So should I trade my GS for a ... Venza?
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So should I trade my GS for a ... Venza?
Make a long story short, bottom line is I really like driving my car but I hate having to put anything but myself in it.
I now have one kid, perhaps soon to have two. I regularly enjoy going to the home improvement warehouse where I see all sorts of stuff and materials that I might like to bring home but can't. The trunk is not only small, it is shaped in probably the most frustrating way possible.
I don't love everything about the Venza, I don't care for how it looks at the front much... I don't care for the fact that even the best equipped model lacks some stuff I've grown accustomed to.
I don't want a van, I don't want an SUV... I want a big car with a hatch and even though sometimes I wonder about Toyota these days it's still a Toyota and at the end of the day I still trust them over the other guys just a bit more.
So I can probably get myself into a slightly lower mileage 3+ year newer V6 AWD venza for a little bit more on top of what the GS is worth. I just don't know if I can go through with it.
I now have one kid, perhaps soon to have two. I regularly enjoy going to the home improvement warehouse where I see all sorts of stuff and materials that I might like to bring home but can't. The trunk is not only small, it is shaped in probably the most frustrating way possible.
I don't love everything about the Venza, I don't care for how it looks at the front much... I don't care for the fact that even the best equipped model lacks some stuff I've grown accustomed to.
I don't want a van, I don't want an SUV... I want a big car with a hatch and even though sometimes I wonder about Toyota these days it's still a Toyota and at the end of the day I still trust them over the other guys just a bit more.
So I can probably get myself into a slightly lower mileage 3+ year newer V6 AWD venza for a little bit more on top of what the GS is worth. I just don't know if I can go through with it.
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4Runner no? If noti say go for it. I've only had my GS for month but be for this I had a Merceds E350. I can understand your concerns about going to Lowes etc. No room for anything. I say go for it. Or spend 2k on a used pick up.
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Make a long story short, bottom line is I really like driving my car but I hate having to put anything but myself in it.
I now have one kid, perhaps soon to have two. I regularly enjoy going to the home improvement warehouse where I see all sorts of stuff and materials that I might like to bring home but can't. The trunk is not only small, it is shaped in probably the most frustrating way possible.
I don't love everything about the Venza, I don't care for how it looks at the front much... I don't care for the fact that even the best equipped model lacks some stuff I've grown accustomed to.
I don't want a van, I don't want an SUV... I want a big car with a hatch and even though sometimes I wonder about Toyota these days it's still a Toyota and at the end of the day I still trust them over the other guys just a bit more.
So I can probably get myself into a slightly lower mileage 3+ year newer V6 AWD venza for a little bit more on top of what the GS is worth. I just don't know if I can go through with it.
I now have one kid, perhaps soon to have two. I regularly enjoy going to the home improvement warehouse where I see all sorts of stuff and materials that I might like to bring home but can't. The trunk is not only small, it is shaped in probably the most frustrating way possible.
I don't love everything about the Venza, I don't care for how it looks at the front much... I don't care for the fact that even the best equipped model lacks some stuff I've grown accustomed to.
I don't want a van, I don't want an SUV... I want a big car with a hatch and even though sometimes I wonder about Toyota these days it's still a Toyota and at the end of the day I still trust them over the other guys just a bit more.
So I can probably get myself into a slightly lower mileage 3+ year newer V6 AWD venza for a little bit more on top of what the GS is worth. I just don't know if I can go through with it.
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We just had a little one 2 month ago and she is doing fine in the back of our 430. In fact we bought the car knowing we will have a kid soon.
Both me and my wife made a pact that we would never own a minivan. We both dislike SUVs . But if ever we think of one , its either a range rover or a x5 . I just don't see it any other way.
I suggest you get a cheap pick up , I think it will solve your problems with Home Depot and all.
Good luck
Both me and my wife made a pact that we would never own a minivan. We both dislike SUVs . But if ever we think of one , its either a range rover or a x5 . I just don't see it any other way.
I suggest you get a cheap pick up , I think it will solve your problems with Home Depot and all.
Good luck
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If you buy an old truck then you have to factor storing, maintenance, taxes, and insurance.
If you buy a folding trailer, and a hitch all you have to do is unfold the trailer and mount it on the car.
http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buel...tml?1285618083
If you buy a folding trailer, and a hitch all you have to do is unfold the trailer and mount it on the car.
http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buel...tml?1285618083
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I really don't see any big draw towards an RX vs the Venza in fact I kind of like the way the Venza looks much more than the RX and the RX interior isn't even that much nicer either. Never mind that the RX is more expensive I just don't see the RX as a real luxury alternative - I don't see the value.
Seems like the 2013 Venza got cool stuff like LED headlights, but I don't think I'll ever buy a new car so maybe I'll hang on to the GS for a couple more years at least until I can get a good used 2013+ Venza on discount when they redesign it. Of course, then you have the problem of perhaps liking the redesign a hell of a lot more but the way Toyota is going I somehow doubt that.
I can just see it now, 2015 Venza now with direct injection! NO THANKS.
Seems like the 2013 Venza got cool stuff like LED headlights, but I don't think I'll ever buy a new car so maybe I'll hang on to the GS for a couple more years at least until I can get a good used 2013+ Venza on discount when they redesign it. Of course, then you have the problem of perhaps liking the redesign a hell of a lot more but the way Toyota is going I somehow doubt that.
I can just see it now, 2015 Venza now with direct injection! NO THANKS.