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JCPhoenix
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I work in insurance and I’ve seen the good, the bad, and the cheap. No offense to Dodge Caravan owners…but they’re ten-dollar vehicles that don’t hold their value.
An important point in vehicle ownership, besides the payments and resale, is the cost to fix them. Hondas are reliable so although sometimes their parts may be a little more costly, they cause the least aggravation. Consider if you’re ever involved in an accident…the second you drive the car off the lot and for the next few years, you’ll have negative equity in that vehicle.
Purchase gap coverage through your dealership. Some insurance companies offer it but it’s only up to something like $25% of the negaive equity. In that case, the dealer’s offer is the best.
For vans, the Honda Odyssey is my choice, hands down.
SUV’s don’t so much have high rollover rates as bad drivers. They have a higher center of gravity and people make the decision to try to corner them like a car…it doesnt’ work. They are as safe as anything if driven as they are meant to be driven.
I favor small SUV’s personally, but for many children it may not be appropriate. As much as I dislike vans, I really think you’d do well with one. Go for the Honda Odyssey and purchase gap coverage!
Someone mentioned the Swedish and German cars. Sure, they may be good cars, but who wants to spend $1000 in fixing a door handle? BMW’s are costly to insure because they are costly to repair. One would need a substantial down payment just to keep the montly bills reasonable…so in spite of their safety features which are stellar, I see them as being somewhat frivolous. If you have the money, go for it!
Saturns are also good…I have one…but beware of the designs obliterating the “B” pillar. I think there are a few companies like this. They sport doors opening from the center outward instead of the usual design, and this can be deadly in a T-bone accident. Not to mention in a collision affecting the structural integrity length-wise.
Good luck!
An important point in vehicle ownership, besides the payments and resale, is the cost to fix them. Hondas are reliable so although sometimes their parts may be a little more costly, they cause the least aggravation. Consider if you’re ever involved in an accident…the second you drive the car off the lot and for the next few years, you’ll have negative equity in that vehicle.
Purchase gap coverage through your dealership. Some insurance companies offer it but it’s only up to something like $25% of the negaive equity. In that case, the dealer’s offer is the best.
For vans, the Honda Odyssey is my choice, hands down.
SUV’s don’t so much have high rollover rates as bad drivers. They have a higher center of gravity and people make the decision to try to corner them like a car…it doesnt’ work. They are as safe as anything if driven as they are meant to be driven.
I favor small SUV’s personally, but for many children it may not be appropriate. As much as I dislike vans, I really think you’d do well with one. Go for the Honda Odyssey and purchase gap coverage!
Someone mentioned the Swedish and German cars. Sure, they may be good cars, but who wants to spend $1000 in fixing a door handle? BMW’s are costly to insure because they are costly to repair. One would need a substantial down payment just to keep the montly bills reasonable…so in spite of their safety features which are stellar, I see them as being somewhat frivolous. If you have the money, go for it!
Saturns are also good…I have one…but beware of the designs obliterating the “B” pillar. I think there are a few companies like this. They sport doors opening from the center outward instead of the usual design, and this can be deadly in a T-bone accident. Not to mention in a collision affecting the structural integrity length-wise.
Good luck!
