I do not agree with the "no comments / no slamming" listings rules generally, but I understand I am in the minority, so I refrain from doing this as a courtesy. I end up biting my tongue on a lot of ridiculous postings -- this thread's plane not included (I have no opinion on the OP cherokee or its valuation
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However, the one comment about "lowering the value of a plane with comments" is striking to me -- if the buyers are so impressionable out there, why is there no similar distaste for the "omg gorgeous plane! that will sell in 2 nanoseconds! i cant believe that's still on the market!" comments -- which I think should be just as irksome.
No dog in the fight -- but never understood this point of view. Maybe there should be a subforum where people can post links to plane ads and us in the peanut gallery can all give it the horse's laugh publicly from our comfy armchairs. I would spend a lot of time in such a forum, and would derive a lot of pleasure, and possibly learn something about certain plane types that I would not have otherwise
Plus I would learn what the "mob" generally values -- as someone who buys/sells planes frequently, this is tough to get a feel for, other than just jumping in and learning, which is sometimes expensive.
$0.02
- Mike