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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We are a one car household that doesn't drive a great deal;  less than 10k a year even before the pandemic.  However, we are expecting a second child in late May, which greatly increase our desire to have a second vehicle.  Absent the pandemic used car price spike, I likely would have sought out used minivan, because [b]two car seats means that we couldn't accommodate any other passengers, beyond the family.  And minivan would be helpful for the occasional moving of large objects. [/b] We don't have a real need for the towing/off-road capacity of an SUV, so the slightly better fuel economy of the minivan seems to win out.  And a relatively new used vehicle seemed to make sense as it would offer the reliability we desire with a more affordable price.  Also, purchasing new seemed unwise because young children are not kind to a vehicle's interior and we tend to be reasonably frugal about replacing a vehicles.  If we bought something new, we would probably look to drive in for at least 10 years.  But used car prices are crazy right now. Our 2014 Corolla is being valued at roughly what we paid for it new.

So, what would you advise?  Just bite the bullet and buy something new?  Same idea, but used? Lease something until the madness ends?  Buy a very cheap used car to use as a stop gap?[/quote]

How often will you really need to accommodate extra passengers?  You say you rarely drive now.   Same with "occasional moving of large objects..."  What is occasional?   Once a day?  Once a week?If it's less than once a week, it seems like a huge waste to have such a large vehicle.   Unless you are all morbidly obese, a family of 4 does not need an 8 passenger vehicle.  Gluttonous choices like this is what is destroying our planet.[/quote]

Oh my god, just stop.  Op buying a minivan is not destroying the planet.

Op, we got a minivan a few years ago and love it.  It’s built for families.   Used car prices are nuts.  I would look at buying new.  We decided to replace dh’s 10 year old sedan before it keeled over.  Went to Suburu and placed a factory order that’s supposed to be here next month.  They are not charging over MSRP, but I know some dealers are.   Shop around and see how you do.   You’re in a better position if you don’t need one right away.  [/quote]

Not individually, but everyone's  every day selfish choices do add up.    OP can decide for herself what kind of world she wants her children to grow up in and make choices accordingly.   [/quote]

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