SUV or van
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I want to buy a high quality but not very expensive car. SUV or minivan. Need 3 rows. It has to be reliable. I would like to have the modern safety features and Bluetooth so I can listen to audiobooksc and play music from my phone.
What do you recommend? Previously we bought inexpensive Hondas and Toyotas. |
Anonymous
| Toyota Highlander or Honda Pilot. |
Anonymous
| Nothing high quality is inexpensive. |
Anonymous
| Odyssey is nice. |
Anonymous
| If you are regularly using the 3rd row, get a van. Just much more accessible than in any 3-row SUV. For quality at a lower price, get a used Sienna or Odyssey |
Anonymous
| What do you think Odyssey or Highlander or used Lexus or Infinity? |
Anonymous
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I'm in camp Odyssey. Most carmakers offer basically the same product in SUV or minivan versions and in regular or luxury flavors. You choice depends on what you do with it and how much you are willing to spend.
Odyssey, Pilot and MDX are from the same cloth. As are the Sienna, Highlander and RX. I'm not a fan of the Nissan/Infinity line. I like the space of the minivan and the Odyssey is plenty luxurious for me. |
Anonymous
| SUV |
Anonymous
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What is your budget and your needs?
How many people do you need to be able to transport, and how many are kids in carseats? Where do you live? Do you ever drive on unplowed snow or dirt roads? |
Anonymous
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If you are transporting babies or the wheelchair-bound: Minivan, because of the sliding doors, lower distance to the ground and the ability to pull out one of the middle seats to accommodate three carseats.
If you have to drive in bad conditions (rural and snowy or muddy): SUV (true SUV, not crossover), because of the raised platform and AWD (yeah, you can get a Sienna with AWD but that is an expensive option and you're unlikely to find one used) If you have to haul things, like a boat or horse trailer: SUV (again, real one on a truck platform). If you drive and park in crowded city streets: Then you really shouldn't be driving EITHER one of these vehicles, damn you, but Minivan (or crossover SUV) wins... the more nimble car platform, lower weight, and lower braking distance, of a minivan or crossover is more maneuverable for the average driver. Now, if you have the skills to pass the test for a CDL today, ignore me. 
Mileage: Likely a hybrid minivan, though you're not really winning with either choice. Maintenance: Tricky, but minivans usually have lower ones than true SUVs plus true SUVs have costlier tires. |
Anonymous
| Pp here again. Forgot to add that assuming you have the same safety features, neither one is safer than the other. Minivans are more manueverable and require less braking distance and are less prone to rollovers. SUVs are heavier and better on bad road conditions. |
Anonymous
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Search the Cars forum for VW Atlas. It is pretty good value, it is big car and has pretty good safety ratings. It has gigantic interior and is very comfortable for a large family. If you load it up to it's teeth with 3D view camera and all safety features it can be c heaper then a minivan
that will be minimally equipped because VW is giving great deals on cars after the major mess up with cheating on the pollution tests. Stop by somewhere at the showroom and take a look and a test drive. If you buy it with parking assistance, it will parallel park itself. |
Anonymous
Hi, VW salesman!!! stop trying to sell the Atlas to us. |
Anonymous
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Alternatively you can go to youtube and search compare two or three different cars, there are tons of great videos that show the cars pros and cons side by side..
like this one.. at random featuring three comparable cars. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZYgQb-AHVY |
Anonymous
Yup, just a "random" VW atlas commercial. 
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