Niko182

So to begin, I do realize I am comparing 2 very different aircraft. one being plastic, the other being metal. one of these 2 planes is an absolute speed demon. The other is slower, but less of a handful. I am rather a new pilot. I have been flying for about 4 years, and currently have about 115 hours total time. I am currently 18 years old and pretty tall 6 3ish, and 155 pounds. learned and solod in j-3, and finished my license in 172. my main mission would be to travel, but i would also like to finish both my commercial and IFR in this plane. I will be carrying 4 people and all of them are 6 feet or taller, so older Mooney are mostly out of the running. I grew up in sitting in the back of a 231 as that's what my parents owned and both my parents plan on getting re-certified so they can fly again and they are both IFR certified. Additionally, My dad wants a glass cockpit so its going to be the 2GX or 3. This plane will be used for training and traveling. Id say budget is 200k to 250k. Which would you pick and why. I also do realize that i am on Mooney space, but I'm trying to get as many opinions as possible.