We have a 7yo, 50lb harnessed in nautilus and a 4yo, ~30lb harnessed in a nautilus. Have a baby on the way (still looking at infant seats).
We currently have a mazda5, but I don't want to put my 7yo in the third row, partially because I don't like how close to the backend she will be and also, because I want more cargo space than just half the back down.
So, we're looking to trade it in. The only new van that is even in the running is a dodge because of price. We had a used Odyssey before the Mazda 5 and while I loved the van, we had transmission problems, so I'm skeptical of buying another used car (and definitely wouldn't buy another used odyssey).
Looking for decent gas mileage. I am willing to do a bigger car with three across, an SUV with a gap to a third row, or a van. Budget is under $25k for sure. The oldest will be transitioning to hbb mode within the next year I'd say.
What do you recommend?
We currently have a mazda5, but I don't want to put my 7yo in the third row, partially because I don't like how close to the backend she will be and also, because I want more cargo space than just half the back down.
So, we're looking to trade it in. The only new van that is even in the running is a dodge because of price. We had a used Odyssey before the Mazda 5 and while I loved the van, we had transmission problems, so I'm skeptical of buying another used car (and definitely wouldn't buy another used odyssey).
Looking for decent gas mileage. I am willing to do a bigger car with three across, an SUV with a gap to a third row, or a van. Budget is under $25k for sure. The oldest will be transitioning to hbb mode within the next year I'd say.
What do you recommend?
