OMG! I am now.

kowhai19, Mar 28, 6:39pm
. a bumbling mess,. My head is full of all sorts of information about 7/8 seaters and I am ready to crawl under the couch and never think about another vehicle. Nissan Presage/Liberty/Prairie, Toyota Gaia/Ipsum, Honda Odyssey, chain/cambelt, CUV/RV/!, 1st generation/2nd generation, signature car, dealer/private/repo.
HEEEELP!
On the saner side of things I am looking for a 7/8 seater, economical, lower kms, pref. chain, contemp. transmission, cd player, aircon, safety features, vg electrics, sliding backdoors (but will compromise), good space inside, in good knick and will go to $7,000. However, if lower all the better. roof bars are a plus also.
Yes, I have looked at the Multipla and agree it is great, but alas way out of my price range, but thx for mentioning it:):)
Advice greatly received, might even get out from under the couch, lol, thx one and all!

kazbanz, Mar 28, 6:58pm
Kowhai-- I could give you a whole heap of advice and suggestions. Frankly though the controlling number is your budget of $7000
This rules out a lot of vehicles right away.
You wont get a 03 or newer pressage (sliding door)
You wont get a new shape ipsum (2000 plus)
You may get a 2000-2003 odyssey
You may get a liberty 2.0l -sliding doors
You may get a gaia
But then you want roomy AND economical unfortunately you really need to decide whats more important. the liberty/gaia are reasonably economical but only ok space wise-the odyssey is roomy but not as economical. Incidently another idea might be a Lafesta. (new liberty)they are still fairly new here so you may get one cheap for that reason.

kowhai19, Mar 28, 6:59pm
Dear God

(Praying from under couch as 11 mins have elapsed and no one has answered me)
Please direct all online TM advisers to my thread. I hate it under the couch and can't bear to go surfing for a 7/8 seater again - it is just too hard. If you answer my prayer I promise to never crawl under the couch again and I will also stop talking to myself. Amen and thx

kowhai19, Mar 28, 7:02pm
LOL, just finished praying, lmao, ok will check out the Lafesta. I've been looking at older models also; pure desperation but budget is budget:):) thx kabanz

kazbanz, Mar 28, 7:07pm
kowhai-Look given your budget I'm tempted to reccomend you look at a 98-99 odyssey 2.3l auto. --ie old shape with reasonable milage.
This will give you a solid reliable running. Change most likely from your budget to replace the cambelts. Hey they aren't the most economical but solid reliable old busses they are.

kowhai19, Mar 28, 7:27pm
Thx kazbanz, I don't mind an older model of any type so long as it is reliable and eco. Will check them out. :):)