Well, if you're on a low budget I'd seriously consider a 582 powered Kitfox 4. Of course, they're getting hard to find, most have been re-powered to a 912, mine included. But when I went searching I found a rather nice IV with a 582 grey head and flew the heck out of it for four years and about 600 hours. 582 powered 3's are easier to find and are just as fun, just a bit slower. You didn't mention your mission, other than to get flying, so I'd give that some thought. If you do like me and fly mostly solo, and don't really care how fast, and nearly always fly low, then a 582 would be fine to get the hook in really hard. Then you can sell your kids, mortgage the home, rent the wife, and get what you really want.