Convince me that spending $50k is worth it.

I’m all for the van. I’m all for the reliability, but shit $50k is a lot of money for a vehicle. Convince me that it’s money well spent.

I wanted to go certified pre owned but the discount doesn’t seem enough to not just buy new.

Edit - early 30s dad. Edit2 - I’d love the Awd but we live in the south and they don’t seem to be common here. Have a highlander Awd. Never need the Awd but really like it. Edit3 - well I put down a deposit on a brand new one today. Y’all have added some great info on both sides to help me consider. I’ll be hopefully keeping this car for 15-20 years.