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CelticWife
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"Life isn't about waiting for the storm to be over, it's about learning how to dance in the rain." -Unknown
Married 3-1-08 | Nathan 11-24-08 | Kaelyn 11-30-10 | Alicia 8-17-13
SUV vs. Mini Van Poll (non clicky)
CelticWife
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Which do you prefer? Pros/Cons? Which do you actually use?
DH and I need to get a new vehicle soon, and I can't decide which I would prefer. Mini Vans just seem so convenient, yet I hate them with a passion. lol.
"Life isn't about waiting for the storm to be over, it's about learning how to dance in the rain." -Unknown
Married 3-1-08 | Nathan 11-24-08 | Kaelyn 11-30-10 | Alicia 8-17-13
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Re: SUV vs. Mini Van Poll (non clicky)
suv.
mini vans (and crossovers - bc they look the exact same to me) are ugly. lol
I have a Vue and we are just out of room. DH is 6'4" and we are just out of room. DS's carseat is in the middle, and he kicks DH while he is driving.
"Life isn't about waiting for the storm to be over, it's about learning how to dance in the rain." -Unknown
Married 3-1-08 | Nathan 11-24-08 | Kaelyn 11-30-10 | Alicia 8-17-13
Duplicate post. Sorry!
"Life isn't about waiting for the storm to be over, it's about learning how to dance in the rain." -Unknown
Married 3-1-08 | Nathan 11-24-08 | Kaelyn 11-30-10 | Alicia 8-17-13
I;m with you on the moini van as is MH. there will never be a minivan that lives at our house. we will always go the SUV route.
I went with the smallest SUV I could find that fit our needs and our legs (DH is 6'6" and I'm 6'1"). I've been loving my Mitusbishi Endeavor because it handles so nicely. DH has a Tahoe and I hate backing up in it.
Already dreading the day I give up my mid-size SUV when we have another LO but I'll go to a bigger SUV not a Mini Van.
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We're looking into buying a minivan now. With #2 on the way I just think it'll be easier. I considered an SUV because they are cuter, but lets face it, SUV's are just the new, cooler minivan anyway. And I don't really care if strangers think I'm a frumpy mom based solely on what I drive. Oh, and I live forever and ever away from civilization, so fuel economy plays into my decision as well.
As far as the differences go, minivan's just tend to have more room and are better equiped for kids, IMO. Plus, I like that the doors slide open so no dings (I'm paranoid about dinging cars).
I totally get this. My thoughts when I was still driving a small SUV. That said, my current vehicle is a Hyundai Entourage (minivan). I actually love it. It suits my needs perfectly. I imagine that when the kids get older and I don't have to crawl back to the 3rd row and at least 1 or 2 of them are no longer in carseats, I'll probably switch to an SUV. For now, I couldn't imagine what a huge PITA it would be to have to crawl over seats to help my kiddos out. The sliding doors are also heaven sent. I can't imagine how many door dings my kids would have caused by now...