Food for thought! PA46 v twins
The amount of feedback here about various airframes has really got the grey matter working.
I started off with the requirement of two engines as I like redundancy, but the route to having enough experience in this category is more arduous. More questions about payload have me admitting that four pax is realistic for a six seater and frankly, the norm will be 2+ dogs.
One suggestion of Jetprop (what's a Jetprop?) got me researching singles. So, I've looked long and hard at the P46 Malibu and its variants. It appears to be a lovely aeroplane even in its basic Matrix format.
Suffice to say that the Meridian would be a financial step too far and, from what I've read, the Matrix has more width in the back as it's unpressurised.
Achieving enough complex single engine hours before this purchase is more realistic and hopefully less expensive than progressing through the twin route.
As ever, thank you for your feedback, I'm sure there's more to come.