Need an "affordable" family car - recommendations?

Oldmanmopar, I share your sentiments. My condolences on the loss of your daughter's fiance. I hope she is managing to put the pieces back together. I could not imagine going through something like that.

I too agree with your views about outsourcing. Although I am still Toyota certified, I have never considered any of those domestic cars. Far as I'm concerned, it's the "what difference does it make where it's made" attitude that has us where we are today, and that's losing ground as a world super power on every front. Not many people seem to care about that as much as they used to. It comes from wanting everything now and cheap.

Again, my condolences on yalls loss.