We are expecting our 3rd child around Thanksgiving. So, we are looking to move up from our BMW 325i. We'd really love to have a wagon or crossover to drive on a daily basis. I do not like big SUV's and am not quite ready for the mini-van. So we're looking at used wagons in the 2000-2005 range with a 3rd row. Anything we can buy for $9000 or less. We will have a 4 year old, 2 year old, and infant. All of which are very small for their ages.
On a daily basis, we would put the kids 3-across in the 2nd row. But when we needed to haul passengers, we would have extra space with the 3rd row. We test drove an Audi with a factory rear-facing 3rd row, but I don't know the details about age, weight, height, and safety for those seats. Would anyone here know? Are there wagons with forward facing 3rd rows? Can you safely add factory seats to used vehicles?
Thanks for your input!
On a daily basis, we would put the kids 3-across in the 2nd row. But when we needed to haul passengers, we would have extra space with the 3rd row. We test drove an Audi with a factory rear-facing 3rd row, but I don't know the details about age, weight, height, and safety for those seats. Would anyone here know? Are there wagons with forward facing 3rd rows? Can you safely add factory seats to used vehicles?
Thanks for your input!