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[quote=Anonymous]If you can afford an extra 1-2 years of payment, you should look into a one or two year leases for the type of vehicle you want.  Then for the cost of monthly payments, you get to test drive the vehicle in question for the period of lease.  If you get a lease to own plan, then you can convert to owning it.  Just make sure that you look into the opt-out options and conditions and what commitment you are making should you opt not to continue to ownership.

This might give you the flexibility you want.

Contrary to all of that "once you get a minivan, you'll love it" anecdotes, I was the opposite.  When I had a smaller SUV, I rented minivans for a number of occasions when I needed to haul not only my immediate family (four), but additional family or friends.  I agree that the minivan was convenient, but I hated the way it drove (like driving a beached whale).  Since we normally only need two rows and only occasionally need the third row, I much prefer the real storage/carrying capacity of the SUV trunk vs the tall and shallow trunk space of the minivan.  So, for us, a third-row mid-size SUV where the back row folds down flat to make a real trunk was a much better option for us.  So, I can understand your reticence about not being sure you want a minivan.  And while many do "love the minivan" there are also many who "hate the minivan" when they try driving them.  I'd hate to be saddled with one for 10+ years (the length of time I usually own a vehicle).[/quote]

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