WTB: Cessna 172

[helitim]

I had posted this on a Cessna forum with no response so, I hope maybe someone here can help out:

A fellow club member PIO'd our 77, N model and totaled it out. Given time, it is repairable and we would end up with a really nice plane. The club doesn't really want to wait the estimated 4-6 months for a new firewall, floor pan, engine overhaul and prop replacement. We are cash buyers for the right 172.

Prefer the following:

Mid 70's or newer

Less than 6K hours TTAF

160 hp engine with 1000 or less hours SMOH

Garmin 430 or better GPS with full IFR compliment (650 would be optimal)

Paint and Interior 7/10 or better

No damage history or properly repaired and well documented damage history with some years of flght time since repairs

Max price $70K

As we all know, the "perfect" plane either doesn't exist or costs too much. We are very reasonable and realistic when purchasing and know exactly what we are looking at so please don't misrepresent any offerings. It wastes time and money.

Please contact me with any offerings.

Thank you for your time,

Tim Adams

205 568 0298 cell

helitim@yahoo.com

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[rbridges]

have you tried posting a free ad on barnstormers?  You'd probably get a lot more visibility there.

[helitim]

No, I have not. Thank you for the suggestion.

[ryoder]

Man I'd hate to pay 70k for what you are looking for. That sounds like a 40k plane.

[Piloto]

Man I'd hate to pay 70k for what you are looking for. That sounds like a 40k plane.

 

In fact it was less than $40K brand new on those days.

 

José

[helitim]

Man I'd hate to pay 70k for what you are looking for. That sounds like a 40k plane.

I never said we wanted to pay 70K, just that we have budgeted up to that amount. As you suggest, I have found one potential in the $40K range. What I have seen thru the years is that often times if you can pay a little more, you often get a lot more product. There are numerous 172's in the 25-40K range but, there are a few really nice ones in the 60-70K range.

Tim

[Parker_Woodruff]

You might find this one worth a look.

 

http://www.controller.com/listingsdetail/aircraft-for-sale/CESSNA-172P-SKYHAWK/1982-CESSNA-172P-SKYHAWK/1382433.htm

 

180 horsepower makes a C172 a really nice plane.

 

Negotiate on the price and add a GTN650 and you're set.

[helitim]

Thank you Parker. Looks like a really nice aircraft.

[FloridaMan]

You might find this one worth a look.

 

http://www.controller.com/listingsdetail/aircraft-for-sale/CESSNA-172P-SKYHAWK/1982-CESSNA-172P-SKYHAWK/1382433.htm

 

180 horsepower makes a C172 a really nice plane.

 

Negotiate on the price and add a GTN650 and you're set.

 

and what happened to the faring on the nose wheel?

[ryoder]

You might find this one worth a look.

 

http://www.controller.com/listingsdetail/aircraft-for-sale/CESSNA-172P-SKYHAWK/1982-CESSNA-172P-SKYHAWK/1382433.htm

 

180 horsepower makes a C172 a really nice plane.

 

Negotiate on the price and add a GTN650 and you're set.

If I were to buy a 172 and pay more than 40k it would be a R, S, or SP with G1000. The newer ones are safer and easy to sell to a flight school.

[peevee]

seems to meet most the criteria, found on another forum. Not my airplane.

 

1977 Cessna 172N 2837.6 hrs total airframe and engine total time.
Engine O320-H2AD 899.7 hrs SMOH, 417.8 hrs STOH Ney oil system mod

I'm the second owner. No damage history, no corrosion or hail damage
fresh September annual and always hangared Currently located at Keene NH.

Above average original paint and interior

GNS650 GPS, GMA340 audio panel, MX300 Nav/com, Cessna 300 transponder with nearly new encoder, Century 11B autopilot, ME 406 ELT, dual push to talk 4 place intercom, 2 Bose headsets.

Tanis engine heater, winterization kit, battery minder, and new windshield in 2010

$57,500.00

Kevin Mead
kevin@malibumirage.com