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So, dealers will sell at $100k over and even if you have that you can't get one.
Sell the car on Facebook, get financing prior to going to the dealership, don’t talk about anything but the price of the vehicle and when they ask how you plan on paying tell them you haven’t agreed on the price yet we can talk about that once we agree on a price, only pay tax title and licensing and nothing else and be willing to walk if the deal isn’t what you want. Also if they don’t want to budge if you’ve been approved by your creditor for let’s say 50k and the vehicle you want is 26k but trying to get them to come down, have your banker change your approval to the amount you are willing to pay and then come back with the approval letter saying this is what I’m approved for, want it or not?So we just had our second kid and the Ford Escape we inherited is feeling a bit tight. Thinking about going with a minivan as more kids are a definite possibility in the future and I'm tired of upsizing vehicles (2 door Civic -> Escape -> Minivan -> ??Transit Van???). Any suggestions on make/model? I generally prefer vehicles with minimal to no gadgets. No IP addresses, no screens, just something as mechanical as possible. As such I generally try to stick to things older that like 2016 or so. I'm open to suggestions on newer stuff but that's been my preference up to this point.
Googling it shows that Toyota Sienna is the go to and older Odyssey's are alright. I have two unused vehicles right now so I'm hoping to find something at a dealership so I can trade one in but I don't have any experience there either. I assume dealership will fleece me on trade-in value so probably best off selling it myself, but I just haven't bothered to take the time to do it yet. Curious to hear trade-in experiences as well. Thanks pals.
So we just had our second kid and the Ford Escape we inherited is feeling a bit tight. Thinking about going with a minivan as more kids are a definite possibility in the future and I'm tired of upsizing vehicles (2 door Civic -> Escape -> Minivan -> ??Transit Van???). Any suggestions on make/model? I generally prefer vehicles with minimal to no gadgets. No IP addresses, no screens, just something as mechanical as possible. As such I generally try to stick to things older that like 2016 or so. I'm open to suggestions on newer stuff but that's been my preference up to this point.
Googling it shows that Toyota Sienna is the go to and older Odyssey's are alright. I have two unused vehicles right now so I'm hoping to find something at a dealership so I can trade one in but I don't have any experience there either. I assume dealership will fleece me on trade-in value so probably best off selling it myself, but I just haven't bothered to take the time to do it yet. Curious to hear trade-in experiences as well. Thanks pals.
When keeping an eye on trade in prices, I found Carvana to beat out Carmax a bit on price and seemed to have a more streamlined process. You'll get more from them than a dealership, but not as much as private party.Sienna's are really hard to come by. I recently got a Rav4 prime with an uncommon option package from the largest Toyota dealer in the country that gets the most allocations. I had to wait 3 months on the waitlist. For Siennas they closed the waitlist because it was getting too long and 2 years out for people. You will have a hard time finding one without a mark up. You can take your cars to carmax and get an offer from them and see if the dealer can match it to get an idea. Selling privately is always the best if you are willing to do it.
If you're going to wait a couple years between kids, a Suburban might work, as the oldest kid(s) shouldn't need help crawling in the rear seats. They are probably more expensive, but they may be easier to find if both the Sienna and Odyssey are rare, or if that rarity is driving up the price. Chevy seems to be middle of the road for quality as a whole, but I don't know what quirks the Suburban might have through the years.So we just had our second kid and the Ford Escape we inherited is feeling a bit tight. Thinking about going with a minivan as more kids are a definite possibility in the future and I'm tired of upsizing vehicles (2 door Civic -> Escape -> Minivan -> ??Transit Van???). Any suggestions on make/model? I generally prefer vehicles with minimal to no gadgets. No IP addresses, no screens, just something as mechanical as possible. As such I generally try to stick to things older that like 2016 or so. I'm open to suggestions on newer stuff but that's been my preference up to this point.
Googling it shows that Toyota Sienna is the go to and older Odyssey's are alright. I have two unused vehicles right now so I'm hoping to find something at a dealership so I can trade one in but I don't have any experience there either. I assume dealership will fleece me on trade-in value so probably best off selling it myself, but I just haven't bothered to take the time to do it yet. Curious to hear trade-in experiences as well. Thanks pals.
Stop having kids. We don’t need more.So we just had our second kid and the Ford Escape we inherited is feeling a bit tight. Thinking about going with a minivan as more kids are a definite possibility in the future and I'm tired of upsizing vehicles (2 door Civic -> Escape -> Minivan -> ??Transit Van???). Any suggestions on make/model? I generally prefer vehicles with minimal to no gadgets. No IP addresses, no screens, just something as mechanical as possible. As such I generally try to stick to things older that like 2016 or so. I'm open to suggestions on newer stuff but that's been my preference up to this point.
Googling it shows that Toyota Sienna is the go to and older Odyssey's are alright. I have two unused vehicles right now so I'm hoping to find something at a dealership so I can trade one in but I don't have any experience there either. I assume dealership will fleece me on trade-in value so probably best off selling it myself, but I just haven't bothered to take the time to do it yet. Curious to hear trade-in experiences as well. Thanks pals.
My kids are birthed at home, will be home schooled, raised on a farm, and they love Jesus. We're not the same. Kids are awesome, stop being a doomerStop having kids. We don’t need more.
That was a shitty comment. You go right ahead having kids.My kids are birthed at home, will be home schooled, raised on a farm, and they love Jesus. We're not the same. Kids are awesome, stop being a doomer
I'm currently minivan shopping, but haven't gotten to the point of test driving yet. My short list was down to Toyota and Honda.I had a Nissan Quest, it has the 3.5 v6 that is a solid motor and the CVT on them is a good one. I had an older Murano and you can tell the difference in the CVT, even to the QX60
You’re not wanting new right?
My parents and brother have both had Siennas they have been good, they both have had 2 so far- not the current generation but the previous 2.
I have a Pacifica, I am tall and big, it was the most comfortable. My cousin, and aunt have pacificas.
The Honda did not impress me and I dont care for the new Sienna.
Also my neighbor has the last gen Kia Sedona - it is nice inside, and was a shock when i checked out the Carnival how cheap the inside was on their new van vs the Sedona.
I'm currently minivan shopping, but haven't gotten to the point of test driving yet. My short list was down to Toyota and Honda.
I had written off Chrysler because of the reliability horror stories, although that seems to skew towards the hybrid powertrain. Do you have the plug in hybrid version or gas? Have you had any major issues with it?
Curious what you didn't like about the Honda and Toyota.
Yup, pretty pricey across the board. Might as well get a Model Y if you’re in it for 50k.I drove a Sorento for 10 years. My wife wants to buy a hybrid Sorento now with another kid due soon. Seems like an okay price and cars are really luxurious these days god damn.
This version of the hybrid has no plugin and will cost about ~$50k.
I drove a Sorento for 10 years. My wife wants to buy a hybrid Sorento now with another kid due soon. Seems like an okay price and cars are really luxurious these days god damn.
This version of the hybrid has no plugin and will cost about ~$50k.
My wife ended up picking the Santa Fe after we looked at the Palisade, Telluride, Sorento, and Santa Fe. I'm honestly pretty happy to drive it around when we go out for family stuff. We have 6-year old and a 1-year old and groceries fit just fine. The bells and whistles are pretty amazing. We're pretty happy with the purchase ~2 months later.