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Hello all! I'm new to the forum thing and the whole airplane thing for that matter. I have just purchased my very first airplane. Yesterday I purchased a fairly nicely equipped 1970 PA-28 235 with Garmin 340 audio panel, Garmin 430, Narco nav/com, Garmin 330 mode S. The guy brought it to me for my mechanic (Stillwater Aircraft Services KSWO) to do the pre-buy. It didn't really go so well. My mechanic said "OH NO! Not for that price ($55,000). There is about $11,500 worth of work that needs to be done to it." He rattled off that the left main fuel tank was weeping, the #2 cylinder exhaust valve was deformed and leaking, who ever did the overhaul last. Used pushrod tubes for a 360 not the 540 and the list goes on... I sent the owner a copy of the work that needs to be done. I shot him a really low ball offer ($30,000) to take it off his hands. He shot back $38,000. So long story short i got it for $35,000!! My mechanic said "ok i'm going to have to send you to negotiate my next airplane purchase".
Anyone have any ideas on upgrades? Some websites would be helpfull.
Anyone have any ideas on upgrades? Some websites would be helpfull.
