Got the UA80 transmission whine, time to ditch it. what yall buying?

Our beloved 2021 Highlander XLE V6 starting whining over the weekend at 51k miles. Although we're still investigating/checking the car out, the replacement is likely not going to be covered as we're out of the 5yr/60k warrant period (purchased Jan '21). We're devastated and pissed that this car isn't even paid off yet and there's a major non-covered expense from a TOYOTA!

That said, we're likely going to trade it in as I dont really want to drop $10k for a new transmission that could potentially have the same issue in 5 years.

We've got 2 young kids and 2 labradors. Those of you who also moved away from the highlander v6, what did you replace it with?