So, the wife and I have been sharing my 4Runner since I moved up here. It's worked. She'd drop me off at work, and then pick me up at night when I got off work. Then we had our first child. It still worked fairly well, but was a bit of a hassle having to drag our daughter out at night to come get me. Now, we have our second child on the way, and it's time for my wife to get her own car.
Want: SUV, 4WD
Budget: $5,000-$7,000
She doesn't want a car. She wants and SUV because she likes being higher off the ground. We also want it to be a 4WD or AWD due to the winters up here. My first thought is another 3rd gen. I'm looking for other options, and input. Jeep? Nissan? Honda? It can't be a super small SUV.. need room to fit two car seats in the back, without having to hug the steering wheel up front.