Help me buy a pre-J Mooney...thoughts on a 68C pease

[Niko182]

While youre looking, get some quotes on exactly what you want to do.

That should scare you away from the basic panel, and allow

You to see how much of a bargain an aircraft with a nice panel is.

[DJE22]

Brian,

the responses I’ve read to your request for input mostly suggest walk away.  I agree.

I had spent more than a year looking. And for much of that time I admit, I was kicking tires. But the more tires I kicked the more frequently I came across good, viable options.  In the end I was very close to choosing between a C in upstate NY, an E in Idaho, a project F in my back yard (Mn) and a nice but more expensive C in KC.

Suddenly I fell into a very nice C also in my back yard! This aircraft wasn’t even on the market yet and it was mine to win (or lose).  I paid the asking price (only & a bit more than what they're asking for your example) but this one was 8 years since complete resurrection; ndh; low aftt; 750 SMOH; paint and interior; many mods!

The right airplane will come to you so keep looking!

in the meantime, keep flying so when you find your Mooney, you’ll only need transition training.