[Joeaksa]

Jeff brings up a good point that I forgot.

With your low flight time, getting insurance in a Mooney will be expensive. Now if you want to spend the extra bux, an older Piper Arrow is something that you might afford if you want a retractable gear airplane. Reason is that they have an "auto-extend" feature on the airplane that will lower the landing gear unless its disabled. Insurance companies like this as it keeps the gear up landing chances to a minimum. What you might want to do is get a "stiff leg" airplane for a couple of years and once you get your flight time built up then move over to a retract airplane.

Kurt is right and the rear seat passengers on a Mooney need to be kids or you will hear complaints and fast. That said, they are fast and economic to fly and have a very strong following. I used to fly a 231 and loved it but then there were only two of us in the bird and I am 6'1".