You gave us wonderful advice a couple of years ago about the Hyundai Accent and now we're looking at a relatively-new station wagon as we're expecting our first child. We are considering a Holden Cruze, Hyundai i40, Skoda Fabia/Octavia or VW Golf/Passat. We're happy to spend $25,000-$27,000 for one up to two years' old.
Congratulations on the new family, which you should put into an Octavia. It's a roomy family wagon, it's great value and gets The Tick from me.