The old ones, low time, badly maintained, accident history, faded paint and interiors just will not sell.
No one in their right mind will fork out over 100K which does not give any form of percieved value other than that it flies.
Ramp appeal, confidence in everything working, comfort all play a role.
When i was buying my Seneca, I was offered several III models which all looked tired, some with a new paint or a new interior, some with a 530 in an old panel, most of them for around 150K. Just over 50K more bought me an immaculate "all numbers matching" model IV (G-MAIK)
Things don t change, you ll get what you pay for. Mine is for sale now, but I can wait a year or more if i need to. Somebody out there will fall in love with her just like I did.
It is the cash strapped need-to-seel-now owners who will loose out.
For those who have the cash now, they could make a good deal for the years ahead.