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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Our 2008 Toyota Prius is not particularly long for this world and we're in the market for another family car. Do you have one that you love and want to recommend?

Priorities / details:
Low hassle car ownership - want a reliable, forget-about-it car for up to like, 10Y
Not cost sensitive, so don't nec need cheap, but care about long term value, reliability
No need for financing
No garage
One kid, one dog
We don't actually drive much - maybe 10-15k / year
Would prefer an EV or hybrid
Slight preference for a wagon, hatchback, or small SUV over a sedan - we occasionally camp, have the dog, kid stuff, etc
Have a bubble, ski, bike, so will put stuff on the car

Cars currently on our list to test drive:
Toyota RAV4 Prime
Volvo V60 Recharge Plug-In Hybrid
Kia EV6
Honda CR-V Hybrid
Toyota Prius V (available used only, I think)

Examples of cars we _don't_ want and why:
Not another Prius - we're thinking we'd like something just slightly bigger, though open to the Prius V
No Chevy Bolt - too small, feels cheap
No BMW, Mercedes - too ostentatious, no need to buy something for the prestige here, it's going to sit outside
No Tesla - we want this car to last like 10Y and don't want to deal with screen or details breaking, etc, also Elon is a joke right now - a little worried about the Volvo with this
No minivans - just one kid, although we enjoyed a Chrysler Pacifica hybrid on vacation
Slight preference against sedans but do like the Chevy Mustang

Again - biggest priority is reliability! Please DCUM, you have so much knowledge - what else should we consider?!
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NP. I have the Lexus NX PHEV and LOVE it. I managed to snag one at MSRP last summer after calling around and a dealer near me in SoCal happened to have a model that had been stuck at the port and not claimed. It’s quiet, smooth with a great interface that’s super intuitive. I wish it was a little bigger but I also knew it was a compact SUV when I bought it. Not sure what that other poster is talking about with the windows - I don’t think they are tiny at all. Overall, highly recommend. I’ve only ever owned Hondas and Toyotas my whole life and prefer the known reliability of those brands. [/quote]

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