Originally Posted by UNKNOWN_370

He should look at the MAZDA 5 used. You can get 12 for almost half the price it was new. It has a peppy Mazda 3 engine and plenty of room. It's reliable but just unpopular and not the most attractive, yet not quite ugly either.
Has room for 6 in case he needs to pick up 5 Mexicans at home depot. You can remove the seats for big loads of crap you may need to haul.