# Help Family of 5 Pick a New Car **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [December 4, 2008, 5:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/help-family-of-5-pick-a-new-car/22940 "2008-12-04T17:10:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![kmullings](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/848f3c/32.png) [@kmullings](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kmullings)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2008, 5:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/help-family-of-5-pick-a-new-car/22940/1 "2008-12-04T17:10:33Z")
- A family of 5: 2 adults and 3 kids - Live in MA - Commute daily - Thinking of getting 2004 Toyota Sienna XLE AWD Any alternatives? We want to seat at least 7, have a 2000 Subaru Outback to trade. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2008, 5:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/help-family-of-5-pick-a-new-car/22940/2 "2008-12-04T17:12:54Z")
Hard to argue with that choice. If AWD is mandatory, that knocks out the Honda Odyssey, the other top choice for this kind of thing. ---
**Author:** ![montecristo98](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c5a1d2/32.png) [@montecristo98](https://community.cartalk.com/u/montecristo98)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2008, 6:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/help-family-of-5-pick-a-new-car/22940/3 "2008-12-04T18:26:52Z")
How about the hyundai santa fe?. Seats seven, comes with awd. v-6 option. 10 year/100,0000 mile warranty. ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2008, 7:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/help-family-of-5-pick-a-new-car/22940/4 "2008-12-04T19:39:06Z")
Another one: AWD Ford Flex. ---
**Author:** ![Whitey](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/whitey/32/24680_2.png) [@Whitey](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Whitey)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2008, 8:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/help-family-of-5-pick-a-new-car/22940/5 "2008-12-04T20:57:14Z")
The Sienna sounds good to me and it is a buyer’s market. When you make an offer on your car, come up with a price you think will make the salesperson laugh you out of the dealership. In this market, he just might accept the offer. ---
**Author:** ![dagosa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/dagosa/32/9837_2.png) [@dagosa](https://community.cartalk.com/u/dagosa)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2008, 12:03am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/help-family-of-5-pick-a-new-car/22940/6 "2008-12-05T00:03:07Z")
IMO, MA doesn’t require AWD. We had posts on the compromise of run flat tires on these turkeys. A fwd Sienna/Odessey with traction control may serve you as well without the hassle. ---
**Author:** ![dagosa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/dagosa/32/9837_2.png) [@dagosa](https://community.cartalk.com/u/dagosa)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2008, 12:04am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/help-family-of-5-pick-a-new-car/22940/7 "2008-12-05T00:04:47Z")
IMO, MA doesn’t require AWD. We had posts on the compromise of run flat tires on these turkeys. A fwd Sienna/Odessey with traction control may serve you as well without the hassle. ---
**Author:** ![Whitey](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/whitey/32/24680_2.png) [@Whitey](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Whitey)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2008, 3:46am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/help-family-of-5-pick-a-new-car/22940/8 "2008-12-05T03:46:21Z")
I agree, but if the OP thinks he/she needs AWD, what can you do?