Looking for a minivan | advise please

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Jul 20th, 2021 7:37 pm

periyava1894 [OP]: Newbie; Mar 3, 2020; 52 posts; 22 upvotes

Jul 20th, 2021 7:37 pm

Looking for a minivan | advise please

Hi,

I am looking for a minivan, nothing too fancy but just want more space, currently driving an Elantra.

Looking at 2020 Caravan demo with 1k on it(31k + tax) I am sure there is a lot of room to negotiate here.
OR
a new 2021 Chrysler SE.

Would be driving around 8k an year, mostly WFH, occasional long trips.

Unable to decide which way I should go. Appreciate your thoughts/advise .

Please see attached and let me know. Thanks.

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Jul 20th, 2021 9:36 pm

UrbanPoet: Deal Expert; Jan 27, 2004; 51224 posts; 15630 upvotes; ONTARIO

Jul 20th, 2021 9:36 pm

They’re all good choices to be honest.
You can comfortable carry up to 7 passengers in comfort compared to a 3 row SUV. Tons of cargo capacity. Fuel efficient. Comfortable driving dynamics.

Youre living the dream @ this point.

All my threads are upvote parties! All positive vibe post get upvotes.

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Jul 20th, 2021 10:00 pm

chuxydoodle: Jr. Member; Apr 13, 2009; 105 posts; 97 upvotes

Jul 20th, 2021 10:00 pm

periyava1894 wrote: ↑ Hi,

I am looking for a minivan, nothing too fancy but just want more space, currently driving an Elantra.

Looking at 2020 Caravan demo with 1k on it(31k + tax) I am sure there is a lot of room to negotiate here.
OR
a new 2021 Chrysler SE.

Would be driving around 8k an year, mostly WFH, occasional long trips.

Unable to decide which way I should go. Appreciate your thoughts/advise .

Please see attached and let me know. Thanks.

Kia Carnival. More bang for your buck and a nice long warranty. Stellantis products are always suspect.

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Jul 21st, 2021 4:19 am

Solsearchin1: Deal Fanatic; Nov 24, 2012; 5907 posts; 2218 upvotes; Space

Jul 21st, 2021 4:19 am

Weirdly cool. Never heard of that Kia before.

chuxydoodle wrote: ↑ Kia Carnival. More bang for your buck and a nice long warranty. Stellantis products are always suspect.

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Jul 21st, 2021 7:14 am

kr0zet: Deal Fanatic; Jan 16, 2011; 7205 posts; 9217 upvotes; The NORTH

Jul 21st, 2021 7:14 am

Wouldn't touch a new model in the first year till there is some reliability numbers, especially a kia.

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Jul 21st, 2021 7:36 am

Canadadesi: Sr. Member; Nov 13, 2016; 902 posts; 539 upvotes

Jul 21st, 2021 7:36 am

IMO if you are driving only 8k a year, save the $$ and Uber for local rides, rent for long drives. The cost of ownership doesn't justify the need. But if you are already set on one also consider the Pacifica hybrid.

Good luck.
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Jul 21st, 2021 7:36 am

mrweather: Deal Fanatic; Aug 29, 2011; 8972 posts; 5994 upvotes; Mississauga

Jul 21st, 2021 7:36 am

Grand Caravan is long in the tooth but well established tech. Pacifica is recent and most of the bugs have been worked out.

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Jul 21st, 2021 8:55 am

VanillaDonut: Sr. Member; Jul 29, 2019; 858 posts; 726 upvotes

Jul 21st, 2021 8:55 am

Well, if you are looking at minivan options then Alex on Autos has a 5 part series comparing, the Kia Carnival, Honda Odyssey, Chrysler Pacifica, and Toyota Sienna.

The Dodge Grand Caravan has been discontinued but you may be able to find some still on dealer lots so you may be able to negotiate a good deal but as we are in summer and many are looking to road trips during the pandemic, minivans may be in demand.

Considering you may only do 8k a year, maybe look at renting instead depending on how often and when you do go on road trips.

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Jul 21st, 2021 8:56 am

VanillaDonut: Sr. Member; Jul 29, 2019; 858 posts; 726 upvotes

Jul 21st, 2021 8:56 am

Solsearchin1 wrote: ↑ Weirdly cool. Never heard of that Kia before.

The Kia Carnival is the next-gen Kia Sedona. Kia changed the name to Carnival to match the name in the rest of the market like they did with the Optima to K5.

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Jul 21st, 2021 10:42 am

Guest032984237: Banned; Mar 7, 2007; 5347 posts; 3014 upvotes

Jul 21st, 2021 10:42 am

VanillaDonut wrote: ↑ Well, if you are looking at minivan options then Alex on Autos has a 5 part series comparing, the Kia Carnival, Honda Odyssey, Chrysler Pacifica, and Toyota Sienna.

Thank you for posting. I haven't seen that video.

All I can say about that video is "WOW". Such great content... wow, wow, wow... very comprehensive and well thought. He is mentioning so many important considerations. Very cool.

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Jul 21st, 2021 10:54 am

periyava1894 [OP]: Newbie; Mar 3, 2020; 52 posts; 22 upvotes

Jul 21st, 2021 10:54 am

VanillaDonut wrote: ↑ Well, if you are looking at minivan options then Alex on Autos has a 5 part series comparing, the Kia Carnival, Honda Odyssey, Chrysler Pacifica, and Toyota Sienna.

The Dodge Grand Caravan has been discontinued but you may be able to find some still on dealer lots so you may be able to negotiate a good deal but as we are in summer and many are looking to road trips during the pandemic, minivans may be in demand.

Considering you may only do 8k a year, maybe look at renting instead depending on how often and when you do go on road trips.

Thanks for the video. Renting is not an option for me as I live in a small town couple of hours from Toronto and having a vehicle with me is a must.

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