Comments on: Our Decision on The Benz!

By: J. Money

J. Money — Mon, 21 Oct 2019 11:09:13 +0000

In reply to Lin.

Holy crap – y’all are ballin’ over there! those AMGs are hot!!

and to be able to afford two new cars like that in those price ranges AND in the same year? where’s your $$$ blog so we can all learn from you?? ;)

By: Lin

Lin — Sat, 19 Oct 2019 04:27:58 +0000

So I bought a 2019 AMG G63 in January for $185,000 which I absolutely love and have no shame carting around my 2 grandchildren in (picture big pink car seats in the backseat) but much to my surprise my son and daughter in law are on baby number 3 so I decided to get a minivan since I pick them up from daycare everyday. I extensively researched minivans and ended up going with a Honda Odyssey Elite and I can honestly say I love my minivan. There is so much room, it has cabin watch so I can see the kids at all times, cabin talk so I can talk to them even if they have the dvd headphones on, a magic 2 row middle seat that moves forward, back, side to side so they can get in the third row by walking back there and the gas mileage is AMAZING!, I still have to spend $250 on Mercedes service A (oil change, check fluids, etc) and service B (same thing with maybe a tire rotation) $250-$600 because Grammy had to keep her G-Wagon for weekends but I figure you only live once and the grandkids will eventually be out of car seats

By: J. Money

J. Money — Tue, 15 Oct 2019 14:50:17 +0000

In reply to Slacker Jo.

HAH!

Good thought to keep in mind for *anything* we do in life, really… :)

By: Slacker Jo

Slacker Jo — Tue, 15 Oct 2019 14:22:13 +0000

If there is anything I have learned is that the world is distracted and alas nobody will notice you drive a minivan.

By: J. Money

J. Money — Tue, 15 Oct 2019 13:45:15 +0000

In reply to Debt Free in RVA. Rock on!! I haven't heard a bad thing about them yet... though I'd kinda like to? :) Anything you hate about Siennas? I know they're more expensive compared to some other vans out there..

By: J. Money

J. Money — Tue, 15 Oct 2019 13:43:59 +0000

In reply to Christine. Haha I bet!!! And would be happy to carry on the tradition if you and your old college pals ever make your way down here too ;) Who said 40 year olds can't go bar hopping anymore?!

By: Debt Free in RVA

Debt Free in RVA — Tue, 15 Oct 2019 13:40:16 +0000

Congrats on the decision! Benz are horrible to maintain $$-wise

We love our Toyota Sienna! Had it for 7+ years.

By: Christine

Christine — Tue, 15 Oct 2019 12:55:06 +0000

Please post pictures of your sweet sweet ride when you get it! A good friend of mine in college drove a mini van, and though we called him Mr Mom, it was actually hella handy to carry tons of college kids in too!

By: J. Money

J. Money — Mon, 14 Oct 2019 16:05:54 +0000

In reply to Peter.

So cool!!!

If you are in, I am in, haha…

#SiennasForMoneyBloggers

By: Peter

Peter — Mon, 14 Oct 2019 16:00:57 +0000

We recently replaced our small SUV with a big Toyota Sienna minivan. The Sienna is so much nicer for a family of 4 like ours. It has a ton of room, the seats are super plush and comfortable, we have a ton of storage space in the back, and the kids even have an entertainment system with dual tv screens for long drives. We love it, and while we used to have a bit of a bias against minivans, we’re all in now. We love them! For the place we are in life right now, it’s the perfect vehicle for us. You won’t regret it either I’m guessing!