Suggestions for a new vehicle??

[RACER X]

Originally Posted by sherri_chickie

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I looked at a Toyota mini van today as well as the Venza.. Kinda in love with the Venza. Also looked at the Mazda 5 which is nice but seems a bit smallish when you sit in the back seat as an adult. Venza + AWD = about 36K... ouchie

an new sienna, i like the looks, better then the new ody, but it drives squisher then an ody. i think sienna as great for senior citizens......my M-I-L has had 2 xle limited, no kids others the ours. and my old boss has a new sienna, '10 version, no kids.....

and if i could get rear TV w. duel screens, wish i had that.

do you put the baby seat in the venza?

you can buy an '09 ody touring, top of the line w/ everything, nav + RES for that much if not less.

power doors are a godsend. when your walking out w/ kid and diaperbag in tow.......press the button..........boom doors open, drop in kid. easy peasy.

who gives a crap what others think........your a mom.

[Gas Man]

Originally Posted by Cutty72

The woman's boss just got a Kia Sorento. Seems like a decent rig, and he likes it. AWD, V6, 3rd row seating is about worthless, but just leave 'em folded down and you have a flat cargo area. He's getting ~22 mpg with mixed driving.

The traverse has a nice 3rd row. I may not be tall but I can even sit back there. Uma sits back there all the time.

[Cutty72]

Originally Posted by Gas Man

The traverse has a nice 3rd row. I may not be tall but I can even sit back there. Uma sits back there all the time.

Yeah, that's supposed to be the closest competition to the Sorento. About a $6k price gap equally loaded.

[Rangerscott]

I wouldnt drive a mini van if it was the only vehicle made. I rather pay someone to charter the kids around.

Here's a quick list of small SUV's.

http://usnews.rankingsandreviews.com...-Compact-SUVs/

[EpyonXero]

Most of those small SUV are just modern station wagons.

[Mudpuppy]

Porsche 918 Sypder



http://www.futurecars.com/news/hybri...el-hybrid-kers

[Particle Man]

Originally Posted by Mudpuppy

Porsche 918 Sypder



http://www.futurecars.com/news/hybri...el-hybrid-kers

Does it come with the LATCH system?

[Mudpuppy]

for like $200k I would hope so

[sherri_chickie]

Vehicles are a LOT more expensive up here... sigh..

Hubby and I talked about a new vehicle today, he thinks I should suck it up and drive the Jeep for 10 years, I told him if I was going to keep a vehicle for 10 years I never would have bought the Jeep, I would have bought something a lot nicer. He's pretty frugal and obsessed with the babies Education Fund so getting him to think about putting money into something else, like say , a house with a back yard or a better vehicle is going to take some doing. I still think I will end up with one by this fall if I can get him to like it as much as I do..

[Gas Man]

If you both work hard, and make decent money. You need to spend some of it now. IF you don't, you won't enjoy the fruits of the hard work. Shortly you loose sight and ambition to keep working hard.