Any good deal at all for a family of 5? More specifics in post, thank you!

[Izumi]

Hey Everyone,

I have a question - I’ll post more below, but basically, would anyone know of any good offer (buying or leasing) for a SUV/minivan in Georgia?

I thought I would ask here to see if anyone had any advice. Thanks!!

[wantingadeal]

The cheapest 3rd row SUV I know of is ordering a Durango from @Clutch. All programs are lockable and they would know the payment before ordering.

The cheapest minivan lease would be a Pacifica hybrid order.

If they need something tomorrow, there are very few deals available for vehicles on the ground.

[Izumi]

Thanks! They’ll be back early June, so looking for something around/before that timeframe. And yeah, we’re finding their options are pretty limited.

[wantingadeal]

@Clutch is likely your closest broker with his southern dealer.

If you order now you could get lucky and receive the vehicle in 4-6 weeks, but I would bank on 2-3 months.

CDJR products are definitely the best values right outside of the Nissan Leaf or Frontier.

Keep us posted.

[CaptQ]

Having done missionary work for the past 10 years, I wonder if they would qualify for a lease? What can they show for income documentation. Just something to think about.

[Izumi]

@wantingadeal

If you order now you could get lucky and receive the vehicle in 4-6 weeks, but I would bank on 2-3 months.

Thanks - that’s that then. Used car/suv/minivan it is as they’ll need it pretty much asap. I looked into just renting a car/suv for them for a month to help them get everything sorted out when they get here, but the cost is pretty high (~$1500+) and I’m not sure rentals include unlimited miles if you’re local.

[SteezySamir]

Seeing the title of this post made me think that the Burger King Family Pack for $15 is pretty good for a family of 5, like 4 sandwiches, tons of fries & etc.

But nvm this is a car post, yeah a Durango, Sienna XLE and etc

[max_g]

@Izumi

First and foremost, they’ll need a vehicle for their family of five. Assume their budget is extremely low

First and foremost, put any thoughts of minivans and SUVs out of your sister’s head.

Apples to apples, minivan or SUV is waaaaaay more expensive than a sedan. A family of 5 on an extremely tight budget doesn’t need anything more than a sedan.

Look at the ideas posted in the “What would you buy for $10k?” thread, for example pretty decent Mercury Grand Marquis and Impalas with the 3.8L were posted there for $3,000-4,000.

What would you buy for $10k?

Given the prices of most leases right now, I think it would be an interesting discussion on what reliable car one could buy for $10k with under 100k miles to hold you over for a year or so until chip shortage ends and prices start to “normalize”. What would you get?

[trism]

@Izumi

Assume their budget is extremely low - they’ve been on missionary income for a decade.

You’ll get more relevant responses if de-vague-ify this.

[Andrew_R]

something used and Japanese probably fits the budget?

[Qbrozen]

Having been following and shopping the cheap market for a while, I can tell you that, for some reason, used SUVs are a better deal than used minivans. Probably because of the glut of SUVs vs scarcity of minivan production the past decade+.
Search in dry parts of the country for larger SUVs. Just as an example, I’ve found a few Mountaineers with under 100k for under $7k. Gotta stick with the 4.6 on those, FYI. Sequoias can also be found in that range, albeit usually with more like 120k-140k miles.