i'm in love and having a blast with my '68 109. my '06 toyota sienna's lease is about up and i need to replace it. i love the space that the minivan has, but hate that it's a minivan.
one of the requirements my wife and i are talking about is the ability to handle 6 people - the two of us, our young kids and their friends - as we go around town or on longer trips.
i'm considering a ford excursion, but they are HUGE, however it solves the NOT A MINIVAN syndrome i'm currently facing. there are many "SUV" type vehicles out that have the little 3rd row of seats. i think they are pretty much a joke, but they should probably be considered.
another real option is a disco - i don't have much of an idea about them, but see that they depreciate fairly quickly so i'm a bit concerned. i'm not looking for something in great condition or that expensive - i'll let the wife have her dream car as i already have mine...