I'm looking for a new car and possibly new car seats.
Current situation:
Acura TSX (2006)
4 year old FF in Clek Fllo
2 year old RF in Cosco Scenera NEXT
Also have a Cybex Aton and Evenflo Tribute LX
Third child on the way
What we're looking for:
Station wagon, crossover or compact/medium SUV (no minivan or large SUV) - prefer something rugged as I don't want to baby the car and worry about dings and scratches too much as we live in NYC
Budget: 20-40k ideally, for new/used but will consider premium vehicles up to 60-70k, but then would probably look to buy those used.
Need to fit three seats across, ages 5, 3 and newborn
Safety is a top concern
Reliability is a top concern (last thing I want to deal with is constant recalls, replacements, visits to the shop, etc. My Acura mainly consumes gas and oil and standard maintenance after 150k+ miles over 10 years)
Decent cargo space
Plan to use the car 10+ years, might swap for larger Crossover or SUV in the future specially if there are more hybrid options available
Nice to haves: 200+ hp engine, hybrid
I don't think we need or want a third row option
What are my best options for cars and carseats?
So far I've come up with:
Subaru Outback - concerned about oil leak issues, and possibly CVT issues
Mazda CX-5
Toyota RAV4
Honda CR-V
Acura RDX
Volvo, Lexus, Audi, BMW, Mercedes crossover and wagon options - concerned about reliability and ongoing maintenance costs with some of these, ability to fit three carseats in a row, price
Open to any carseat combination regardless of price.
Thanks!
Current situation:
Acura TSX (2006)
4 year old FF in Clek Fllo
2 year old RF in Cosco Scenera NEXT
Also have a Cybex Aton and Evenflo Tribute LX
Third child on the way
What we're looking for:
Station wagon, crossover or compact/medium SUV (no minivan or large SUV) - prefer something rugged as I don't want to baby the car and worry about dings and scratches too much as we live in NYC
Budget: 20-40k ideally, for new/used but will consider premium vehicles up to 60-70k, but then would probably look to buy those used.
Need to fit three seats across, ages 5, 3 and newborn
Safety is a top concern
Reliability is a top concern (last thing I want to deal with is constant recalls, replacements, visits to the shop, etc. My Acura mainly consumes gas and oil and standard maintenance after 150k+ miles over 10 years)
Decent cargo space
Plan to use the car 10+ years, might swap for larger Crossover or SUV in the future specially if there are more hybrid options available
Nice to haves: 200+ hp engine, hybrid
I don't think we need or want a third row option
What are my best options for cars and carseats?
So far I've come up with:
Subaru Outback - concerned about oil leak issues, and possibly CVT issues
Mazda CX-5
Toyota RAV4
Honda CR-V
Acura RDX
Volvo, Lexus, Audi, BMW, Mercedes crossover and wagon options - concerned about reliability and ongoing maintenance costs with some of these, ability to fit three carseats in a row, price
Open to any carseat combination regardless of price.
Thanks!
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