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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm assuming the two trims are comparable feature wise. Both are available at a similar price point. Which one of these is a better vehicle? We'll probably drive 10K miles a year, most of the mileage coming from a long distance trip 3-4 times a year. Otherwise, it will be local driving around town. No commute for work. Need enough room to move kid in and out of dorm rooms, home depot runs to buy mulch and lumber, etc.

We currently own a Honda minivan and a Lexus sedan both 10+ years old, and will likely keep this new vehicle for many years. [/quote]

I like both your choices and drive a Forester myself, but [b]are you keeping the minivan?[/b] Because a minivan can do the lumber and dorm room moving, which frees you up to perhaps choose a smaller car for local driving around town.

Anyway, even though I like my Forester (which has over 100k miles), I've always said my next car will be a Toyota for reliability and low maintenance. DH drives an ancient Toyota that he does nearly nothing to maintain and it just keeps going. [/quote]

OP. Absolutely! It's trade-in value is about $500 (it's 21 years old) with 225K miles. Past summer we had 4-5 long distance trips and dorm move-out/move-in & job relocation moves for kids and it did really well. All it needs are regular oil changes and tires. However, at this point I don't want to risk doing long distance trips in the van with family, so need a comfortable vehicle that can carry a bit of luggage if necessary for long-distance trips. An SUV is preferred since we have aged parents living with us and SUVs are easier to get in and out of. The van will remain the primary "home depot" vehicle with the new vehicle being the backup. One of the kids is taking the sedan. We'll likely also go from about 15-20K miles/year to about 10K total.

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