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Lachlan, How specific do you want to get in your search? What are you looking for? Just curious. Do you have a hard price you won't go above or are you willing to borrow whatever you need? Are you going for an instrument platform or will basic instruments do? Dreaming of an Aerobat or do you need a Commuter? Will you need more useful load or to keep it light due to DA concerns or will you always be solo? What kind of flying do you see yourself doing, hamburger runs or XCs or both? Are you comfortable doing maintenance or will your shop do it? Do you want low engine time or are you OK with higher? Do you dream of a 150/150 or a tail wheel conversion or is the tricycle gear what you want?

I'm sure you've already asked yourself all that. The reason I bring it up is I got real specific about my needs, my wants and my wishes. That helped me eliminate a lot of planes and focused my search. If you don't mind a project or just want an airplane to fly, then you'll have a lot of choices. If you have a goal for the airplane, you'll have fewer.

My needs: I had a hard purchase price limit I would not go over, $25K. No timed out engines. I would not consider a plane with over half the TBO on the engine time. Absolutely no projects and I will not be doing my own maintenance.
I wanted an IFR set up to get my IR in, but didn't get it. I had to put additional money in over time for that, so I still got it eventually.
I wished for LR tanks and new paint and interior but didn't get those. But I'm OK with it. I had new TN Wings seat covers installed. I'll have the airplane repainted eventually.

Just a thought,
Geoff