Can’t stomach spending 50K on a minivan

[Anonymous]

The Siena will last forever, the Pacifica will benin the junkyard in half that time. Don't be penny-wise and pound foolish

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:People saying just buy a used 2 year old minivan are clueless about the auto market conditions. The only 2 year old used minivans come from rental agencies in a normal, non-pandemic market. Rental companies do not have inventory this year, and no family purchases a minivan for only 2 years, but drives a family minivan for over a decade.

What about a 2019 certified pre-owned that just came off a personal lease? 24k miles. Grey on grey. $35k
https://www.alexandriatoyota.com/inventory/certified-used-2019-toyota-sienna-xle-fwd-4d-passenger-van-5tdyz3dc2ks974822/

[Anonymous]

Here’s a 2020:
https://www.fitzgeraldtoyotagaithersburg.com/used/Toyota/2020-Toyota-Sienna-80c5ef7d0a0e09a818fb5cf8b1e0c9da.htm

[Anonymous]

Thanks all. We are going to go with the Pacifica , it’s from dec 2020 with 7K miles and is AWD and touring L model. Hope to use it for 3-5 years. 37K. The family has two and purchased one for the nanny to use and no longer need the nanny.

The sienna w/ o extended warranty was 47K. My concern was that a friend had just bought a brand new sienna and had to take it to the shop twice already bc electronics had broken. Why I pushed for the warranty.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Thanks all. We are going to go with the Pacifica , it’s from dec 2020 with 7K miles and is AWD and touring L model. Hope to use it for 3-5 years. 37K. The family has two and purchased one for the nanny to use and no longer need the nanny.

The sienna w/ o extended warranty was 47K. My concern was that a friend had just bought a brand new sienna and had to take it to the shop twice already bc electronics had broken. Why I pushed for the warranty.

Great choice! Chrysler minivans are awesome. We just got a new one after putting about 300k miles on our 2001 Chrysler Voyager.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here, we have no way to really plug our car in? It will have to be parked on the street . We are considering a 2020 Pacifica for 37.5 but that’s not including tax all we wanted that was above base were captains chairs , and floor mats. With sales tax and random other costs that we have no control over and an extended warranty, we’re looking at 49K for the sienna. The odyssey wouldn’t be much less.

Ditch the extended warranty

I used to agree with ditching the extended warranty, but new cars now have so much technological crap and if anything malfunctions, it's incredibly expensive.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Thanks all. We are going to go with the Pacifica , it’s from dec 2020 with 7K miles and is AWD and touring L model. Hope to use it for 3-5 years. 37K. The family has two and purchased one for the nanny to use and no longer need the nanny.

The sienna w/ o extended warranty was 47K. My concern was that a friend had just bought a brand new sienna and had to take it to the shop twice already bc electronics had broken. Why I pushed for the warranty.

Great choice! Chrysler minivans are awesome. We just got a new one after putting about 300k miles on our 2001 Chrysler Voyager.

We were happy with our 2001 Chrysler Town & Country, until a brake line ruptured in 2010. Fortunately it happened in stop and go traffic on the Beltway, so the collision was minor. My confidence in Chrysler vehicles was definitely shaken, and I haven't bought one since. Had several prior to this.

[Anonymous]

Can you wait OP? This is the worst time to buy a car because the pandemic market hasn't shaken out yet and the used car market is also inflated. In the late fall or early 2022 prices are supposed to drop

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can you wait OP? This is the worst time to buy a car because the pandemic market hasn't shaken out yet and the used car market is also inflated. In the late fall or early 2022 prices are supposed to drop

I wish. I can probably wait until November, but at that point we’ll need two cars, and I don’t see it improving. Our second cars engine is failing and the mechanics we’ve taken it to say to just let it die (it’s a 1990s Mercedes) also, the winds no longer roles up, so we have to tape it to keep the weather out. That’s new and that was the end of it for me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:People saying just buy a used 2 year old minivan are clueless about the auto market conditions. The only 2 year old used minivans come from rental agencies in a normal, non-pandemic market. Rental companies do not have inventory this year, and no family purchases a minivan for only 2 years, but drives a family minivan for over a decade.

What about a 2019 certified pre-owned that just came off a personal lease? 24k miles. Grey on grey. $35k
https://www.alexandriatoyota.com/inventory/certified-used-2019-toyota-sienna-xle-fwd-4d-passenger-van-5tdyz3dc2ks974822/

In this market, that is the unicorn for a minivan. I don't have an opinion on the price, just the availability of a minivan coming off a 2 year lease.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:People saying just buy a used 2 year old minivan are clueless about the auto market conditions. The only 2 year old used minivans come from rental agencies in a normal, non-pandemic market. Rental companies do not have inventory this year, and no family purchases a minivan for only 2 years, but drives a family minivan for over a decade.

What about a 2019 certified pre-owned that just came off a personal lease? 24k miles. Grey on grey. $35k
https://www.alexandriatoyota.com/inventory/certified-used-2019-toyota-sienna-xle-fwd-4d-passenger-van-5tdyz3dc2ks974822/

In this market, that is the unicorn for a minivan. I don't have an opinion on the price, just the availability of a minivan coming off a 2 year lease.

The listing isn’t there anymore, but it was probably a three-year lease.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:People saying just buy a used 2 year old minivan are clueless about the auto market conditions. The only 2 year old used minivans come from rental agencies in a normal, non-pandemic market. Rental companies do not have inventory this year, and no family purchases a minivan for only 2 years, but drives a family minivan for over a decade.

What about a 2019 certified pre-owned that just came off a personal lease? 24k miles. Grey on grey. $35k
https://www.alexandriatoyota.com/inventory/certified-used-2019-toyota-sienna-xle-fwd-4d-passenger-van-5tdyz3dc2ks974822/

In this market, that is the unicorn for a minivan. I don't have an opinion on the price, just the availability of a minivan coming off a 2 year lease.

The listing isn’t there anymore, but it was probably a three-year lease.

And just to add, any person who has the slightest bit of buyers remorse can trade in (or upgrade) their 1/2/3 year old car without taking a big financial hit. So they’re out there. The question, though, is whether you’re better off just buying new given that you don’t save a ton of money.

[Anonymous]

If both of your cars are crap and ready to die
Just get two Kia's and it comes with a 10 year warranty. Then you can kill two birds with 1 stone.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Almost bought the sienna today but I’m struggling so much. How do I get over this hump? We need a new car.

Why new?

[Anonymous]

Because of the car parts (chip) shortage and their reputation for reliability, Toyotas are in especially short supply and overpriced right now. Some models of toyotas have a one year waitlist right now and some dealerships are holding lotteries. Madness but here we are.