Undoubtedly Mooneys seem to give the best return on the £'s/MPH equation and, by all accounts, fly really nicely. My problem is that with a long torso and short (ish) legs, I don't seem to fit comfortably into one. I seem to sit with a crick in my neck with my head angled towards the a/c centre. I'm fairly tall, but not a circus curiousity, so best to check you fit.
Everyone I've met who has had an Arrow (I, II, III or IV), who has moved on, seems either ot end up in a Mooney (if they fit) or a Rockwell Comander. I thought seriously about a 114 but came to the conclusion that I could only afford a 112 in fairish order.
The 112 has a reputation (rightly or wrongly?) for liking it's runways and being difficult to get airframe parts for; Sanity dictated that for the same money, I should buy a spanking Arrow III with a new engine and nice avionics. Not nearly as nice, but shouldn't empty my wallet too fast and you can get the bits for them seemingly anywhere. Oh, and I can fit in comfortably...
