Not related to the 182s, but in the space I've been looking in the past 6 months, to include about half a dozen cash offers so far, the airplanes I know have sold, are selling for about 30K-50K less than the airplanes being listed that don't move. That's how clown unserious the latter sellers are, and I say that as the sucessful seller of a airworthiness-literal boat anchor in 2023 mind you.
I sent a guy a full asking offer within 48 hours of his listing being up two months ago I think it was, and I was already #3 in the queue, the airplane was sold within the week. The others on the listing going for 120K+ seldom move, then they disappear and show up again months later. So I remain unmoved by the relevance of "asking prices" in present circumstances.
I understand 60 year olds sitting out a hobby for their entire minor children's lives not wanting to wait any longer, lord bless. But the economic markers of a significant consumer slowdown are finally here; only being delayed by election year meddling. Thankfully, as someone under 50, I got time, even as I lament my current horrid weekly commute. It's only been 6 months sans airplane anyways, though I fear the longer I get used to the extra 10-30K/yr in savings, I may end up taking up video gaming, expand the in-home gym, and travel internationally with the wife more lol.
Lastly to be fair, I'm also being super picky/price-elastic. On the RV-4 space they're already available below my budget (though those miata-RVs are not usually /A or /G equipped, which I need for my commute), even outside of pocket listings. I just don't want to own a taildragger at any price, otherwise I'd already be back in.
TETO.