I live near Toronto, and bought my 150 from a fellow near Winnipeg (about 1000 miles) through a broker. I had a AME (airplane mechanic)who had never serviced the aircraft do a pre-buy for me, and then make the repairs/maintenance required. (I picked him by asking a local maintenance organization that took care of the flight school who they would recommend).
The only drawback was that we waited about three months for a part -- which meant that I took posession in January instead of October. I flew commercial to Winnipeg, spent a day in the logs, a day in some local flying before accepting possession, and then flew it home in the (very) cold weather.
In retrospect, I should have insisted that they windshield be changed as it was fairly crazed, but we did that in this year's annual -- and as of writing this there is nothing that the mechanic here wants us to do.
Happily there have been no surprises, just some wearable components -- new scat hoses, beef up the baffles, replace the engine mount bushings, replace the (old and hard) fuel tank cross-over hoses, replace a worn mixture cable, replace the pull start cable, etc
My first annual was $1600, the second $1400 and this year was $1600 including the windshield. (Canadian dollars.) I assist each year.
I've attached a pic.
Reg
Reg Scotland CF-YIL 1960 C-150 Near Toronto, Ontario Canada
