wrote:
I am in search of a plane to purchse for my husband. He is getting his
pilots lisence within the next few months and I would like to give him
a gift.

Wow. Do you have a sister? Is she single? :^)

Seriously, A Piper Saratoga is a bit much of an airplane for someone
who has just gotten their pilots license. I think you should be looking
at a Cessna 172, maybe a 182 or a Piper cherokee 180. The Saratoga is
a high performance complex airplane... I'd strongly recommend that your
husband get some expeiernce before jumping into sucha an airplane.

That is very sweet of you to think of that for him though... if things
don't work out give me a call ;^)