RFortes
In response to you looking to do your IR in a DA42, I have some reservations. The flight school I currently work at has a DA42, but we don't predominantly use it for the IR, the main reason being that it is too easy to use.
I would recommend flying an older, steam powered type aircraft. Like the Seneca, Duchess, Cessna 310, even the GA7 Cougar. If you pass your ME/IR, then have a checkride at an air taxi company or regional airline - you will probably not be flying a glass cockpit aircraft and may find the simride/flight check very difficult indeed.
The DA42 even has a button to perform the ground check! No moving the prop controls yourself, a bloody computer does it. Horrible control stick in between your legs (wouldn't want a heavy landing!)Autopilot too, why bother teaching students to trim if you're going to use the autopilot. Plus having all that power in the older aircraft is much more fun, especially when the turbo's kick in. One of our senecas has almost 250HP in each engine and in assymetric flight has no problem maintaining altitude and even has a decent rate of climb.
I fly the G1000 C172 and the basic cessna too. The G1000 is fantastic for learning IFR flying and obviously like the DA42 is a nice new reliable plane, but for me I prefer the older planes, particularly the twins.
It's your choice, regardless of where you go and what you fly, I hope you have a great time and manage to find the right school for you.
All the best