I want to know what you drive. I don't want to see what your favorite car is, or what car you like. What do you drive right now? If you 'drive' a pair of shoes everyday tell us about those? If that Huffy is too much of a temptation everyday, tell us about it.
Just remember, current stuff only!
scottneb
Posted by Richard Berg (Member # 133) on :
'96 Passat Wagon TDI. There are about 750 in the U.S., even fewer with ABS. Very rare, but very obviously the right choice for someone who drives a lot and needs cargo space.
Posted by katharina (Member # 827) on :
Not my bike, it got stolen. Posted by ludosti (Member # 1772) on :
'93 Ford Ranger (normal cab/bed, 5 speed manual, 119000 miles and still going strong) - I love that it's totally paid for, is in great condition for its age, and gets reasonably good gas mileage (20-25 mpg depending on the time of year - whether I'm using the a/c or not) for a commuter vehicle.
When I'm not driving my truck, I'm driving slacker's 2000 Honda Civic EX (another 5 speed manual).
[ December 17, 2003, 11:58 AM: Message edited by: ludosti ]
Posted by Ayelar (Member # 183) on :
We drive a super-sexy 1998 Volvo V70 wagon, in burgundy. Ohhhh yeah. Posted by katharina (Member # 827) on :
My new shoes put blisters on my heel. Posted by Fishtail (Member # 3900) on :
Green '99 Dodge Durango. I bought it to move to Iceland, and eventually it will tow my Harley.
Posted by scottneb (Member # 676) on :
Oh! I guess I should say what I drive huh?
I have a 2003 Honda Element 4WD, the best looking box on wheels ever!
Posted by Ayelar (Member # 183) on :
Oh, scott.... I'm so sorry.
Posted by pooka (Member # 5003) on :
:peeks into thread, faints at the horrific sight of a Honda Element.:
Posted by pooka (Member # 5003) on :
I drive a burgundy plymouth Voyager. I think it's a '91. My favorite car was an '86 Volvo turbo 740 Station Wagon. I felt like I was driving the iceberg that sank the Titanic in that thing.
My husband recently got a good deal on what used to be the ugliest vehicle in existence prior to the release of the Element: A Ford Aerostar.
So, Scott, what color is your Element?
Posted by Ayelar (Member # 183) on :
Those Turbo Volvos could really move! Sigh... someday, XC, someday....
Posted by TomDavidson (Member # 124) on :
'95 Geo Prizm LSi.
Posted by Law Maker (Member # 5909) on :
Blue '91 Ford Escort
Posted by cyruseh (Member # 1120) on :
a maroon 99 toyota camry. Im sure you've seen one that looks just like mine at least 3 times this past week. They're everywhere. But I like the quality/price ratio.
Posted by scottneb (Member # 676) on :
Wow Tom, I always imagined you in a Lexus, or a Beemer.
My Element is silver, with blue accents in the interior. You can call it ugly, but it's my baby. And it's friggin' practical!
Posted by Ryuko (Member # 5125) on :
(deep breath) 1993 Teal Pontiac Grand Am GT coupe.
I likes it cuz it's green... ^_^V
Posted by Ayelar (Member # 183) on :
scott.... is it... "breathtaking"? Posted by scottneb (Member # 676) on :
Posted by Ayelar (Member # 183) on :
"The Hamptons" George fears the naked truth. On a weekend visit to the Hamptons, George fears that Jerry's girlfriend, Rachel, might give his girlfriend an inaccurate description of the glimpse she caught of George while he was standing cold, wet and naked after a dip in the ocean. Meanwhile, Elaine is baffled when a handsome doctor refers to her as "breathtaking"--the same term he uses to describe an ugly baby.
Posted by pooka (Member # 5003) on :
'cuz it made me faint.
Did you know "frig" is a reference to lonely sailors?
Posted by scottneb (Member # 676) on :
Gotcha!
Wasn't she refering to George's hoohoodilly?
Posted by Farmgirl (Member # 5567) on :
before this gets totally derailed...
2002 Nissan Frontier pickup, extended cab, short bed, silver. Been real handy since we got 10 inches of snow this weekend.....
TomD- my mom has one of the Geo Prizms (same year as yours) -- phenomenal gas mileage on that car! Wish I had one like it just for the commute to work....
Farmgirl
Posted by Architraz Warden (Member # 4285) on :
I'll be driving either a Pontiac Grand Prix GTP, Chevy Impala (SS), Pontiac Aztek, or Dodge Ram soon. Maybe. We'll have to see I suppose...
Feyd Baron, DoC
Posted by pooka (Member # 5003) on :
Okay, what does "DoC" stand for anyway?
Posted by ana kata (Member # 5666) on :
I drive a 1987 Honda Accord with 120,000 miles on it. It's a great car, except the brakes are inadequate. I have to get new brakes every couple of years. I think I'll keep it until it breaks 150k at least.
This is a car I think is cool, that I would buy if money were no object. I've always liked cars with lots of muscle, but it's a bit low on cargo space. Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
O_O
An Element??! On PURPOSE??
Anyway, I drive an aqua '96 Honda Odyssey.
Posted by Jenny Gardener (Member # 903) on :
This is a very disturbing thread. Are you sure you're not a stalker?
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
*pat pat*
You drive an Element too, Jenny? 'Sok, we won't laugh.
Much. Posted by Dragon (Member # 3670) on :
1991 Buic station wagon with fake wood sides... and a vanity plate that says CLUNKER Posted by Sarcasm (Member # 4653) on :
Grand Prix GTP . . . *drools*
I drive a '93 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme SL.
Posted by scottneb (Member # 676) on :
Of course not Jen-babe, that restraining order expired last month. So, we're legal now. Posted by BrianM (Member # 5918) on :
quote:With this car, Pontiac has set out to finish what Cortez started by pilfering the Aztecs of their last remaining treasure: their name. Except Pontiac spelled it with a "k" because spelling words inkorrectly is totally kool TO THE MAX.
I can just imagine the designers brainstorming, when suddenly the bosses son came up with this brain barf: "hey, let's make the back end of the car look like a deformed rhombus, and while we're at it, let's smash two cars on top of each other for the front half and call it a day!" The double grill disaster they have going on in the front sets a new benchmark for stupid grills (a title previously held by the Cadillac Escalade).
The end result is a car that Montezuma himself would be proud to drive, had his entire civilization not been savagely murdered by blood sucking Spanish conquistadors. Then again, even people from the 14th century probably had better taste than the putzes who buy cars today. I was going to rate this car lower, but my opinion is biased because of my contempt for Cortez.
quote: Style is the element lacking most in this cubist atrocity. Everything about this car screams "tacky." This car just looks terrible; it looks like it was designed by a blind child with arthritis. In a coma. Whoever chose the color scheme for this car was probably asked to do so at gun point, because I don't think it's possible to choose two uglier colors.
This is coming from a guy who has the color-coordination skills of Stevie Wonder, if that tells you anything (I'm straight).
I have to give Honda credit though: at least they chose a name dumb enough to suit the car. What kind of name is "Element"? What next, the Honda Isotope? Fortunately, this is one Element you won't find on the periodic table. I wanted to rate this one higher, but it's nice to see big companies like Honda giving blind designers a chance.
[ December 15, 2003, 02:42 PM: Message edited by: BrianM ]
Posted by Snarky (Member # 4406) on :
He only gave the Element a 5.6 out of 10? The Element is far uglier than the Baja or even the Aztek.
Posted by MyrddinFyre (Member # 2576) on :
'98 White RAV4. I plan on driving a RAV for the rest of my life. I love this thing.
Posted by msquared (Member # 4484) on :
I drive the Toyota Siena mini-van(white). My wife drives a Magma red Pontiac Vibe(please no jokes).
She loves that car.
msquared
Posted by scottneb (Member # 676) on :
Ha Ha Ha a Vibe! Let's all make fun of that! (and stop making fun of my Element) Posted by Black Mage (Member # 5800) on :
1929 Bentley, mint condition.
Posted by msquared (Member # 4484) on :
It has a place to plug things into.
msquared
Posted by Sopwith (Member # 4640) on :
2001 green/tan Mitsubishi Montero Ltd. with manual and semi-auto 5 speed transmission (you can choose to use automatic transmission, or handle the shifting yourself).
Also has three different levels of four wheel drive, including one that locks the rear differential in case you need to scale the side of a tall building.
Posted by Snarky (Member # 4406) on :
The Honda Element makes fun of itself.
Posted by scottneb (Member # 676) on :
Hey, Snarky, what do you drive?
I find that the majority of people that make fun of the Element drive cars like the '78 Toyota Camry or a Datsun, back when it was an independent company.
Posted by BrianM (Member # 5918) on :
I have truly never seen a car as deformed or horrific as the element. I simply could not believe that Honda made such a monstrosity.
I drive a 2002 Toyota Avalon.
[ December 15, 2003, 03:11 PM: Message edited by: BrianM ]
Posted by Snarky (Member # 4406) on :
Scott, I'm also Sarcasm. I drive a pretty generic-looking Cutlass Supreme. It seems like the majority of people making fun of the Element don't drive '78 Camrys. And anyway, how is that relevant? Does it prove that we have poor taste? Or just that we're too poor to buy brand-new cars?
Posted by BrianM (Member # 5918) on :
The saddest part of all is that the base price for a new element with the most basic features is over 16k. You could get such better cars than that.
Posted by scottneb (Member # 676) on :
Whoa there Snarky! I was curious, I wasn't attacking you. To tell the truth I drove an '85 Toyota pickup before the Element. I don't care who makes fun of the thing, I know it's ugly, but I like it.
Posted by Bob_Scopatz (Member # 1227) on :
Black Mage...for real? What a great car!!!
I drive a Hyundai Santa Fe and love it! It also tows my motorcycle when necessary.
Motorcycle=2003 Yamaha Midnight Venture
Posted by BrianM (Member # 5918) on :
I'm really very curious, what do you like about it? Besides the fact that is resembles an overgrown clown car I have heard horror stories about its oil system, chassis defects, and 4 wheel drive system. You can see for yourself on epinions
Ah Bob, NICE motorcycle. Though it doesn't beat the Ninja.
[ December 15, 2003, 03:22 PM: Message edited by: BrianM ]
Posted by Snarky (Member # 4406) on :
Hey, if you like your Element, that's fine. They wouldn't be on the road if nobody liked them.
Posted by scottneb (Member # 676) on :
I like the room that it has inside.
I don't have to worry about ruining the carpet inside.
I can fit almost anything inside it. I have a Yamaha Vino that I ride to work in the summer, I can fit it inside the Element and close all the doors.
I like the fact that the seats lay down into a bed.
The MPG is better than a lot of other SUV's (if you can call the Element an SUV).
I like how the back seats are made: They are situated higher than the front seats so no one gets car sick. They fold up against the sides for more storage room, or come completely out like most back seats leaving a truck bed type of storage capacity in the back.
I've got a lot more, but that's all for now.
Posted by scottneb (Member # 676) on :
Sounds like Bob knows how to roll. That makes my Vino look like trash.
Posted by narrativium (Member # 3230) on :
I have a Tercel. It's underpowered.
. . .
0 to 60 in about 2 minutes.
Seriously, though, I like my car. It gets me where I need to go, and it gets really good gas milage.
Posted by Bokonon (Member # 480) on :
A 1985 Burgundy Volvo 240.
Hey, it was cheap.
-Bok
Posted by Santa Claws (Member # 5906) on :
A 1895 Sleigh with 32 hoof drive, and an 8dp (deer powered) engine under the hood. Trust me, this baby flies.
Posted by kwsni (Member # 1831) on :
I drive a 92 Chevy corsica. It's rusty, and has problems startign sometimes, but it works.
Ni!
Posted by BannaOj (Member # 3206) on :
I drive a currently filthy 1999 Chrysler Town and Country Limited.
My little brother totalled my "baby". My first car that I was planning on restoring one of these days. It was a 1976 V-8 Plymouth Volare, robin-egg blue and affectionately known as the smurfmobile. May it rest in peace. It died taking out a Mercedes-Benz so I guess it had a glorious ending.
AJ
Posted by Bob_Scopatz (Member # 1227) on :
You should kiss the ground your brother walks on. Restoring a Robin's Egg blue Plymouth Volare would've cost you an arm and a leg and you would've still had a Robin's Egg blu Plymouth Volare at the end of it all.
Posted by Hobbes (Member # 433) on :
Trek 1000
Hobbes Posted by mackillian (Member # 586) on :
Black 2003 Kia Spectra GSX.
Love my car. Posted by m. bowles (Member # 3743) on :
2003 Pontiac Grand Am GT.
Posted by Coccinelle (Member # 5832) on :
A 2003 Volkswagen Beetle- color: Sunflower Yellow. I love it!
Posted by fiazko (Member # 5812) on :
When it came time to replace my Metro, already a replacement itself (and a sucky one at that), I knew I wanted a Subaru. I knew I wanted a standard. I was hoping for a few certain bonuses such as a cd player and heated leather seats. I got it all and more in my black and gold, Limited Edition '99 Outback. Disregarding the huge debt and expensive maintenance, she fits me like a glove, and I won't give her up at least until she's paid for.
p.s. I think Elements are ugly, but you can't deny the roominess.
Posted by Bob_Scopatz (Member # 1227) on :
<insert roominess denial here>
Posted by mackillian (Member # 586) on :
You can't deny the roomines of a refridgerator box, either.
And it's much prettier.
Posted by BrianM (Member # 5918) on :
Some of the nicest regular(not overly expensive) cars I have seen are Pontiac Grand Prixs and Grand Ams, toyota avalons(this is my car), subaru WRX sedans, and the new Isuzu trooper(I can't believe it looks good now).
Posted by Polemarch (Member # 3293) on :
2002 Dark Green VW Jetta. Absoluetly no options, but I love it anyway.
The Honda element is a crime against nature. It is quite possibly the worst looking automobile I have ever had the displeasure of beholding.
Given that, if you like it, more power to you. Just avoid me. Posted by newfoundlogic (Member # 3907) on :
1993 Black Toyota Camry LE. Only 80,000 miles but everything is starting to just come apart. Speakers fall off, locks don't work, I lose my front left hubcap about once a week... Almost time for a new car.
Posted by BrianM (Member # 5918) on :
The Avalon is choice. If you have the means, I highly recommend it.
Posted by Mr.Funny (Member # 4467) on :
My brother has a 1984 Toyota pickup with about 50k miles on it. No joke.
Posted by scottneb (Member # 676) on :
There is no way to kill an old Toyota pickup. I left mine to my little sister who drove it and supposedly killed it. With my permission my parents went to trade it in and get a few hundred bucks out of it. Turns out the dealer replaced the alternator and the thing runs better than when I was abusing it. It's like those Pet Cemetery movies.
Posted by MaydayDesiax (Member # 5012) on :
I have my mother's old '96 Crown Vic, navy blue with a yellow paint smear over the driver's side front wheel (in my defense, I only had my permit). I call it GIR (from InvaderZIM), but Correlle calls it 'the land tank with a big rear'.
This is how I see it: It's big enough to fit all of my friends comfortably, the radio and a/c work, and if anyone pokes too much fun at my car, the trunk's big enough to fit the body. Two or three, actually. Posted by Hi (Member # 5289) on :
I just got an 03 BMW. My dad bought it for half price at $28,000 which in my opinion, is pretty steep for a stupid car.
I have been waiting four years for a lime green buggy but my parents kept prodding me to take that other car. Posted by Rappin' Ronnie Reagan (Member # 5626) on :
I have a hand-me-down car from my brother. A green 2000 Toyota Corolla complete with a huge ink stain above the passenger side visor. This reminds me that I really need to clean it out when I get back home. No one could sit in the back at the moment with all the stuff in there.
Posted by Architraz Warden (Member # 4285) on :
Well, it isn't a major derail...
Anyone like to suggest a GM product that 6' 6" person might fit into and is enjoyable enough to drive? Price is a consideration, so I'm afraid I cannot take suggestions of either Cadillacs or Hummers.
Feyd Baron, DoC (Department of Culture)
Posted by ludosti (Member # 1772) on :
It might be easier just to cut you off at the knees.....
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
Nah, he'll have trouble driving without feet. Just remove about 30 cm from the middle.
[Edit: Too many prepositions!]
[ December 16, 2003, 12:06 PM: Message edited by: rivka ]
Posted by advice for robots (Member # 2544) on :
I drive a 1995 Pontiac Bonneville, red with a dark blue spoiler and mag wheels. Actually pretty nice looking. We bought it off the street three years ago. It has a 3.6L 6 cylinder engine and gets up hills. Full leather interior and traction control. A computerized climate control system that does not work very well. And the traction control module went out last year and turned on a light on the dashboard, which meant I failed the safety inspection. I found a used module from a junkyard in Oregon for $200. New ones from the Pontiac dealer cost $700. Argh.
Next car I get will have good old fashioned knobs and dials and no fancy computerized traction control.
I actually think the Element is kind of cute in a pseudo-granola/beetlish kind of way. It's not that ugly. The Aztec, on the other hand, is an abomination, as is just about everything Cadillac is making these days. The Ford Focus is also ugly.
Posted by Bob_Scopatz (Member # 1227) on :
GMC/Chevy full size trucks or vans might work.
Otherwise, the only one is going to be the Impala, and maybe then only the older ones. My guess anyway.
Or you could do as suggested and buy a car with T-Tops. Wear goggles though.
Posted by Tammy (Member # 4119) on :
2003 Black Centennial Model Ford Explorer
It's nice for me to now be married. My previous vehicle was a 1987 maroonishy dull dodge plymouth van. I could take most of the kids on my daughters soccer team along with me, and some of their parents as well. No kidding! I hated it.
Before that I drove a Saab. I loved that car! I knew I'd really hit mommy maturedom when I sold it and bought the van.
Posted by Snarky (Member # 4406) on :
<--Likes the new Cadillacs. Especially the XLR.
Posted by BannaOj (Member # 3206) on :
Actually Bob, the Blue Volare was in mint condition. I bought it from a 91 year old lady for $800. It had about 50,000 miles on it at the time of the crash and only 38,000 miles on it when I bought it.
It's original upholstery was in perfect condition except for one seam that the original thread broke and you could see the foam underneath. I could have resewn it myself but I didn't get around to it. The 91 year old lady kept these ugly plastic seat covers on it from the day she got it and when I pulled them off, it was like new. The seats were extremely comfortable compared to modern seats. The back seat was more comfortable than a couch and one of the only car seats that I have ever seen that was truly comfortable enough to make out in. Alas, I never got to try it out for that purpose.
The only repairs it needed, were minor rust repair (which we actually had done) dent removal of two dents (one which I put in, the other which my brother contributed to) a new paint job and new vinyl on the roof. Really wouldn't have cost terribly much.
AJ
I could beat anybody off the stoplight line in that car with that V-8, though you could watch the gas gauge drop as I accelerated. <sigh>
[ December 16, 2003, 12:15 PM: Message edited by: BannaOj ]
Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :
Until about a month and a half ago, I was verily happily driving a 99 Toyota Corolla. Then some guy rammed me and stole my wallet.
Now I have a new driver's license, a new wallet, and a 2002 Mitsubishi Lancer. I was very nervous about getting the Lancer, since Consumer Reports didn't have enough data to rate anything but its ride, which it didn't care for, but I have to say I'm loving it. It is in absolutely pristine condition--it looks like it just rolled off the factory floor--and has 27,000 miles on it.
The remote keyless entry on it has an incredibly long range. It's pretty fun making it honk from clear across the parking lot.
Posted by Wussy Actor (Member # 5937) on :
2002 Chevy Sierra Z-71. Its the coolest truck ever. Its got buttons I still haven’t figured out yet. Heated leather seats. (Awesome on those cold mornings. ) The one button 4WD comes in really handy in bad weather. And it gets almost 14 miles to the gallon. I can drive across the country for only 137.000 dollars. Can’t beat that baby. I will never drive a car again. Until I’m rich and can buy my 64 corvette of course.
Posted by Feyd Baron (Member # 1407) on :
Well, the Impala is certainly one of the cars I'm looking at (It's one of the top two really). Sadly enough, I don't fit in the newer Bonnevilles. Oddly enough, I do fit in the smaller Grand Prix (It's a head room issue, not leg room).
I've looked at full sized trucks (mostly Dodge, which I know isn't GM), as well as the GMC Envoy. Both of those work, but I'd probably call them out of my price range. Even with full-sized trucks, unless it is an extended cab, I have leg room issues (it's the bench seat layout that causes that problem).
What I'm currently driving is a Land Yacht (95 Park Avenue), which is great for long road trips, but leaves something to be desired for city driving.
Feyd Baron, DoC
Posted by scottneb (Member # 676) on :
In my defense I present this Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :
Holy *crap* that's an ugly car--inside and out!
Posted by Ayelar (Member # 183) on :
quote:2002 Chevy Sierra Z-71. Its the coolest truck ever. Its got buttons I still haven’t figured out yet. Heated leather seats. (Awesome on those cold mornings. ) The one button 4WD comes in really handy in bad weather. And it gets almost 14 miles to the gallon. I can drive across the country for only 137.000 dollars. Can’t beat that baby. I will never drive a car again. Until I’m rich and can buy my 64 corvette of course.
Whoa, and I'm embarrassed that my Volvo only gets 23 miles to the gallon!
Driving across the country = 3,000 miles. You need 214 gallons to drive across the country. In OK, gas is $1.25, but that's some of the cheapest in the US. In the rest of the country you'd be looking at about $1.50/gallon or more. So, at an average of $1.50 a gallon, this drive across the country would cost you $321 in gas. In my Volvo station wagon, it would be about $195, and in a Honda Prius it would be $88.
It may be a good truck, but it sure ain't fuel-efficient. Posted by efrum (Member # 6030) on :
I drive a 1993 Toyota Corolla. 170,000 miles.
But the luxury of this item is that it's paid for. Nothing is as luxurious as having no payments.
efrum
Posted by Wendybird (Member # 84) on :
Black Mage-- I am so jealous!
I drive a 1990 Oldsmobile Silhouette mini-van that is falling apart Oh well, at least we have two cars now!
Posted by Farmgirl (Member # 5567) on :
I parked next to one of THESE yesterday in line at the car wash, and this has to be the ugliest car I've ever seen in my life (except for the Pacer, which used to be the ugliest car before they quit making it). This is much worse than the Element.
Farmgirl
Posted by Farmgirl (Member # 5567) on :
For those jealous of Black Mage (and who actually believe him), here is the opportunity to own your VERY OWN.
(kinda reminds me of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang)
FG
Posted by Primal Curve (Member # 3587) on :
Feyd,
I've heard the 96' Impala SS is great for us tall guys. It's also probably the only car that looks cool with spinners. Posted by jeniwren (Member # 2002) on :
1994 Chrysler Town and Country, fully loaded. I love it! It's the perfect Mom-mobile, except for being too old to have dual side sliding doors.
In the next year or so, I'll get hubby's 2002 Trailblazer (also fully loaded, we got a great deal on it), and we'll get him a sedan for his commute.
Posted by Jon Boy (Member # 4284) on :
I can't decide which is uglier—the Infiniti FX or its twin sister, the Nissan Murano. Posted by zgator (Member # 3833) on :
I now drive a '01 Hyundai Elantra for my long commute to work.
Alas, my wife now drives my '97 Grand Cherokee.
And now with Ryan, she's starting the push to trade it in for a mini-van. Are there truly great benefits to driving a mini-van over an SUV if you're a mom?
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
YES!
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
I'm not an SUV fan in any case, so I'd pick a minivan over an SUV with or without kids.
But there are definite advantages. SUVs are generally harder to get in and out of, ESPECIALLY while lugging a baby carrier or toddler.
Besides, nothing says "future soccer mom" quite like a minivan!
Posted by BrianM (Member # 5918) on :
Also, the new Chevy Malibus and Monte Carlos look really good.
Ugly = any mitsubishi or import with those nasty, giant spoilers bolted on
[ December 17, 2003, 11:50 AM: Message edited by: BrianM ]
Posted by Bob_Scopatz (Member # 1227) on :
zgator...check out the Nissan Quest.
And the biggest advantage I can see with today's minivans are:
1) Dual side sliding doors for easy access and flow-thru ventilation while cleaing up barf.
2) bucket seats in the 2nd row. Most SUVs don't have that.
3) Removable rear seat with cavernous space in back.
But minivans are not that good looking and they just scream "sacrificial parent on board."
Oh well.
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
CU has recommended the Odyssey every year for almost 10 years now. But the Quest is nice too.
I actually quite like the look of the late-90s Odysseys. The newer ones have that whole skirt-thing happening. *shudders*
Posted by jeniwren (Member # 2002) on :
Zan, minivans are really convenient. I love mine -- it has really served our needs well. We replaced our much beloved Silverado extended cab with the T&C when I was pregnant with Rayne. A big ole pickup was just too difficult to get in and out of. We have bucket seats in the middle row, so it is very comfortable no matter where you're sitting. And I really liked the very back seat when I was pregnant for the few long road trips we took...it was perfect for a quick nap.
I recommend one with dual side sliding doors and if you can afford one with at least one power door, you'll be surprised at how nice it is to have, especially when your arms are full of baby.
Posted by zgator (Member # 3833) on :
That Quest doesn't look that bad (for a minivan, anyway). I'll have to look into that. I remember I specifically didn't buy a Nissan SUV because the didn't drive well, but they have probably addressed those issues.
K has her eye on the Toyota Sienna. She's also talking about moving to a one-story house because she's getting tired of lugging Ryan up and down the stairs. Plus my commute sucks.
2004 is going to be an expensive year I fear.
jeniwren, if we get one (OK, when we get one) it will definitely have power sliding doors.
[ December 17, 2003, 12:48 PM: Message edited by: zgator ]
Posted by Youth ap Orem (Member # 5582) on :
2003 VW beetle!!! whee!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by jeniwren (Member # 2002) on :
Zan, tell K I can sympathize on lugging the baby up and down the stairs. We live on the side of a hill. (You Floridians would call it a mountain, I think ) It's a flight of stairs just to get in the house. Then another flight of stairs to get to the bedrooms. It's a full workout just to haul my girl around the house. Which saves on gym fees.
We've talked a lot about finding a ranch style house instead. Not going to happen, but it's nice to dream about.
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