Private Planes

Monty Burns asked:


I recently saw an ad in the classifieds in my local newspaper for a 1973 Cessna 172 only $5500. Was that too good to be true? It’s not in there anymore so someone must have bought it. What websites can I get prices for a private plane, preferably a cheap Cessna? I’m taking lessons and I just want to see after I’m done with my private pilots license how much a plane would cost.