That is a nice Piper http://www.controller.com/listingsd...le/PIPER-NAVAJO/1968-PIPER-NAVAJO/1369589.htm
C-GMLJ has been owned by MillardAir since 1986 so it was likely one bought by Carl, he had several thru the years .
When aircraft are sold , price mostly comes down to time remaining on components ... ie: how long since overhaul.
Two identical aircraft may have vastly different prices , if one has recently overhauled engines and props it can be flown for 2000 hours before needing expensive maintenance , if the engines have 1993 hours on them , the new owner can only fly it another 7 hours and then has to install new engines @ $30k each (for example)
Meticulous records are kept (logbooks) from when the aircraft left the factory in 1967 , every owner is listed , and every repair and overhaul is documented , including any accidents and rebuilds . Look at the picture in the advertisement , there is a stack of binders & records that come with the plane.
Aviation has a very refreshing and honest approach in all transactions , there are no used-car-salesmen spewing bull or making wild claims. .
If all businesses used the same integrity as seen in aviation , it would be a much better world
BBM
Might explain why DM had no use for the aviation industry then. He obviously preferred the car industry. And we all know how honest that is.

MOO