Fw,
I disagree about paying upfront - I've found that by paying all the money in one go I've got a BIG discount and get loads of stuff included like landing fees exam fees etc etc etc.
Going back to the original question, I paid about 4200 for the full course on a PA28-161.At the three-quaters stage it looks like I'm scheduled to finish on about 55hrs so total cost for the whole thing including about £300 for extras...ummmm...around £6000. It ain't a cheap business to be in.
Happy flying,
SB22