Just watched an episode of Pawn Stars (American tv show set in a Pawn shop in Las Vegas) where owner of the pawn shop (Rick) was offered the chance to buy an L- 39 Albatross 2 seat trainer.
The seller was asking $200,000. The plane looked in very good condition, and the Pawn shop guy got an ex pilot he knows to give it a test flight which confirmed the good condition.
The amusing thing was the pilot asked Rick if he wanted to go up with him on the test flight and Rick declined, saying he was scared of flying!
He didn't buy the plane in the end, he didn't want to pay the $200,000.