I am looking at buying:

Cessna 172
Cessna 182
Piper Cherokee
Piper Dakota

With two adults and two kids, plus baggage, you want the Dakota.

I own a '74 Pathfinder -- the predecessor to the Dakota. We've got a 1460
pound useful load, 84 gallons of fuel, and 140 knot cruising speed. It's
the best all-around true 4-seat aircraft I've found, for the money.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"