Hello everyone,
I currently own a Honda Odyssey. I've been driving minivans since 2003. I am relocating to the NJ/PA area this summer and was figuring I should have something with 4wd. I've always loved the comfort and room in the vans, and I've heard good things about the Suburbans. I have an 18 yo daughter who is special needs and will be with us for a while. I also have a 13 yo boy who plays hockey. Add 2 dogs to the list and that's what I could be hauling around. I have a college student also who may be with us occasionally. We've thought about pulling a travel trailer someday also.
My biggest concern in moving up to the Suburban is gas. We typically put 25k-30k miles on our van every year and worried about how I will handle the pain at the pump. All of our family is out of state (6-8 hours), so we typically will visit 4-6 times a year combined. Hockey also helps put the miles on.
So I would like to hear opinions about how you feel with gas costs. I also would like to hear recommendations for which used model to look at. I am hoping to get something around $20k. I have heard nothing but good things about the engines, so I am not terribly concerned if it has 100k miles on it.
Thanks in advance for you help.
I currently own a Honda Odyssey. I've been driving minivans since 2003. I am relocating to the NJ/PA area this summer and was figuring I should have something with 4wd. I've always loved the comfort and room in the vans, and I've heard good things about the Suburbans. I have an 18 yo daughter who is special needs and will be with us for a while. I also have a 13 yo boy who plays hockey. Add 2 dogs to the list and that's what I could be hauling around. I have a college student also who may be with us occasionally. We've thought about pulling a travel trailer someday also.
My biggest concern in moving up to the Suburban is gas. We typically put 25k-30k miles on our van every year and worried about how I will handle the pain at the pump. All of our family is out of state (6-8 hours), so we typically will visit 4-6 times a year combined. Hockey also helps put the miles on.
So I would like to hear opinions about how you feel with gas costs. I also would like to hear recommendations for which used model to look at. I am hoping to get something around $20k. I have heard nothing but good things about the engines, so I am not terribly concerned if it has 100k miles on it.
Thanks in advance for you help.
