- Hey guys, welcome to The Rachel Cruze Show,
and today we're gonna talk about a subject
that I'm very passionate about.
What I really wanted was a minivan.
I can't tell you, it's like the best.
I love minivans.
It literally is the most amazing car ever.
It really was like a dream car for me, it really was.
It has changed my life.
Minivans.
That's right. All you moms, dads, minivan lovers
across the country, I am here for you
because I wanna show you that you can buy
a great used minivan. And you can save up and pay cash
because I'm gonna give you a list of eight minivans
that are all under $10,000.
Now, when I went on my search for my new car
after we had Charles, the third baby,
I was like, okay, I gotta have more room, all of this.
So we were looking at some SUVs,
and then I ventured into the minivan market.
Never in my life did I think I was gonna drive a minivan.
I was like, no, I'm gonna get a cool SUV,
I'm gonna have like the cool mom car.
When you step into a minivan, all of that changes.
Not only because what they provide,
but they're like a third of the cost
of like a brand-new SUV or used.
When you compare used SUVs versus a minivan,
oh my gosh, you can't even compare it, you can't even
compare it. So, my team did some great research
to get us a list of eight great minivans,
but the fun thing we did is added them in
to your money tendencies.
So I talk about the 7 Money Tendencies
in my new book, Know Yourself Know Your Money,
and I did a video about those, so you can check that out
in a video link in the description.
But minivans are really fun.
So, we're gonna match up a great minivan
for your money tendency.
So, first up, we have the 2015
Toyota Sienna.
For the nerds, all you nerd people out there,
because this minivan, it is teched out.
It has a backup camera, a 6-inch touch screen,
Bluetooth calling, a five-star safety rating
from the NHTSA,
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Who knew?
But yeah, the Toyota Sienna.
It's a good one.
All right, 2015 Chrysler Town & Country
for all the free spirits. Now,
I rented a Town & Country one time when I was out of town.
Pretty great minivans, I'm not gonna lie.
But it's for all you free spirits
because you get everything that you need.
You have a backup camera, your power lift gate,
dual power-sliding doors and a DVD system.
All right, next up is a 2015 Kia Sedona
for all my safety people out there.
Because you'll be safe from whatever life,
or your toddler, throws your way.
You got rear parking sensors, amazing,
stain-resistant upholstery,
and a five-star safety rating from NHTSA again,
and a Bluetooth. Awesome.
All right, 2015 Nissan Quest for all my status people
because it's probably like the nicest looking minivan
on our list.
It's a little bit more stylish and high-end,
one of the most fuel-efficient minivans on our list,
that's right, and a push-button start. I mean fancy.
2015 Mazda Mazda5
for all my quantity people
because you get more for this one.
You get more space and more miles per gallon.
It's actually really spacious inside,
and is also the most compact on our list,
and it's the most fuel-efficient on our list too.
Lot's of great things.
All right, 2010 Honda Odyssey
for all my quality people out there, love a Honda Odyssey,
because it has a proven track record.
I mean, this is really important.
There's consistent safety ratings, it's reliable
and powerful. There's a V6 engine.
So, man, when you don't have to take your car to the shop
all the time 'cause you got a good quality Honda Odyssey,
you're welcome.
All right.
The 2016 Dodge Grand Caravan
for the spender
because maybe you wanna few more items
and you're gonna just spend a little bit more than $10,000.
However, the entry model includes Stow 'n Go seating
for the second and third rows,
audio control on the steering wheel
and dual sliding doors.
And the last one on the list is the 2008 Chevrolet Uplander
for the saver because, you can get this one
with under 100,000 miles for around $6,000.
And it looks the most like an SUV so it's not
as minivan-ish, if you will,
and it's the least expensive models here on the list.
So, I just proved to you yes, you can buy a great used car
even a minivan that's not that expensive.
So, all of these again were under $10,000.
You can fit your whole family in there.
It's amazing. It's absolutely amazing.
And do you have to drive that minivan forever and ever and
ever and ever? No.
You can drive it, maybe while you're getting out of debt,
while you're using it to say hey,
we're gonna save some money.
And then if you wanna go upgrade car later in life,
just like you can upgrade anything in life,
you save up and you pay for it. It's amazing. So,
I hope that helped all my minivan lovers out there.
And remember to take control of your money
and create a life you love.