But the killer was the Vne. 75 miles an hour - not even knots.
Vne according to the Pilot flight test is 84mph, but fair enough on the speed issue.
The 12 is a 1940s design; if you'd be happy buying a 1940s car, go ahead and buy one,
I'm very happy with my Super Cub, whose design roots clearly go back to 1932 and whose actual design is more or less unchanged since 1954. No aircraft has yet been brought into production which can fulfil its niche as effectively, which is why it's still in such widespread commercial use in Alaska and other places.
Age alone shouldn't be a bar, should it?
QDM