the cost of a...

Hey guys. I’m about to buy a Piper Cherokee. I plan on getting my own pre-buy inspection but in the meantime, the seller shared the pre-buy findings from another buyer who backed out of the deal. The biggest “show stopper” for the prior buyer was the firewall. Apparently there was some exhaust...

There’s a few posts that contain the name of his company. At the very least, moderators should redact all identifying information. Thread deletion is preferred. I’m trying to make this right and need a moderator’s help to do so.

Guys, this is getting out of hand. The Seller told me he is getting hateful emails about this transaction from people who looked him up. If there is a moderator who can help, I am asking, as the Buyer and the original poster, to delete this thread. Please. We’re trying to put this drama behind...

I just got off the phone with Joe. What a nice guy. We’re going to make this deal happen and handle payment via escrow. I’m going to take down the post with identifying info so anyone who doesn’t read the resolution to the story on page 2 won’t get the wrong impression of him.

Joe, I’m honestly saddened how this all played out. It’s my first time trying to buy a plane and nobody has ever demanded thousands of dollars from me in paper cash. I really wanted to make this deal. I got permission to take the day off from my boss and lined everything up. But then you threw...

EDIT: Post with identifying information deleted. See page 2 for resolution to this story.

That’s reasonable, at least you’re not requiring payment in the form of human organs.

EDIT: Post with identifying information deleted. See page 2 for resolution to this story.

If the owner of the plane told me to hand him cash, that’s quite different from handing cash to an agent who claims to represent the owner but the owner is completely absent from the transaction. Too risky. Someone else should offer him $55K and inquire how he wants to handle payment. If he...

EDIT: Post with identifying information deleted. See page 2 for resolution to this story.

No. I responded to a post on Trade-a-Plane. Seller later revealed he was acting as the Seller’s agent and was not the legal owner of the plane. He was adamant everything had to go through him and said the legal owner already signed the paperwork to transfer ownership. He never provided any...

Deep South - everyone here has ARs. :D But that won’t protect you if the FAA shows up a month later because you got scammed and bought a stolen plane

I recently reached an agreement to purchase a Piper Cherokee for $45,000 cash and was filling in the contract details to send to the seller. It turns out the seller wasn’t the legal owner but was the seller’s agent. Ok, no problem yet. I say we’ll use Aerospace Reports to handle escrow and he...