Re: Which would you prefer - a minivan or an SUV?

DW and I never liked minivans, either. they're for soccer moms (and dads).... however, now that we have two DC, one currently in soccer, and the other starting soon..... well, we ARE soccer parents...

We rented one on a trip, and they are just so convenient. They are designed from the ground up for parents of multiple DC. Even with two DC, we often wish we had a 3rd row, so we can take my mom or ILs in the car with us for short trips. We could take friends of DC with us, etc, etc. The 3rd row isn't just for your 3rd+ child.

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the minivan is awesome and makes life so much easier. DH has an SUV and we hardly use it as a family any longer. take one for a test drive so you know for yourself.

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Thanks for all the replies!

I think I was leaning towards a minivan to begin with but it's nice to see/hear some BTDT words of advice

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Posted by neenie

. I dont really know why people have this stigma about minivans- i always kind of laugh to myself when my friends mention how they couldnt be 'minivan moms' when they already drive SUVs- its the same image, imo.. the suv doesn't look any cooler

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I told DH I would divorce him if he bought a minivan....so I guess that answers your question!

Although I am not a fan of SUVs either, but DH needs one.....I prefer a plain old sedan.....never had a problem with it, neither did my parents....

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Minivan-we got one when DD was born and it has been so convenient plus the deal was really good.

I want to upgrade to the longer version of our minivan because our seats don't stow (they fold and can also come out, but they don't stow within the van) but since it is paid off, we'll deal with the short version for a little while longer.

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I will never, ever be a minivan person!

I have always had a truck, and now I have a 7-passenger Crossover (CUV) - the Buick Enclave. Best vehicle I've ever had, hands down.

Posted by neener1211

SUV....I'll show you the one we got when I see you next. You can take it out for a test drive and check the rear storage.

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I'm anti-minivan, but 3 or more kids and I think that's the way to go.

Love my Acura MDX - with 3 rows we have lots of room!

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Probably a large crossover over a big SUV or a minivan. I came from a family of 6 - Mom drove a Buick Estate Wagon and we all fared well. I think Crossover is a fancy word for station wagon anyway.

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Our next car will be either a Toyota Sienna or Honda Odyssey. We did ALOT of research, plus test drove them, along with a few SUV's, and in our opinion, the minivans were alot better (for our situation, anyway). We need so much room with the twins and the storage space of some SUV's are not much bigger than my sedan....and the really large SUV's are horrible on gas (the ones we looked at). We plan on taking alot of trips to NY and the minivans would be perfect. And to add, I am not embarassed about it, I actually like the way they look. Then again, I'm slightly geeky.....

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I have 3 kids all in carseats and I still look hot driving my SUV...... I don't think I could rock out a mini-van.

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I would recommend an SUV that has a third row. SUV's are so much cuter!

DH traded in his little sporty coupe for an SUV. I wished that we got the 3rd row.

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SUV...there's something about minivans I just don't like.

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Well I just got a new three row SUV last week after coming off our Honda Odyssey lease. I will say I love the looks, features and the way the new SUV drives, but with our three kids the minivan was more convenient, hands down. Still, I always felt like a huge dork driving it.

It's still going to take some getting used to, so we'll see what our next car will be based on how the next few years play out with this one.

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Posted by Michelle1123

I cannot believe I am going to say this....

Minivan.

I was so upset and felt like such a dork when I HAD to get a mini-van in October. I could never see myelf driving one and put up quite a fight when DH decided it would be best for us. I still think its GROTESQUE on the outside, QUOTE]


this made me LOL

I don't have either right now but if we had to in the future I'd have to say minivan just for the accessibility.

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I did NOT want a minivan....we just got the Mazda cx9

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I'd prefer a station wagon.
(because I just have to be different)

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Posted by chmlengr

Posted by headoverheels

Posted by chmlengr

I will never, ever be a minivan person!

I have always had a truck, and now I have a 7-passenger Crossover (CUV) - the Buick Enclave. Best vehicle I've ever had, hands down.

I think this is the car Janine just got - right J?

I guess I will have to check it out!

yes! I just edited my post above before I saw this!

We have twins

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I never thought I would ever say I would drive a minivan, but I think that's the way to go. I will never have to drive a minivan because I will only have one child.

I was one of the minivan haters too until I put the infant seat into my small SUV. I thought we had tons of room in the car before we had a baby. With the infant seat installed properly and the convertible seat rear facing, it was close to impossible to have a passenger in the front seat. Minivans just seem so much easier to get the kids in and out of.

I do love my 4WD, though, and would hate to give that up, especially in the winter. Do they make minivans with 4WD?

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