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byrd1956 said:My I love my 2008 Toyota Prius and my husband loves his, too. Don't know how big your family is, but there is room for 5 and the storage in the back is pretty good. I went from a full size GMC Savana conversion van (and really loved it.....except for the $ for gas). I went from filling up for $80 to around $12 - $15 and from around 16 mpg to 48 -51.
My sister just got an HHR and loves it, too. So, I think it boils down to what you really want. My husband would say try driving anything you are interested in. We also rented a Prius over a weekend and that really helped us get a good idea of how it would be.
byrd1956 said:My I love my 2008 Toyota Prius and my husband loves his, too. Don't know how big your family is, but there is room for 5 and the storage in the back is pretty good. I went from a full size GMC Savana conversion van (and really loved it.....except for the $ for gas). I went from filling up for $80 to around $12 - $15 and from around 16 mpg to 48 -51.
My sister just got an HHR and loves it, too. So, I think it boils down to what you really want. My husband would say try driving anything you are interested in. We also rented a Prius over a weekend and that really helped us get a good idea of how it would be.
dianevill said:We just bought a Dodge Journey R/T. I would have loved to have gotten a Lexus, but couldn't afford it. With the Dodge we were able to get it completely loaded, from the moon roof, to the DVD player, GPS, Sirius, back-up camera, etc. I love all the toys! It does have third row seats, too, so it'll seat up to 7.
We traded in our Grand Caravan. We found with the 4 of us we didn't need all that much room. So far, a huge thumbs up!
cathyskitchen said:If you want something to seat 6+, you'll need the Lexus LX470 (I believe it seats 8), not the RX330 or 350 (both seat 5). I've got my eye on a champagne-colored RX350...someday! The GX is another option (5-8 seater). Otherwise, you're looking at getting a minivan. Good luck!
WLMcCoy said:That's my problem. A lot of crossovers do not have 3rd row seating. The Edge that I like only seats 5, too.. :\
WLMcCoy said:I'm glad to hear good feedback on the Journey. Through the company my DH's
works for, they get some sort of discount on Dodges. We saw one the other day & he's been trying to talk me into one ever since.
Is the interior comfy? DH's Dodge is not too comfortable!!
Amen, sister! Check out Real Debt Help - Get out of debt with Dave Ramsey's Total Money Makeover Plan. before buying.....you will be glad you did!cookingwithlove said:okay... IMO get what you can afford with out payments. I cannot tell how relieve we are that we own both cars outright. I have a Subaru Outback, maybe too small for your needs, but it has over 120K and is still going strong.
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