Advice naman mga peeps.

I have a 2-year old Innova which I really love and has served my family very well (5 occupants max.):

myself
wifey
**super-likot** na 2-year old child/child seat
one yaya
(ocassionally) a driver

Given that setup we found the Innova worth every cent I paid it for, hindi siya masikip even with groceries on board.

Here's my problem: my family has just gotten bigger with the birth of my second child. now we have:

myself
wifey
**super-likot** na 2-year old child
one yaya
(ocassionally) a driver

plus:

new yaya
baby daughter/child seat
additional baby stuffs/luggage
groceries

So obviously masikip na kami sa innova, even with the third row seat folded--paano pa kung may groceries?

As I said, super likot ng panganay ko so you have all that squirming and "are we there yets".

Myself and wifey have arrived at 2 choices:

1) Trade-in (sell) Innova for a new TCI A/T Grand Starex (add around 600K).


or

2) Keep innova, buy a second hand 2001-up Ford E150 (budget around 600K).

Both choices have pros:

choice 1: New vehicle/5 year warranty (no maintenance headaches--peace of mind). Tipid sa gas (diesel) compared sa E-150.


choice2: additional van, innova still has 1 year left in its warranty (I just use the innova on weekends. so super sariwa pa
siya).

And both choice have cons:

choice 1: Depreciation x2 (when I bought the new Innova, then with buying the new Starex). Estimate namin talo kami ng at
least 500K. Unknown track record of Gen4 Starex.


choice 2: Laklak sa gas. Possible costly maintenance (parts, insurance, registration.). Hirap sa parking.

Both choices would set me back about the same amount of upfront money (600K), which then boils the comparo down to the above
pros and cons.


**Last important notes**: We will only use the van on weekends (Metro Manila/no SLEX/NLEX)--and we plan on keeping it "for
life" (i.e. resale no issue). Weekly fuel budget would be at least 1000 pesos just for this van. I have 2 other cars (coding/weekday car no issue).

Most importantly: these are our 2 ultimate choices. We've dismissed all other alternatives (e.g. buying a new Grandia, second-hand Starex, etc.)

Your insights, own experiences and kind suggestions would be very much appreciated.

We plan to buy in February. We're still undecided--help us get unstuck! Thanks in advance.