My husband and I are shopping for a 2nd car. We've been commuting together for over 2 years, since we work literally a block away from each other. We currently have a VW Passat and have owned many VW's in the past. I hate car shopping.
We like German cars - however; they are pricey in the SUV category! Ideally we'd like something bigger since we have baby #1 on the way and #2 shouldn't be more than a few years behind her. Of course gas prices make us second guess the SUV idea.
We'd like to buy a car / wagon / SUV that we can use for a family vehicle...we're hoping to stay under $25K.
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I also love German cars - I love the way they drive. I had VWs before and never thought I'd like an SUV, but the GL drives just as nice and tight as my VWs did. It does not feel like I'm driving a SUV at all. The gas mileage is OK - on the highway I think we average right around 20mpg and going up and down federal (where most of my driving is), I average 16mpg.
My husband is wonderful at finding deals, so I'm not sure how common it is to find these cars in the price range we found, but just thought I'd mention it. We did have to go to Orlando to get it, but because of the deal we got, it was worth it.
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I LOVE my Toyota Venza, but would also recommend the Toyota Sienna. Both are quite spacious. The Venza is defnitely in the crossover category, almost like a station wagon, but very comfortable and roomy. The back seat can fit three adults across (it's got more hip room than any other vehicle we looked at) or two adults and a carseat. I haven't tried two carseats and an adult, but that's coming soon in October, lol. It gets good gas milage and wasn't too pricey. We bought it in 2009, but now there should be used ones to pick from for much less than we paid.
Hope you find something you like!
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