a back up family hauler for work around the house

I would kinda like to stay away from Honda & Toyota do to cost & they are very costly to maintain & repair. Ive had to many bad experiences w/Toyota to ever get another!

I have a 2005 Chevy Suburban. Ive had plenty of repairs & most are reported on True Delta for Fiesta.

Isn't renting a vehicle a lot more than owning, day to day? Yes, in 5 years it would be a lot cheaper. But I could be spending a good penny to fix a car, like transmission & another expense for rental would hurt. Suburban is paid off & Fiesta will be paid off next year. Maybe im looking at it wrong.

I was looking for a used car up to 7 years old or newer & if it needs some work it would work in my favor at this time. I would also drive less miles on each car sharing the driving on the 3.

Have you ever been to a shop? this stuff aint cheap to fix & seems like they always take a week or so. I always do my own work at home.
If I had a third vehicle it would be 1 less thing to scramble for & no additional money out of the pocket & finding a vehicle to rent that will handle my family wouldnt be easy depending on what day I would need it.
In the long run you are absolutely correct that a rental would be a lot cheaper but depending on others stinks.
Ive been looking at cars with a front bench seat, very limited these days but would work great for my family & affordable compared to a truck.

What cars do you know of that can hold 6 people with a bench seat?

Thanks.
Unfortunately!

Thanks for the help, wanted to let you know we settled with the Buick Enclave because the wife fell in love with it.
Seems like so many vehicles have issues these days & its mostly personal experiences & opinions that keep us with 1 manufacturer.