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DiamondGirl
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Please recommend your 3 row SUV/Minivan...
We need to start to think about an SUV with a 3rd row. We would consider a minivan, our neighbor swears by hers its just hard to become a mini van mom  thanks 
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Babylove10
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Doreen
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Re: Please recommend your 3 row SUV/Minivan...
I'm all for being a mini van mom since we will be having a third as well. Hubby however is not lol. Curious to read the recommendations.
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dianadrw
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Re: Please recommend your 3 row SUV/Minivan...
We have a Toyota Siena and we just got a GMC Acadia. While I really like the Acadia, the Toyota Siena is just so much more comfortable and roomy to me.
ETA: We went for the Acadia because I thought I was done with being a minivan mom. But I really miss driving it everyday.
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JJN4
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Re: Please recommend your 3 row SUV/Minivan...
I just became a "mini-van mom" and can't imagine driving anything else with 3 kids. I have a Honda Odyssey. It is roomy and comfortable. 2 adults can sit comfortably in the 3rd row with the casrseat.
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BabyBoy
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Please recommend your 3 row SUV/Minivan...
You really need to go check out out and understand it fits all your requirements. The "Mini-Van" has a stigma or stereotype that really inst fair. Town and Country is a great fan with fold down seats and plenty of space to do everything and more. Worry more about your needs rather then what people will think. I was antivan but have changed course as well like above posters have said. SUV will give you 3 rows but you will have less space, imo
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Re: Please recommend your 3 row SUV/Minivan...
Posted by JJN4
I just became a "mini-van mom" and can't imagine driving anything else with 3 kids. I have a Honda Odyssey. It is roomy and comfortable. 2 adults can sit comfortably in the 3rd row with the casrseat.
My SIL just got this.
She had the Town & Country and it was randomly breaking down due to electrical/computer issues. (Happened about 5 times in the course of a year and she had a new model).
She has the 3 kids so minivan makes the most sense for her. DS loves riding in there with them too, and this is the primary vehicle my ILs use with all 4 kids when they watch them during the week.
I used to have the Mazda CX9 but I only see it being practical if you have 3 bigger kids and not car seats. Like the other poster mentioned too, you also have less room once the 3rd row is up because that's your trunk space.
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allIwant
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Re: Please recommend your 3 row SUV/Minivan...
Posted by JJN4
I just became a "mini-van mom" and can't imagine driving anything else with 3 kids. I have a Honda Odyssey. It is roomy and comfortable. 2 adults can sit comfortably in the 3rd row with the casrseat.
This ... With the 3rd up there is still a good amound of room in the trunk. If you do any type of travel by car with 3 kids (long trips) a mini van makes it soooooo much easier.
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LIMomma
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Momma
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Re: Please recommend your 3 row SUV/Minivan...
Posted by dianadrw
We have a Toyota Siena and we just got a GMC Acadia. While I really like the Acadia, the Toyota Siena is just so much more comfortable and roomy to me.
ETA: We went for the Acadia because I thought I was done with being a minivan mom. But I really miss driving it everyday.
This exactly - I miss my minivan and do not love my Acadia. It's extra special that the front headrests have a whiplash feature where they push forward on impact - or if you have a long legged toddler behind you throwing a tantrum you can test this special feature without an accident.
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Eireann
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Re: Please recommend your 3 row SUV/Minivan...
I've got a Sienna and I love it!
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CunningOne
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Re: Please recommend your 3 row SUV/Minivan...
I'm not a mini van mom. I love a big truck. After my last truck, I got a Buick Enclave and really love it. I am on my second one now (got a 2013 last year). It's 7 passenger, but they make them 8-passenger as well. I have the Captains chairs in the second row because I still have 2 in car seats/booster seats and need my oldest to be able to get into the 3rd row seat. I keep my 3rd row, the side that isn't being used, folded down and I have no space problems. I have my city mini stroller, my spare diaper bag, my portable high chair in there at all times, and I have room for groceries when I go shopping. I keep seeing more and more on the road, so they are pretty popular!
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CouponKT
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Re: Please recommend your 3 row SUV/Minivan...
I swore I would never be a minivan Mom, but when we looked at the price and cost of gas for an SUV, it was crazy!
I happen to LOVE my Honda Odyssey. 3rd row and plenty of room to haul everything I need. I thought I was giving up trunk space when I gave up my TrailBlazer, but far from it!
Give it a test drive, that's what sold me!
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cj7305
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Re: Please recommend your 3 row SUV/Minivan...
Honda Odyssey I NEVER thought I'd be a mini van mom, now I'm obsessed. The convenience and comfort gets you over the not wanting to be a mini van mom real quick!
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rugratmama
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Re: Please recommend your 3 row SUV/Minivan...
T&C. Can't beat the stow and go seating. So easy to reconfigure seating, or pop third row down for large items. Roomy. Comfortable. Price is right. Upgrades don't cost a fortune.
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DRMom
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Re: Please recommend your 3 row SUV/Minivan...
We were thisclose to getting a town and contra and I just couldn't do it. I ended up with a Mazda cx-9, but I it wouldn't work for 3 kids. I only have 2
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PatsBrat
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Re: Please recommend your 3 row SUV/Minivan...
We have an Acura MDX and an Infiniti QX60. Love both. Very roomy, even in the third row.
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wingsofsong
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Please recommend your 3 row SUV/Minivan...
We have a Honda Odyssey and love it!
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Irishgrl13
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Re: Please recommend your 3 row SUV/Minivan...
I said I would NEVER drive a mini van...and now I have the Honda Odyssey and it is WONDERFUL!! I also have a HONDA Pilot (3rd row SUV) and I LOVE LOVE LOVE that too!! I'm a huge fan of Hondas though...
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AugustMom
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Christine
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Please recommend your 3 row SUV/Minivan...
I just bought a Toyota Sienna and I only have two kids!! I love it, but I couldn't wait to be a minivan mom!!
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jams92
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Please recommend your 3 row SUV/Minivan...
I think I'm going to become a mini van mom soon 
Anyone care to share the kind of gas mileage they get in their minivan?
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walkintomymind
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Re: Please recommend your 3 row SUV/Minivan...
I'm expecting my 2nd child in April and we just got a Sienna (I upgraded from a Jetta). Although, I poke fun of myself sometimes when I'm driving it....I love love love love it!! So practical, roomy and honestly, when you are driving it, you don't feel like a minivan Mom!
Go test drive!
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DiamondGirl
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DiamondMama
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Re: Please recommend your 3 row SUV/Minivan...
Posted by Irishgrl13
I said I would NEVER drive a mini van...and now I have the Honda Odyssey and it is WONDERFUL!! I also have a HONDA Pilot (3rd row SUV) and I LOVE LOVE LOVE that too!! I'm a huge fan of Hondas though...
Is the Odyssey easier to get in and out of and more practical? We have one DS and one one the way...so 2 kids thanks!
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hanna7636
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Re: Please recommend your 3 row SUV/Minivan...
Besides getting the Sienna AWD are any of them good in the snow?
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pumpkinmom
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Please recommend your 3 row SUV/Minivan...
We are getting a minivan. I looked at 3 row SUVs and the third row was so uncomfortable.
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JJN4
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Re: Please recommend your 3 row SUV/Minivan...
Posted by DiamondGirl
Posted by Irishgrl13
I said I would NEVER drive a mini van...and now I have the Honda Odyssey and it is WONDERFUL!! I also have a HONDA Pilot (3rd row SUV) and I LOVE LOVE LOVE that too!! I'm a huge fan of Hondas though...
Is the Odyssey easier to get in and out of and more practical? We have one DS and one one the way...so 2 kids thanks!
Yes! If it's raining, all of my kids just get in the van. I then get in and walk around to strap everyone in so I don't have to stand out in the rain. You would have to climb over seats to do that in another car.
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VTTG0609
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Re: Please recommend your 3 row SUV/Minivan...
Suburban
we love it! Comfy, lots of extras and still tons of room in the trunk even with the 3rd row.
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