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Toddlers: 24 Months+
AEN1029
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Moms of 3+
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I posted this on the June board, but didn't get much feedback.
What do you drive? We need a second vehicle and I'm looking for something big enough for 3 car seats. Any recommendations?
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Re: Moms of 3+
This is how I feel! I can't picture myself in a minivan, but everyone that has one loves it! Maybe I will test drive a few.
You should. A lot of other moms like the Honda Odyssey too.
Charlotte Ella 07.16.10
Emmeline Grace 03.27.13
We have a Honda Oddysey and love it (except for the fact that it's a minivan). Are you looking for something that your whole family can travel in, or just a car to get around? Our other cars (that we use mainly for work, but also when we split the kids up for certain activities) are a honda civic and a nissan versa. I can fit any combination of booster or car seats in the back, it just wouldn't be practical if we were going on vacation anywhere and had to pack luggage.
I don't know anyone who was like "woo hoo I get to drive a minivan!" but it's the most practical thing out there when you have more than 2 kids. You can look at SUV's but they aren't much more space than a car (look strictly at interior cubic feet of storage to see the actual practical room), and they are much more expensive, and crappy on gas mileage.
Happy car shopping!
I don't have 3 kids...but thought I'd chime in that I really like my Chrysler Town and Country. Very affordable and it feels like you are driving a nice car rather than a mom-bus. It comes with a lot of standard features and some of the upgrades are so reasonable they are a no-brainer.
Mine has nice things I didn't even know I wanted like...keyless operation (don't ever need to get my keys out of my purse), auto wipers, auto headlights, and built in sun shades in all the back windows.
If you do get a mini van I would definitely put this on the list to try out. As a bonus you are supporting American companies.
Logan 10/20/2010 ~ Addison 8/26/2014
Thank you ladies SO much! I'm leaning towards the van. My mom had one when we were growing up. There were 4 of us and it was just so practical with all of our sports equipment and the younger ones' car seats. I think it's time I put my big girl panties on and care less about style and more about what's practical and convenient.
And the prices are hard to beat! I found a used Odyssey for $8500. Only 69,000 miles! Seriously, can't beat it! Now I'm excited. lol
I drove a toyota sienna a few years back while in Oklahoma (rented) and it was SO NICE. I don't know much about cars (and don't know of any others off the top of my head to recommend), but I loved driving it.
SCORE! that is an awesome price for an Oddysey! They last FOREVER! Mine is a 2003 and I haven't had to do anything but routine maintenance since I bought it.