But some of the sh@t boxes that are offered for sale here are quite terrible. Even relatively new stuff is badly presented, poor paint, scuffed and dirty interiors, obvious defects not fixed, dodgy el cheapo Shedule 5 maintenance, scruffy logs, missing paperwork ambiguous records that are difficult to find let alone review, SB's ignored etc etc, even with an asking price of a few hundred thou.
Add to that, an owner who thinks his toy is worth way way more than realistic market value and who can't really be bothered with you when you contact him.
The value of an aeroplane in Australia is the same as it would cost to buy and import a similar model from the US, no more, certainly not double!