Family vehicle recommendation

[z24_wheels]

I'd like to replace my front wheel drive mini-van with something that has AWD for the wife. Checking in with you guys for some recommendations.

It should have third row seats (I have three kids), AWD, and be around $10k. Other than that, I am open to suggestions. Researching 2007-2009 Volvo XC90 right now.

[mr2mike]

My opinion Volvo XC's are higher priced without the higher value.
I'd stick to Japanese or Domestic. Subaru maybe?

[npham]

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My opinion Volvo XC's are higher priced without the higher value.
I'd stick to Japanese or Domestic. Subaru maybe?

What Subaru has a 3rd row seat?

[ExtraSlow]

Ford flex. Looks funky and one of the better vehicles Ford makes.

[dirtsniffer]

Buy winter tires?

[Darell_n]

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What Subaru has a 3rd row seat?

Tribeca?

[ExtraSlow]

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Buy winter tires?

That's a lot safer than awd. It's what I did for my family.

[90_Shelby]

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Buy winter tires?

This.

Based on the snow today and timing of this post, it's the first thing that came to mind.

[relyt92]

You can get into an MDX around that price.

[jwslam]

Some Sienna's come in AWD I think?

[redblack]

Awd gmc safari

[ExtraSlow]

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Awd gmc safari

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[r3ccOs]

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wish there was a proper body on frame offering with a stout v6 and a 7 seater...

how does a unibody equinox replace this type of vehicle

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https://www.kijiji.ca/v-cars-trucks/...ationFlag=true

[Aleks]

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Awd gmc safari

[tonytiger55]

Acura MDX. +1

Pathfinder is a option.

[z24_wheels]

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Buy winter tires?

Yeah. I have winters on the van. It still isn't great. Maybe Michelins are shit. Which led me to winters plus awd.

Awd sienna don't have a spare, which sucks.

Thanks for the recommendations peeps

[corsvette]

Had a GMC Acadia for years. It would seat 8 and still have a very decent amount of cargo room. It was also reliable and good on fuel. If you look at one my only suggestion is avoid the dual sunroof equipped models, we had ours leak almost every summer (the drain tubes plug up with dirt and debris) and I could only imagine if the owner wasn't keeping an eye on it this could cause a ton of damage. Had 187K on it when I sold it, only replaced one water pump and all four struts in that time.

[R-Audi]

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wish there was a proper body on frame offering with a stout v6 and a 7 seater...

How about body on frame 7 seater with a V8?

https://www.kijiji.ca/v-cars-trucks/...ationFlag=true

https://www.kijiji.ca/v-cars-trucks/...ationFlag=true

[speedog]

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When is the last time you were in a head on collision - I've never been. Now I'm not saying crash worthiness shouldn't be a factor when buying a vehicle but comparing the crash test results of a 20+ year old vehicle to modern vehicles is sort of unfair.

We had 2 Chev Astro's back to back when we were in full on family mode and they were great for our needs but I would not make the recommendation of getting an Astro/Safari any more because they are getting very long in the tooth now. One thing OP will most definitely notice if they move from a van to an SUV is how much less utile a SUV is when it comes to hauling a family and their stuff around, been there, done that.

[Masked Bandit]

$10,000 AWD vehicle that seats 7 and would still be worth buying? I'm thinking older Pathfinder, Pilot or hunt for low mileage AWD Caravan.