Corey, keep in mind that what might seem like an attitude on the part of the seller might just be that he is being cautious. I've been trying to sell my plane and recently had a potential buyer who seemed to be trying to take advantage of my willingness to work with him. He may just have been very cautious, I don't know. Then the pre-buy turned out to be a headache. I'll be supervising the next inspection. And don't forget, planes are like family members and the owners look at them through rose-colored glasses.

I do get repeated calls from people who ask questions, but never come out to look and don't sound like they're ready to buy a plane. I'm polite and patient with them, but I can see how it would get annoying after a while. You might start the dialog with something like "No bull, I am going to buy an airplane. The question is which one."