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Recently had to make this decision.
Posted by JMJinNC [Email] (more from JMJinNC) on Thu, 28 Mar 2013 13:10:40
In Reply to: Growing family: minivan recommendations? Long..., John G, Fri, 22 Mar 2013 23:13:37
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We just had our 3rd child and needed something that seats 5+ (with 2 carseats, 1 booster seat). Our 2002 9-5 Aero SW *almost* manages this, but not quite.
Criteria: FWD, good mileage, 3rd row seating, ACC, reliable (read - new with warranty), less than $25k
Bonuses: manual transmission, enjoyable to drive, under $22k
We ended up with a 2012 Mazda5 Sport with 6-sp manual transmission. We kept the Aero SW (manual transmission) and sold my wife's 2002 9-3SE 5-door. We got 0% financing for 5 years on the Mazda5 and it is surprisingly fun to drive, though underpowered (especially compared to the Aero).
We could have gone larger, but the 5 is very easy to maneuver and is *just* big enough for 95% of the day-to-day transport needs.
JMJ
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Posts in this Thread:
- Growing family: minivan recommendations? Long..., John G, Fri, 22 Mar 2013 23:13:37
- Ody all the way IMO, jarrald, Fri, 29 Mar 2013 19:26:25
- Recently had to make this decision., JMJinNC, Thu, 28 Mar 2013 13:10:40 <-- Viewing This Message
- Start with puncing the numbers, Acubra, Mon, 25 Mar 2013 08:49:49
- Re: Growing family: minivan recommendations? Long..., brentcd, Sat, 23 Mar 2013 18:01:12
- Re: Growing family: minivan recommendations? Long..., Mark in Marine (MN), Sat, 23 Mar 2013 10:09:21
- Re: Growing family: minivan recommendations? Long..., Mario M
, Sat, 23 Mar 2013 05:17:36 - Re: Growing family: minivan recommendations? Long..., Name Left Blank, Sat, 23 Mar 2013 04:10:40
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