Anyone just have small cars?

jennygirlmt · February 2010

We have two ford focuses. They have been great. My fam lives 4.5 hours across the state and we visit often, so gas mileage is important. But it almost means limited packing space. My sis lives here so we are always road tripping together. But our car has always been pretty full so the thought of putting a baby in is a little overwhelming. But I really don't want to take on a car payment. We own both our cars currently and it is so helpful for the budget. DH is adamant about getting an SUV (esp after we tried to pick up our changing table and it didn't fit and we have to go borrow his parents car). I just want to have duplicates of everything at my parent's house so we just need to take baby :-)

So does anyone survive on two sedans?

altreu · February 2010

We just have one Honda Insight. We know space will be limited but we want to make it work without taking on a new car payment.

anvloveskme · February 2010

We have a 2 dr Honda Civic and a roomy VW Passat - we are keeping the Passat and getting something like a Ford Escape to replace the Honda.

suepotsy · February 2010

We just have two hatchbacks. They have a decent amount of trunk space, but we obviously haven't added a baby to the mix yet! I would love a bigger car, but my hubs wants to wait since we only have one car payment now - he'd like to keep it that way!

MrsBalletStar05 · February 2010

DH and I both have a 4 door sedan, and we're going to have 2 kids! I think we'll be fine. Whenever we have gone on road trips, it hasn't been that bad. We can easily fit a stroller in the trunk. The pack and play folds up very compactly if we need that. Then just normal luggage, it's not really a problem. I would be in HEAVEN without a car payment - personally, I think you should stick with what you've got!

GreenieTA11 · February 2010

We have a tiny 2 door Civic and a 4 door Grand Prix GTP. However, we are planning on trading in the GTP for an SUV this summer as my work commute shortened from 28 miles to 4!

I have a payment on the GTP so a payment on the SUV will be no different. We have 2 large dogs and traveling comfy all together is going to be important (especially if there is an emergency). Can't have 2 massive dogs and a carseat in the backseat of a car!

SomeChurchillQuote · February 2010

We have one small car- a nissan sentra. It has a larger trunk for a small car. I really think SUVs are overrated and minivans are usually unnecessary (unless you have three or more kids). But I was a sustainable development major. I'm biased and high opinionated when it comes to this.

spierce1917 · February 2010

Well, we've got a 79 Corvette (my husband's toy) and my mustang. We weren't exactly planning kids so soon when we got the cars about a year ago, so I'm gonna have to make do with my mustang for awhile. It should be interesting.

katie277s · February 2010

That is us. I have a Cavalier and DH has an Avalon. His car is bigger than mine, but I carry DS around much more than DH. We've done just fine, but my parents and IL's did exactly as you want...have everything we have so all we had to bring was baby.

Eventually, I would like to get an SUV or minivan, but right now, its not in the budget.

Liz710 · February 2010

Ugh. I have a two door race car (not serious, just making fun of it) and husband just bought a two door convertible and his logic is that we can put the top down to put the baby in the back. So our "extra" money is already spoken for. I'm very frustrated with the car situation.

Roxpup · February 2010

We have one Honda Accord between the two of us. All of our family and friends lives at least 3 hours away and we have 4 dogs. As it is, we cannot fit all 4 dogs and the two of us in the car, so when we go anywhere, we can only stay for a couple of hours becauase we have to rush back home for the dogs.

It's not going to be easy... but we're going to have to make it work. Taking on another car payment with an infant is not something I'd like to worry about if we can help it

orienae · February 2010

I have a Jetta and DH has a Sentra. We are going to make it work because we want to buy a new house in a year or so and don't want a car payment on our list of bills. But we live in the city so we walk a lot anyway, and we figure we don't need too much in the car anyway.

lily225 · February 2010

Even better, we have survived 3 1/2 years with 2 kids the last 15 months on ONE small car (Hyundai Elantra). Does it sometimes suck to have NO extra room in your car on trips? Absolutely. But money was also a key issue for us and we just didn't want to add on another payment. We have made it work with 2 kids for over a year which was really tough, but we obviously made it work.

Needless to say, though, with #3 on the way, we HAVE to get a bigger car (YEA!!!!) so we will be going minivan shopping in the next couple months.

I think it's just how motivated you are to make it work. My best friend just today, actually, traded in one of their small cars for an SUV because they wanted to be prepared for traveling with their baby (who is about 2 months old) in a couple months and wanted more space. It just depends on how you make it work.

But yes, encouraging the grandparents to have pack n plays or a travel swing at their house is ALWAYS nice

jennygirlmt · February 2010

Thanks Ladies! This makes me feel better. My parents had four kids and we never had a minivan/suv. So I figure we'll be fine. Thanks for appeasing me...now to let down DH easy :-)

nykya@ymail.com · February 2010

I have a 2 door Honda Accord and he has an older 4Runner. When we travel to visit our families (both out of state) we always take my car, so we're going to get something with 4 doors for me.

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