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Buying a car--Honda Accord for 2U2??

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Popping over from 12-24!  We currently have a 2004 Jeep Grande Cherokee and are looking for an additional car.  We are TTC and hope to have #2 when #1 is about two years old.  So we are looking at either a 2008 Honda Accord or an 2008 Odyssey.  I have a long commute to work (50 minutes) so we thought that the Accord would be great on gas and if I need to do a big shopping trip or something, we have the Jeep Cherokee.  Can I really fit 2U2 comfortably in an Accord?  I am totally open to a minivan but it is going to be about $5000 more and we are planning to buy the car outright so we don't have a payment so $5000 does make a difference.  Thoughts??  Thanks!!!!
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Re: Buying a car--Honda Accord for 2U2??

  • KOscarKOscar
    Although we don't have two under two for another two months, we have an accord and nissan murano.  The accord is great and has no problem with one car seat.  I really don't expect it to be a problem with two.  Trunk room is perfectly fine as well.  Like you said if we do need more room we use the bigger car.  For our family it works great to have the accord and the murano.  
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  • howleyshellhowleyshell member

    We have 2 honda accords and they work fine for 2u2 as long as neither of you have really long legs and need the seat pushed back farther you may struggle a bit with rear facing.  We're short so it's not been a problem.

    BUT...

    I will tell you that at ages 3 and 4 I'm already wishing I had a 3rd row.

    We're rapidly approaching the time of wanting friends to come with us to lunches, parks, sports, etc and I'm confident that our next vehicle purchase will have a 3rd row to accomplish toting friends and car pooling.

    Not a necessity but something to think about if you're looking at getting one vehicle now that you'll use for the next 10 years. 

    Also it would be REALLY nice to not have to help each of them not door ding as they're climbing in and out.  A sliding door like a van would be awesome for 2 kids my kids ages who have no clue how to not swing a door open as wide as they please in parking lots 

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  • kcisthebombdotcomkcisthebombdotcom member

    I think it's fine for the time being. I drive a compact car even smaller than the accord and make it work with 2u2. We plan on upgrading either when we have a 3rd or the kids are school aged, whatever come first. For the time being, it's nice to not have a car payment.

    However, as a PP mentioned, long term it's not a good idea. For the next couple of years, it probably wont matter too much, but when they are school aged you're going to have to upgrade. If you dont mind buying a car you'll use for under 5 years, I'd go for an accord. Otherwise, Id get something larger now.

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  • MammaBear81MammaBear81 member
    We did not get a minivan until we were one our third.  I drove  a Honda Civic and DH drive a VW passat.  For the most part we had plenty of room, they had decent trunk space and we were able to fit both carseats in the car comfortably (DH is over 6ft so he would have to put the FF seat behind him).  The only time I felt "cramped" was when we went on vacation with all of the extra "stuff".  An accord has much more room than the civic, so I think you should be fine, and if you are still keeping your Jeep then you will be great for the long trips! I LOVE my minivan, but with gas prices right now, when ever I go somewhere without the kids (or with one or two of them) I make a point to take the civic.  Kudo's to you on paying in full, our two cars are paid off as well, and it's such a relief to not have an extra payment!
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  • trinnytrinny member

    We have an '01 accord and yes, the carseats fit.  However, if I was going to buy a new car, I would get something a little roomier.  We can fit our family and that's it-- no grandparents, no cousins, no friends.  For now, that works, but I think we'll want something else in the next 5 years or so (probably around the time the car is dead). 

    I understand not wanting debt, but having to trade in a car after 5 years will cost you more in the long run.

    Have you looked at the Chevy Equinox? 

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  • MBicskoMBicsko member
    Thanks for all the advice.  I'm still on the fence about what to do.  We are going to look this weekend.
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  • Gen & JoelGen & Joel
    W are on our way to 2u2 and i love my honda accord we have a 2008 and sometimes i have my godson in the car with me and it's been fine! the trunk space is better than i thought it would be too. but i'm sure the cherokee will be better for bigger shopping trips.
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