"O. Sami Saydjari" wrote in message ...
I am looking at buying one of two planes: a 1978 Mooney M20J or a 1965
Piper Commanche PA-24-260.
(3) I heard Mooney is teetering on bankruptcy. Is this a real big
downside?

So what? Piper has already been there. Take the Mooney, it is newer,faster
and more efficient.