My husband and I will be moving to a larger city just before baby is born, and public transportation there is not so good. We want to get a second car...and he really wanted a snazzy sports car of some kind. However, we have also been thinking about when baby comes...is it necessary for us to have a LARGE car, like some sort of SUV? I currently drive a 2015 Kia Cadenza which is a full size Sedan.
This will be our first baby, so I don't know if there will be an imminent need for an SUV right away...but I wanted your opinions on the matter!
Re: New car for when baby is born...thoughts?
Married in 2011
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I'm in luck because the Mercedes seats only two, but we still have our old car in the garage, an early 1990s Volvo in nearly new condition. If I have to do anything kids-related I can drive that one. Our other car is a VW CC (sedan) so we're set!
Growing up we had a Caprice wagon and mom's 2 door Sentra so we should be OK. I would totally rock those cars if they were still around.
Regardless of car type I do recommend a lightweight stroller for the car. It just makes life easier not lugging a large stroller out of a trunk. I use a Chicco Liteway for the car and my Britax B Ready (large and heavy!) for long walks around our community.
This. I've been driving a minivan since before we had a child. My husband does lumberjack competitions which means we travel with a lot of gear. What size car you need depends on how much traveling, etc. you will do. If you have a large trunk, it may not be an issue. Do know that strollers take up a lot of space. Some trunks are only big enough for a stroller and nothing else.
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My husband was born and raised here and doesn't even have a license, yet. I'm really pushing him to get one before the LO is born.
Since this is your first baby I think a sedan works perfectly fine just definitely get a 4 door. It sucks pulling kids in and out of a 2 door car plus they tend to be smaller cars so carseats don't fit too well.
As a note, Kias have a horrible reputation out here for being poorly made and falling apart early. The trade in value is supposedly next to nothing. If you're planning to keep the car a long time or want good resale value, you may want to consider something else.