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Bxgell2
Perfection
Member since 5/05 16438 total posts
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Beth
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Re: ok so do you drive an SUV or a minivan??or a car??
We have a subaru outback, and toyota sequoia - I used to love the Subaru, but it's just too tight with Alex and all her stuff. I LOVE my sequoia. That thing is HUGE, fits everything and everyone comfortably, and I feel like I'm in a tank!
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mommysboy
my beautiful baby is here :-)
Member since 9/05 1136 total posts
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amanda
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Re: ok so do you drive an SUV or a minivan??or a car??
we have a suv we are debating on getting a suv with a third row or a mini van especially if we have another baby.
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| Posted 6/22/07 9:12 AM |
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Sassyz75
Turning a new page
Member since 5/05 9731 total posts
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Dina
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Re: ok so do you drive an SUV or a minivan??or a car??
right now we only have one and have an Accord- when we go to #2 we'll probably get the Pilot.
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| Posted 6/22/07 9:14 AM |
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KPtoys
I'm getting old
Member since 5/05 8688 total posts
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Karen
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Re: ok so do you drive an SUV or a minivan??or a car??
My lease is up in the beginning of next year and I am looking at a Yukon or Suburban right now. They have fuleflex vehicles but there are no stations around here which really annoys me!
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| Posted 6/22/07 9:47 AM |
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pmpkn087
Life is good...
Member since 9/05 18504 total posts
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Stephanie
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Re: ok so do you drive an SUV or a minivan??or a car??
I have a car--Ford Fusion and I LOVE it!
Honestly, I used to share my parents Explorer with them and it had LESS room than my car! It was all "trunk."
My parents have a Freestyle, which is a 3-row cross over. That is GREAT for large families. It fits 7 comfortably and you don't feel like you're driving a tank.
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| Posted 6/22/07 9:50 AM |
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snuggleupagus
I'm a rolling machine.
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Re: ok so do you drive an SUV or a minivan??or a car??
I won't even contemplate a minivan...it's like giving up a part of myself somehow...
SUV all the way...in fact, we just bought a newer version of the SUV we have so that we have room for guests and we're only a family of 4. (Explorer)
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| Posted 6/22/07 9:52 AM |
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LuvMy2Girls
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Member since 5/05 11165 total posts
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Mommy
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Re: ok so do you drive an SUV or a minivan??or a car??
We have a Nissan Murano=LOVE IT!
We used to have a Nissan Altima-Lots of room, lots of trunk space-I loved that car too!
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| Posted 6/22/07 9:55 AM |
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Elizabeth
Mom of Three
Member since 9/05 7900 total posts
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"MOMMY!!!"
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Re: ok so do you drive an SUV or a minivan??or a car??
We are a family of 5 too and a minivan works great for us. We have room for 2-3 more people, depending on how we have the carseats configured. The thing I like most about a minivan is that it's for the most part made specifically for family use so there are a lot of features based on that. If you are not opposed to a minivan I think it's your best bet. I know some people are anti-minivan. Just dont get a gray one. I picked that color for God knows what reason bc it seems to be the color of choice on LI. I'd say 90% of the minivans I see are gray. I wish I picked a different color. We have a Toyota Sienna which I like a lot. I just wish the seats folded into the floor. I think there's one minivan (town & country maybe?) where they fold in and it seems like a great feature if you want to change the configuration or remove a seat without having to take it out and store it in your house or garage. My SIL has a Honda Odyssey and she loves it.
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| Posted 6/22/07 9:59 AM |
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paulandles912
My children are a blessing!
Member since 5/05 2598 total posts
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Leslie
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Re: ok so do you drive an SUV or a minivan??or a car??
I am adjusting to life as an SUV owner (Honda Pilot). Our Corolla got flooded out and we decided to upgrade from a sedan. I miss my little car, but do like the extra room. I don't anticipate my ever driving a mini-van, but I'd never say never.
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| Posted 6/22/07 10:17 AM |
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MsMBV
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Member since 5/05 28602 total posts
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Me
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Re: ok so do you drive an SUV or a minivan??or a car??
I currently drive a Pick-up. I think we are getting a Trailblazer in the fall. We are trying to decide if we want the one with the third row or not....
ETA: I have only driven 1 car for the past 8 years - only pick-ups. We had a Scion for about 2 years, and I liked it for local driving, but not for my everyday commute. The last car I had before that was a high-performance car, so I guess those days are over for a while
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| Posted 6/22/07 10:18 AM |
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NJmom
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Member since 8/05 4987 total posts
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Re: ok so do you drive an SUV or a minivan??or a car??
I used to have a Honda Accord and even with just one baby it was tight for us! We travel for overnight visits a lot so we need to bring a ton of stuff. Now I have an SUV (Lexus RX330) and I think it's perfect. It gives us the room that we need without being huge. But...if I had a family of 5 I'd probably have to give in and get a minivan!
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| Posted 6/22/07 10:30 AM |
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nrthshgrl
It goes fast. Pay attention.
Member since 7/05 57538 total posts
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Re: ok so do you drive an SUV or a minivan??or a car??
Posted by rojerono
I like SUV's. I am not sure why.
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Same here. I drive an SUV.
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| Posted 6/22/07 10:32 AM |
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SuzyQ
Mama to 3!?!?!?
Member since 7/06 8069 total posts
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Susan
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Re: ok so do you drive an SUV or a minivan??or a car??
Right now we only have one car - a sedan (Nissan Maxima). We really need a second, but live in a city with only one parking spot in the garage on our building. We rented a minivan on our last trip back to LI and I loved it. It was so much easier. I'm leaning towards the Odysey or Sienna. But we also rented a Ford Edge on our vacation in Hilton Head and LOVED it, so that's an option too.
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| Posted 6/22/07 10:34 AM |
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CunningOne
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Re: ok so do you drive an SUV or a minivan??or a car??
Posted by CathyB
How hard is it for people to get into the 3rd row? My friend has an SUV with a 3rd row and she says that it's hard to get at.
With the Acadia, it was so easy! I had borrowed it from the dealership a few weeks ago when my girlfriend was in town with her two kids and we wanted to go somewhere with my two kids. I had Andrew in the back (3rd row) and I was able to reach him and buckle him in from just standing at the door (the middle seat folds down). It's lower to the ground than a typical SUV and it drives much more like a car. It really is nice! I just wish I didn't have 2 more years on my demo lease.
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| Posted 6/22/07 10:57 AM |
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nbc188
Best friends!
Member since 12/06 23090 total posts
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C
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Re: ok so do you drive an SUV or a minivan??or a car??
Posted by Elizabeth
We are a family of 5 too and a minivan works great for us. We have room for 2-3 more people, depending on how we have the carseats configured. The thing I like most about a minivan is that it's for the most part made specifically for family use so there are a lot of features based on that. If you are not opposed to a minivan I think it's your best bet. I know some people are anti-minivan. Just dont get a gray one. I picked that color for God knows what reason bc it seems to be the color of choice on LI. I'd say 90% of the minivans I see are gray. I wish I picked a different color. We have a Toyota Sienna which I like a lot. I just wish the seats folded into the floor. I think there's one minivan (town & country maybe?) where they fold in and it seems like a great feature if you want to change the configuration or remove a seat without having to take it out and store it in your house or garage. My SIL has a Honda Odyssey and she loves it.
Yes, the Town & Country has the Stow & Go seats, they're awesome!! We're constantly putting seats up or stowing them to accomodate things. DH and I were in the market for a new car when I was a few months pregnant, and after researching tons about safety, features, and storage room, we got a new Town & Country. I NEVER pictured myself driving a mini-van, and we're just about a family of 3 (any day now!), so it's not like we need tons of room...but some of my friends have smaller SUV's and with 1 or 2 kids, strollers, groceries, car seats, they're maxed out. It just made more sense to us to get a mini-van. Plus, it has the side curtain airbags, which sold me instantly!!
But I have lots of friends who refuse to drive a minivan, and I understand that. So they get the SUV's.
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steph4777
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Member since 5/05 11726 total posts
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Stephanie
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Re: ok so do you drive an SUV or a minivan??or a car??
We have a Honda CR-V and it's tight with the two boys. We need a second car and really like the Ford Edge. We rented one when we came to NY Memorial Day weekend and it was a nice ride. Eventually we'll get something with a third row.... DH keeps mentioning a mini-van, but I still can't wrap my mind around driving one.
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| Posted 6/22/07 11:28 AM |
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betty
My boys
Member since 5/05 4380 total posts
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Beth
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Re: ok so do you drive an SUV or a minivan??or a car??
I drive an SUV
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| Posted 6/22/07 11:38 AM |
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LI2VA
Love my life!!
Member since 11/05 3125 total posts
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Melissa
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Re: ok so do you drive an SUV or a minivan??or a car??
Have an SUV... I'm not quite ready for a minivan just yet as I only have one child. I have the Lexus RX330 and it is wonderful.
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| Posted 6/22/07 11:39 AM |
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