rin2809
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I currently drive a compact Kia Spectra, which will work fine for our family of soon to be 4 around town driving. But the car is a 2007 with 130K+ miles, so I fear we will need to be replacing it soon and I am trying to be prepared. Ideally, I would like to get a vehicle that we could occasionally squeeze an average/larger adult in the back with the kids, or a third car seat if necessary (or a 3rd row if we can swing it).
Also, we regularly drive 4 or 8 hours at a time to visit family, so either a large trunk or storage would be a necessity too. Right now we also own a 1999 Windstar minivan that we use for our big trips, but I don't see that lasting for much longer either, so would like the newer vehicle to be the primary travel car.
The kicker in all of this is that we are pretty budget limited, so I am hoping to spend under $10,000, definitely used. Would love something with under 70,000 miles and newer than the car we are getting rid of. Pipe dream, would love 4x4 or AWD to deal with upper midwest winters.
So far on my list I have: Mazda5, Ford Taurus, possibly a Fusion... Any other advice or recommendations?
Also, we regularly drive 4 or 8 hours at a time to visit family, so either a large trunk or storage would be a necessity too. Right now we also own a 1999 Windstar minivan that we use for our big trips, but I don't see that lasting for much longer either, so would like the newer vehicle to be the primary travel car.
The kicker in all of this is that we are pretty budget limited, so I am hoping to spend under $10,000, definitely used. Would love something with under 70,000 miles and newer than the car we are getting rid of. Pipe dream, would love 4x4 or AWD to deal with upper midwest winters.
So far on my list I have: Mazda5, Ford Taurus, possibly a Fusion... Any other advice or recommendations?