Looking for a plane for a small company. 300-400 hours a year, lots of short hops (less than 100 NM) with a monthly 500-800 NM trip. Typically one passenger and the pilot, occasionally up to four pax plus pilot. The owner seems to be looking for sub-200K, max of $250, which I think is a ridiculous budget considering but regardless.

I was thinking a Malibu would be a great fit but unsurprisingly they're well over 200 for anything decent.

Any suggestions from someone who has done corporate shopping before?

Added: it's going to be a lower time pilot, so nothing Aerostar-ish. And it'll be Texas based so air conditioning is a must.