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Old 08-11-2015, 12:48 PM   #8
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It sounds like you know you want an SUV, but I'll put this here anyway. Make sure you actually need one. I was car shopping recently and my GF said we already have a car and we should get an SUV because it's likely we'll need one in the future. We will likely start a family somewhat soon and a dog is likely in the mix at some point. So in that sense, an SUV would seem to be the right fit.

The reality was that we had absolutely zero need for one now and a commuter car was just fine. The costs saved in gas and maintenance on a smaller car will greatly outweigh the hassle of selling one of the cars and getting an SUV later if we actually need it. Sometime I fell like people just buy bigger vehicles than they need because they feel like "that is what others are doing" without really assessing their needs.

TL;DR - you are probably fine and have done your homework, but don't buy a bigger vehicle than you really need, regardless of what everyone else is doing
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