Some good advice here about buying an aircraft.
You've got to treat them a bit like a well maintained, expensive toy, but not one that is going to stretch you to breaking point financially.
Nothing sucks the fun out of flying faster than worrying whether you can really afford it.
The general (if not very nice rule) is to try and buy an aircraft that someone else has spent a fortune on. Buying a wreck and then restoring it is asking for trouble! You just have to make sure that you aren't buying a polished !!!! though!