I bought my plane recently sight unseen (except for pictures) from an ad in Controller.com.
Over all, I got a pretty good deal.
I would suggest a personal inspection, though, if feasible.
I ended up having to re-do the interior plastic, which the pictures didn't show.
In my case, the plane was located in a rural part of Washington State, and just getting there by commercial aircraft would have cost a small fortune.
Also, the plane was priced low enough so even if I had gone there for a personal inspection, I doubt that I could have negotiated a much lower price anyway.
Luckily, the engine (although high SMOH) turned out to be OK.
I corresponded with the former owner quite a bit prior to mailing my check for the plane, and was getting straight answers from him, and otherwise good vibes, which played a large part in my decision to buy it.
Attached to the next post are two pics. These are PRE-PURCHASE pics.
Last edited by Paul_Poindexter; 01/03/09 06:09 PM.
