@SAm & Jayadev
Here I agree with Nozzlering's point on Budget. Still i remember the tours we done in Omni in our Child hood days and College Days. In my school days, My uncle had an Omni. For any functions in our family, Uncle come and pick us in his Omni with his family to our native place. Then there will be 8 passengers(4adults,2Teenegers,2kids) will travel in the Van around 200 Km. I will be always in the rear side seat with my cousin brother and watching the vehicles come behind us and give 'tata" to them. Then there were no other option available for Omni except Jeep. Even at family functions,though Ambassadors and Jeeps available, we loved to travel in Omni. We thought Omni is faster and comfortable.
Later in college, on of my friend owned 8 seater Omni, which was brand new at the time. Even Sumo & Qualis were on the road, we were most traveled on this. We loved the opposite facing seats, very much, even though no leg space. At that time, we people have no issues about safety. Now none of our family likes Omni.After several years , i just traveled in an Omni ambulance last day. It was very different experience.It was like travelling in an auto.
I am owning a petrol Esteem, When comparing even my single car itself is costlier other diesel MPV/SUV travel expense. Here a second hand Innova really matters.
@Sam- Swift+ Vista is usually are using for our weekend trips ..but more than the cost, it is the happiness and joy matters in these trips.for the long trips we will take our Neighbours private reg innova / scorpio on rent basis even we are 5 members only. I love to take innova back seat at these times,because, it will be only me will occupy the seat and i can comfortably sleep/rest on that with the help of a pillow. Scorpio back seat is not that much comfy and leg space is also less.
When we tell my friend to buy Venture, he always tells what about buying Tata Magic on shared Basis
.( he has 2 taxi indicas, thats why we telling him to buy MPV, Earlier we tell him to buy Innova, now it is like at least a venture, which he like to buy if Tata gives with multijet 90hp engine)