Steve's Pacifica replacement thread
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I had an brainwave earlier (to quote the great Jeremy Clarkson)...Mazda CX-90 has a surprisingly good bit of room in and behind the 3rd row...stellar build quality and reliability. I-6 is a powerhouse and you have a PHEV option...
Or...hear me out...the Mitsu Outlander PHEV. Nor sure how attractive the leasing options are or if either of these are to your tastes, but, just a thought.
Or...hear me out...the Mitsu Outlander PHEV. Nor sure how attractive the leasing options are or if either of these are to your tastes, but, just a thought.
No Mitsubishi though...
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Hahaha. This is what I did with my wife's CX-9; and when I was replacing my 3-Series, I told my youngest (who was then driving the CX-9) that we were getting rid of the Mazda and he was going to take the 3-Series (it was newer and had less miles)--and he resisted and said he'd rather stay with the mom-mobile 
. He lost that argument...
. He lost that argument...
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My (now) 18yo daughter inherited our old '11 CX9 when she turned 16, but we had to get rid of it (cost benefit of ownership didn't math) and she was relegated to driving my wife's old '08 LS460. She HATED the Lexus and wanted something like the old "EGG". She got her wish - she's now rolling around in the '20 Murano Platinum. Damn kids....
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Those who have twins, what do you typically do, buy 1 car and they share it or buy them own their separate cars?
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I think for us it would depend on how they are as kids. If they have a lot of separate things they want/need to go and do we will probably get them each a car.
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No twins here, but 2 daughters 2 years apart. Unfortunately had to go with 2 separate cars - way too much going on at that age (between high school activities, work, and social life).
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I drove a minivan a lot in high school because my Firebird was so unreliable and my parents had a spare minivan.
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Yeah the third row is where these vehicles win or lose, some of them adults can fit back there in a pinch, and some are more just for kids. We need the more "adults can fit back there in a pinch"
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My (now) 18yo daughter inherited our old '11 CX9 when she turned 16, but we had to get rid of it (cost benefit of ownership didn't math) and she was relegated to driving my wife's old '08 LS460. She HATED the Lexus and wanted something like the old "EGG". She got her wish - she's now rolling around in the '20 Murano Platinum. Damn kids....
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