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Moms with 3 (or more!) What do you drive?

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btrflygrl
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Moms with 3 (or more!) What do you drive?

We have a Chevy tahoe (which I LOVE) that has 3rd row...but that means that one of the kids would be all the way in the back (not like I drive alone with them often, but still...)

Is our only realistic option a mini-van?

Posted 2/26/08 11:35 AM
 
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2BEANS
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Re: Moms with 3 (or more!) What do you drive?

My sis just got the honda odysse (not sure spelling), she really was against mini vans, she had SUVs before, but felt it was the best route now that she had 3 kids. And now she LOVES IT...

Posted 2/26/08 11:38 AM
 

bicosi
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M

Re: Moms with 3 (or more!) What do you drive?

I have a Suburban. Wouldn't go any other way. Chat Icon

Posted 2/26/08 11:38 AM
 

JRG71
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Re: Moms with 3 (or more!) What do you drive?

Posted by BabySammie

My sis just got the honda odysse (not sure spelling), she really was against mini vans, she had SUVs before, but felt it was the best route now that she had 3 kids. And now she LOVES IT...



Same situation with my sister.

She had 3 under 3 with a Toyota Sequoia (has a 3rd row) - It was impossible for her. She got the Honda Odysse - She loves it. She's also a fan of capatins chairs (they are just far enough away that they kids can't swat one another). Chat Icon

Posted 2/26/08 11:58 AM
 

MyChip-n-Dales
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aeriell

Re: Moms with 3 (or more!) What do you drive?

I HAVE THE MAZDA CX9 i put 3 car seats in the middle row.. and have put 1 in the third row as well.... LOVE THE TRIUCK!

Posted 2/26/08 12:01 PM
 

aja
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Re: Moms with 3 (or more!) What do you drive?

not me my friend has a Suburban...she loves it...we had 5 kids intheir at once

Posted 2/26/08 12:03 PM
 

stephaniea
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Re: Moms with 3 (or more!) What do you drive?

Posted by bicosi

I have a Suburban. Wouldn't go any other way. Chat Icon



I also have the suburban. Love it I fit my kids and all their friends. What I love most is you still have a full trunk. Hate the $95 price tag to fill it Chat Icon

stephanie

Posted 2/26/08 2:14 PM
 

JennChris
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Jenn

Re: Moms with 3 (or more!) What do you drive?

Posted by stephaniea

Posted by bicosi

I have a Suburban. Wouldn't go any other way. Chat Icon



I also have the suburban. Love it I fit my kids and all their friends. What I love most is you still have a full trunk. Hate the $95 price tag to fill it Chat Icon

stephanie


That's the big reason we are getting rid of our suburban now.. the gas is HORRIBLE.. I think a minivan isn't a bad idea.. we are looking at the Toyota Sienna right now Chat Icon

Posted 2/26/08 2:25 PM
 

2girlsforme
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XXXXXXXXX

Re: Moms with 3 (or more!) What do you drive?

Not what you want to hear but, with three car seats I think a mini van isn't a bad way to go. My suv has a third row that I never use because when I was shopping and doing my homework four years ago, I learned that third rows (at least at that time) were not crash tested. I bought my truck anyway because it has a huge trunk and, at the time, that was important to me.

Posted 2/26/08 3:02 PM
 

queenb
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Re: Moms with 3 (or more!) What do you drive?

i have a ford excursion with 4 kids. I just cant do the mini van thing yet. I am having a hard time knowing i am going to be 32 in may i just cant get a mini van now!! i think it may just send me over the edge!

Posted 2/26/08 3:10 PM
 

Janice
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Re: Moms with 3 (or more!) What do you drive?

probably not the greatest on gas, but I think you could totally fit 3 carseats in the back of a grand marquis. I see them barely used all the time for under 10K. I can totally see myself going that route, then selling it when I don't need the carseat room anymore.

I can't believe the price of minivansChat Icon

Posted 2/26/08 3:14 PM
 

MommyofG
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Janice

Re: Moms with 3 (or more!) What do you drive?

welp we are going to be 2 and we are getting rid of our mini van- believe it or not we feel it is not enough room for 2 kids + .

we are looking at the Yukon XL Denali- I love itChat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon
cant wait to get it.

with a mini van I have the nissan quest, 2 row has bucket and third is a bench and with 2 car seats taking up both buckets there really isnt much room if we had adults in the 3rd row and needed the trunk as well.
with a minivan its the same as the yukon or tahoe as far as how far back that 3rd child will be in the 3rd row.

I couldnt believe how the quest is the same size as the yukon xl in length and just about in width- the yukon is just higher and safer IMO.

Posted 2/26/08 3:58 PM
 

hbugal
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Re: Moms with 3 (or more!) What do you drive?

We have a ford explorer...the split of the 2nd seat was what sold us...we fold down the middle seat and have one kid on each side and then there's room for 2 in the back...Now that we actually need an 8 passenger I dont know what we are going to do?

Posted 2/26/08 4:35 PM
 

4ForMe
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Barbara

Re: Moms with 3 (or more!) What do you drive?

We just got a brand new Honda Odyssey this week and love it!!!!! I have 4 kids and everyone is very comfortable/

Message edited 2/26/2008 4:50:03 PM.

Posted 2/26/08 4:49 PM
 

CunningOne
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Re: Moms with 3 (or more!) What do you drive?

Posted by MommyofG
we are looking at the Yukon XL Denali- I love itChat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon
cant wait to get it.



Love this truck Chat Icon I told DH if he can't get me into an Acadia when my lease on the Envoy is up, I want to get into a Yukon. I'm just not a mini-van mom.

Posted 2/26/08 7:35 PM
 
 

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