Great work! Can you do the same thing with large 3-Row SUV’s?

Love my 2008 Honda Pilot! Bought it cash with 80k miles on it. It’s been an amazing vehicle for my growing family without the burden of a car payment. This was a great video! Keep it up!

PLEASE do more of these!!! Very helpful!

love your vids, always so informative! thank you!

This was sooo helpful! We are new parents and trying to buy our next car. It’s daunting out there!

I have a “cool mom” car now, but before this I drove a base model Toyota Sienna that we bought used, and I LOVED that thing! Like you said, even though it was a base model, it had backup cam, lane assist, adaptive cruise control, etc and the awd was great in snow (I live in Alaska). Even though I really love my new Jeep Grand Cherokee L… I do miss the sliding doors and and coziness of the minivan sometimes 😊

Thanks! Can you do the same kind of video for used luxury brand cars please? Would be so helpful especially with the reputation of needing warranties.

Really helpful tool/advice; I work with a lot of 20-somethings and help them create a healthy financial future. Often the topic purchasing their first family car comes up - I regularly use your videos when I send them buying recommendations! One word of caution: buyers are often shocked by difference between the sticker price and the out the door price. In your scenario, if a family has a $22,000 budget, they're probably going to have to target vehicles at or below $19,000 after tax, registration, etc. depending on the state that they live in and I'm never going to recommend that they finance a vehicle for a longer period than they plan on owning it.

We love our 2017 Forester! We bought it new and it now has 145,000 miles and still going string with minimal repair costs over the years.

Love your videos. Love how you say especially also!

Love your videos! We are now on the lookout for a comfortable 3-row SUV with 2 kids 11 & 15, just for space and you are my go to for all car info! I can't help but notice on most videos you say "eXpecially" but it is pronounced "eSpecially" :)

Great video idea!

Honda's are overall great vehicles. I believe the Pilot uses a timing belt engine. Something to take into consideration. Also, any vehicle people are interested in buying make sure to google the vehicle + reliability + forums. Just a great way to get advice from actual owners.

Please do not finance a used car for 72 months. If for whatever reason you have to sell it before those 6 years are up, the chance of having negative equity on the car (especially with no trade-in and no money down) is very high. Even moreso with a 9% interest rate. 5 years max for used cars, those 12 extra payments on a 72m loan screw you over.

Love this video. We are definitely realizing a new car payment is something we do not want the burden of for our growing family. Most people I know only purchase new vehicles “for the warranty”. What are the warranty options if the car is more than 5 years old and out of the certified preowned category? Thank you!

What about 2018-2021 atlas? Love your videos i find them so helpful and make me think about things that are important in a car now being a mom. I got a jeep compass thinking it would be enough space and it’s not 🙄 😂

I loved this video! Would you suggest buying pre owned vehicles from car rental companies?

Drive a 2020 Ford Edge and love it. Very upset about them discontinuing to make them, but then saw a video of a 2025 Edge. So I was confused.

Love this type of video!

@TheCarMom

3 ай бұрын

I'm so glad!

She kind of contradicts herself talking about keeping the car for 3-4 years and then signing up for a 6-year loan

@jissanhuq3792

3 ай бұрын

You can sell a car with money owed so no she doesn’t. Just will get less equity back

@bastian_baron

3 ай бұрын

Over the time you will have positive equity and lower payments on a 60 months term than 36 or 48.

@lartstnc

3 ай бұрын

By the end of that 60 months your car is worthless. Driving til the wheels fall off is terrible, because most people walk in to the dealer with $0 saved for the day the wheels proverbially fall off. Then most people are not even doing their own basic maintenance which adds to the cost​@@bastian_baron

@jakes5530

3 ай бұрын

@@bastian_baron 60 month max on a used car, 72 months is just increasing the risk of screwing yourself over with negative equity if for whatever reason you have to get rid of it early.

Its not smart to go older than five years. A lot of people do not do regular maintenance or the recommended.

I totally agree with the Edge. I drove a used one for years when my two boys were young. It was 8 years old with 70,000 miles when I traded it in. Never had a single issue with it.

Thanks for the info Kelly. May I ask if we are eligible to purchase pre owned cars if we don't have credit scores yet. We are migrating and we are looking around for cars that can fit our family and our budget, our kids are ages 11,4 and a 7 month old.

Definitely go Toyota if you want your pre-owned car to last well up to 300k+. Yes, the Chevy Traverse might last to 200k but if you want something you know will still be running like new at 200k, go Toyota. 4 runner with 3rd row, Seqouia, Sienna.

Can you do the Toyota Camry?

We had an Edge for 3 years and it was problem free and very enjoyable.

@TheCarMom

3 ай бұрын

Love to hear that!

My Nissan Rouge was 270 a month.

Great video and very affirmative . Can you do a family car on the Chevy Malibu for moms and if it would make a great mom car

@mariahw3041

4 күн бұрын

You might not see this but I have a Malibu with three kids 5 and under and it’s surprisingly been pretty good! I thought I’d for sure need to buy a new car when I found out I was having a 3rd baby but it’s been working just fine!

2020 CPO Subaru Outback Touring - only $318/month WITH a service package!

Why not the Toyota Highlander?😢😂 lol jk this was so helpful!!

100k miles and FOUR HUNDREDDDDD DOLLARS A MONTH 😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫 Kelly I understand this video, but omg the prices people will pay for these overpriced cars! And add maintenance on that because no warranty. The world we live in is something else.

FYI, almost forgot. I heard that the Ford Bronco Sport is basically a Ford Edge.

@sevenflashowls

3 ай бұрын

It’s a Ford Escape, not to w Edge

Financing with a capped monthly payment is kind of foolish because dealerships manipulate buyers for them to pay way more in the long run. 9% interest on a 6 year loan is HORRIBLE.

Should I get a bigger car for safety? For 2 small kids, we can do fine in a civic, but should we get a highlander instead for safety?

@JH-lu5yg

3 ай бұрын

Check out IIHS testing and statistics. You should know that at one point Toyota was caught only structurally reinforcing the driver's side and not the passenger's. Many manufacturer's also have not put as many safety measures in the rear seat belts as the front and sort of just got caught on that with new testing also. The Honda CRV did very poorly in regards to rear seats in the new testing.

@Ktmmtkktm

3 ай бұрын

Look at IIHS Top Safety Pick and Top Safety Pick + lists. One of our vehicles is a sedan and is on the list. Our previous SUV was not.

@staceyackerson5197

2 ай бұрын

I personally feel safer in a big vehicle but that's because I was in a serious crash in my Tahoe (hit head on by another Tahoe head on high speed) Had I been in my Jetta, I wouldn't be here. BUT that's not a typical situation.

if cars depreciate why cant I find an affordable depreciated one that's only 2 years old

@stephaniedittmaier6778

3 ай бұрын

You can if you look. We are currently looking for a new car and have found plenty of 2023 with around 13k miles on it for less than $25k.

College loan is worse than buy a any full size suv. 30 years home loan is worse than buy a vehicle. I'm single guy don't have The wife of children. I'd rather buy any full size suv's I want. I love to Travels to Ireland of world on Christmas easter and summer like a have more room on a airplane. I going be single person on rest of my life. to Spend on fuel costs. Someday I want to travel in first class of business class and Premium economy with more leg room Because I'm 6.0 tall.

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10k miles a year? This is clearly aimed at city/urban/suburbs people. People that live in rural areas are generally no less than 15-18k a year. My family of 4 are at 20k-25k a year.

@chags3512

3 ай бұрын

What is it that makes you drive that many miles? Live in the country but work in the city or something else?

@stephenrabold4618

3 ай бұрын

​@chags3512 I live in the country. It's a 30 mile round trip alone just for a trip to Walmart.103 mile round trip if I want to go to the city to do anything fun, for kids or adults. There just isn't anything in this area.

@chags3512

3 ай бұрын

@@stephenrabold4618 how many miles do you commute to work daily though? 30 mile round trip to Walmart every week and a 100 mile round trip even once a week is still only 6,760 miles a year

@stephaniedittmaier6778

3 ай бұрын

We live in the “country” and commute to the city 4 days a week for work and bought are suv brand new in 2019 and we now have 51,000 miles on it.

@stephaniedittmaier6778

3 ай бұрын

Our*

2018 Kia Forte S, $247.34 monthly

@skf6199

3 ай бұрын

Kias engines tent to have issues after 100,000 miles

@stedmanstansil7095

3 ай бұрын

@@skf6199 no problems I’m currently at 137,492 still running strong no check engine lights. Always service at Kia dealership since brand new.

@stedmanstansil7095

3 ай бұрын

@@skf6199well I currently have 137,600 miles and running strong. I bought brand new and always maintained it at my local Kia dealership and I never had any major problems. Just cosmetic issues such as the way Kia makes there taillight sealer allows water to seep through into the taillight housing. Great car overall.

@stedmanstansil7095

3 ай бұрын

Well I currently have 137,600 miles with absolutely no mechanical problems and no check engine lights. I bought mine brand new and only serviced my car at my local Kia dealership, so just as Kelly stated in the video as long as the vehicle is well maintained you’ll have perfect reliability. Also my miles are mostly highway! Great car overall!

Tip: have a $30k down payment lol

@TheCarMom

3 ай бұрын

lol doesnt hurt

Baby Boomers would never be convinced that buying a used car with 100,000 miles on it…….is a good investment…the biggest maintenance costs happen after that 100,000 mark. Plus the interior after that amount of mileage is pretty shitty too. Outside of a home and collage education, the 3rd biggest expense is cars. We would never swallow that pill…. Thousands of dollars for a run down vehicle that most likely needs to be inspected by a third party if they are not Certified…..so why should a Gen X or Gen Y or Gen Z used car buyers be told otherwise? We, the people of ALL generations, call a spade a spade and call out the BS. Car Industry is out of control!! It’s unattainable! Leasing for now!

In other words affordable family cars

It's spelled especially, not expecially. Not sure why you pronounce it with an X. :)

Thanks for this video!