Originally Posted by
Tinstaafl
...... He'll be a brand new PPL so not sure a twin is a good option......... .
Wow. That just lit up the master warning/master caution board like the proverbial xmas tree!
Not that a brand new PPL can't learn to adequately fly a fast airplane on long x-country trips, but, there's lots of makings for a standard disaster recipe in the scenario as described.
That said, insurance on any of the previously discussed suitable aircraft is likely to be prohibitive, and, in the case of a 210, (or Malibu) may not be obtainable at all.
Just sayin'....