In 2012 we traded our old minivan for Subaru Outback. Our kids were middle and high school so we figured we would not need the minivan setup anymore. We were kind of wrong. Our two youngest played a travel sport and the Outback was great for trunk space but sometimes teammates needed rides and extra equipment needed toting. Many vacations we drove to, we had all three kids squished in backseat or anytime we had family function to go to...that kind of thing. Now our Outback has a lot of miles on it and one DD, at college, is needing a car to get to stuff she is involved in (and other DD is at same college so they can share car). We figure we will give Outback to them to use and get a new car for us.
I am thinking we should get a minivan again. We are empty nest now but we have to tote the kids back and forth to college, help them move their stuff...etc. We also now live closer to FL and plan to drive to WDW and to Port for cruises. And our DDs' college is 9 hours from our house so we make the trek a bit long with a stopover to visit our parents and siblings that happens to be halfway. Also minivans aren't too pricey.
Minivan a good idea for empty nesters? And what make would be the best bang for our buck? Which seat 8? Which have stowaway seats? Any other neat details I should know? Also, I don't like the look of the Nissan one.
I am thinking we should get a minivan again. We are empty nest now but we have to tote the kids back and forth to college, help them move their stuff...etc. We also now live closer to FL and plan to drive to WDW and to Port for cruises. And our DDs' college is 9 hours from our house so we make the trek a bit long with a stopover to visit our parents and siblings that happens to be halfway. Also minivans aren't too pricey.
Minivan a good idea for empty nesters? And what make would be the best bang for our buck? Which seat 8? Which have stowaway seats? Any other neat details I should know? Also, I don't like the look of the Nissan one.