I own a 1963 Comanche 250. Great airplane for local hamburger hops or long cross countries trips. My wife and I just completed a wonderful trip from the southeast out to the west coast and various national parks. We visited Grand Junction, CO Zion NP, Mammath Lakes, CA, Crater Lake, OR, Joseph, OR, Glacier NP, and Yellowstone NP. I also use my airplane to visit my parents in Houston and to go up and down the east coast. Weekend trips to Myrtle Beach, or Key West.
My hanger run 350/month. Insurance around 2300/yr for a 100k hull. Annuals average between 2-4 grand unless I want to add something. Its like owning a boat, but you can do so much more. Right now you can get a Comanche 250 from between 60 - 85K. Twins a little more but not much else. There are times when I've wanted to upgrade to either a Cessna 210 or 310. The 210 maybe but the 310 would be very cool except when you have to fill it up. About $600 bucks @ 4.00 dollar a gallon fuel. For now I'll keep my Comanche.
