armywife12
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I'm feeling overwhelmed and need some guidance. We currently have an 08 Mazda CX-7 and an 03 Mercury Mountaineer. We won't be getting this vehicle until my husband comes home from deployment so about 10 mo from now. My DS will be 5yrs 9 mo and my DD will have just turned 2 when the time comes. We will be replacing the Mountaineer and getting something newer (2010+) and our budget will hopefully be about $24k and under.
My Dilemma is figuring out if I want to go smaller with better fuel economy or stick with the bigger SUV to better fit a growing family (baby #3 might be in the works in the next 1-2 yrs).
Vehicles being considered are Honda Pilot, Ford Flex, GMC Terrain, Chevy Traverse, Prius V (if it'll be in our price range), and Toyota Venza.
I'm not against vans but leaning away from them. Feel free to suggest any other vehicles you think would work (including vans if you'd like). If it's going to be a 3 row, I want it to have cargo space bigger than our current Mountaineer. DS will most likely be full time boostered at that point and DD will definitely still be RF (in either a Roundabout 50, Size4Me, or Foonf)
My Dilemma is figuring out if I want to go smaller with better fuel economy or stick with the bigger SUV to better fit a growing family (baby #3 might be in the works in the next 1-2 yrs).
Vehicles being considered are Honda Pilot, Ford Flex, GMC Terrain, Chevy Traverse, Prius V (if it'll be in our price range), and Toyota Venza.
I'm not against vans but leaning away from them. Feel free to suggest any other vehicles you think would work (including vans if you'd like). If it's going to be a 3 row, I want it to have cargo space bigger than our current Mountaineer. DS will most likely be full time boostered at that point and DD will definitely still be RF (in either a Roundabout 50, Size4Me, or Foonf)