Here is something a lot of people do not realize. The answer to the question “Did you get a good deal” cannot be answered until you have flown the plane for several years. If it requires a minimum of work and doesn’t let you down, then you got a good deal, even if you paid three or four thousand more than a similar airplane. If it requires a lot of work or you find yourself uncomfortable flying over areas without emergency landing sites, then it was not a good deal even if it cost three or four thousand less than a similar airplane.
That seems like very sage advice.
Thank you for the thoughtful reply and welcome.
I'm quite confident in the 150/152 for my mission requirements. I've been spending quite a bit of time in rental 152s since getting my certificate - have only once had need for a larger plane. (As for aerobatics... well, that's another story.) Just unsure as to the differences between the 150 and 152 and trying to ascertain a reasonable price.
