Thanks Bill. I was pretty close to ending the auction Sat morning before I went to go have a look-see at the 172. The seller has up until 12 hours before the end to do so.

I guess I got caught up in the frustration of needing an overhaul, being out of annual, and not wanting to let anyone else fix it. I just don't trust my mechanics.

In the long run, I'll probably be happier when I finally build an experimental.

Ya never know, he could still back out of the sale.

Back to your regularly scheduled thread: Bob, don't be in a hurry to buy a plane. And absolutely have a pre-buy done buy an uninterested party.