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Currently in the market for a Sienna or Odyssey, 4th gen. Would prefer something between 100K-120K or lesser miles(if that even exist out there) but I'm open to what you have.

Thank you,

I'm currently in the market for a Sienna and I happen to live close to one of my cousins uncle's who own a 2014 Sienna with 160K miles. I asked them if they were planning to sell it and they are planning to sell it in October. So I assume by then it will have a few more miles. I'm pretty sure they have kept all the required maintenance.

1.- My wife is worried about the milage. How much more could this minivan last?

2.- Is it worth buying a 2014 with so many miles? - Not that I can buy a newer one anyways.

3- What would be a fair price to pay for this minivan?

Additionally, I know someone who sells Odysseys and Siennas and he usually has Sienas with around 120K-130K miles for $13K. But the Siennas are usually 2017s

4.- Should I avoid 2017 Siennas? or they are as good as the previous years?

5.- Would it just be better to go for an Odyssey with lower miles?

Thank you!

Hi everyone,

Looking to get our families first minivan as we are having our 3rd in a few years. We currently drive a 2016 hyundai accent. However, I feel troubled with the prices of old vs new minivans. I feel I'm paying too much for an old car but also can't buy a newer one. So I'm trying to decide if I should meet half way and there's 2 options I've found but I need to act quick. You know... this things are gone in a blink. Are these good deals or are both overvalued?

Option 1:

• 2016 EX-L Touring Odyssey
• $14.9K
• 104K Miles
• Needs time belt, spark plugs, new tires and the sliding door on the passenger side is not working properly, sometimes it has issues closing(There is an intermittent issue with the passenger-side sliding door. Randomly it does not close using the exterior handle (happened 8-10 times over the last 2 years). The issue has been evaluated by Honda, but they were unable to duplicate the concern. The door closes normally using the interior handle and driver's controls when it happens.)
• Clean Title
• Seller: Original Owner

Option 2:

• 2016 Touring EX-L Odyssey
• $19K
• 65K Miles
• Clean title from what I know but bags were deployed.
• Seller 2nd owner

I was planning to do $6K down payment and finance the rest assuming a 7.25% interest rate. It comes to a difference of about $60 for the monthly payment. Should I pass?

Additionally:

• How much am I looking to spend on the repairs for option 1?

Thank you!

Hi everyone,

I was wondering if anyone here has transitioned from a corporate role to a full-time coaching role?

1.- How did you made that happen?

2.- If in MLS, how hard is to get in as a coach?

My #1 priority is becoming a tactical analyst or scout but, coaching might be a more realistic switch. I would like to work at academy level.

My main concern is I'm married with 3 kids. Wife is willing to work but, English is my second language and I'm afraid of coaching because of the language barrier with some game slang.

Thank you,

Hi everyone,

I've been a sourcing analyst for the last 3 years. This is my first role after graduating college. I work for a big engine manufacturing company based in the Midwest. My current role is very meh... most of my job is:

1. Validating pricing
2. Loading the price in the system
3. Load projects that will reflect in the TCO
4. Present in the TCO
5. Invoice reconciliation
6. Project management for tooling replacement
7. Random asks

I don't negotiate anything with suppliers as of now and probably won't since our team is very small. I'm considering moving positions but I'm unsure about staying in procurement. I don't know if I will like negotiations as I have never done it. From what I've seen finalizing contracts takes time and I like the feeling of accomplishing something during my day. That does not seem the case for buyers. I also hate writing (I'm not good a it since it's my second language) and reading contracts seems boring to me.

I do like the idea of analyzing and running numbers but, at the same time, maybe because of my ADHD I can run and run the numbers and lose a lot of time making sure things are ok and once is time to present and I'm challenged it's hard to me to explain my numbers. I might just get a but overwhelmed.

I also hate the fact that I'm always chasing people which never seem to get back to me on time but they always want things from me right away. I'm sick of it. Not sure if I hate sourcing or is just the industry of the phase of my career.

One of our buyers in the team has most of the spend and when there's answers I specifically need from him. It can take days, weeks sometimes even a month to hear back from him.

I'm not sure if this happens everywhere, or is just the industry...

I have considered moving to an Account Management Role to transfer some of what I've learned in sourcing but I'm unsure on my pathway.

I do want to be in management. I like enjoying life with my wife and kids. I see some buyers and my director working weekends or nights. That's a big no for me.

I enjoy being siloed for my work, the less people I have to talk with the better and I enjoy analytical side of numbers, which roles could fit this interest?

1.- Would it be good to try something different?

2.- Is it too early to move from direct to indirect procurement considering I have no negotiation experience? Should I prioritize giving it a try to negotiations and if not, move to something else?

3.- Did anyone happened to move to a sales(Account management) role and then went back to sourcing? why?

I'm considering doing a career change in the future to a totally different industry but it's a very long shot and hard to happen. So I'm focusing on what I can control right now.

I'm venting a bit so please understand why I'm such a cry baby haha.

Maybe a long shot but wondering if anyone is considering selling their mini-van? Planning to buy one around November-January

Looking for a well maintained car with less than 150k miles, 100k-110k miles would be ideal.

In order of priority, looking for a: Sienna, Odyssey, sedona or Carnival and last option, Chrysler.

Hi Everyone,

I've been wondering where we should be saving and if I should be investing more aggressively. But not sure what is the right financial call to do. After all my tax deductions, insurance, deductions etc... our account hits about $1,200 each month (including ESPP). However, there's always something that comes up we need to pay for so it ends up being about $900ish.

• Annual Salary: $79K + Bonus + 4% Match +4% company contribution towards pension.
• Married(28M and 28F) with 2 kids + 3rd one coming at the end of the year.
• Savings - I contribute 8% to our 401k and invest $25 per month on my kids 529. They are 4 and 1 1/2.
  • Roth 401k: 36K
  • Fidelity Brokage Account 4.9K
  • Roth IRA: $34(Yep... $34)
  • 529s: About $450 & $550
  • HYSA: $36K
• Since we are having another kid we will have to buy a bigger car eventually... as we drive a Hyundai Accent.

Should I just put this $900 into my HYSA, brokage account to let the money grow faster, invest more on kids 529s, etc... What is your recommendation and why?

No debt other than our mortgage. We want to move from our current house in 4 years-ish as we plan to move closer to family once they decide where to move once done with grad school.

Thank you!