We went with a used domestic with an extra warranty, to save a lot of money over a new one. I kinda wanted to get the Honda van, but even the used ones were pretty expensive. Now with the price of gas, and the third child option looking unlikely, I sort of wish we had gone with something smaller than a minivan. OTOH, we can go to Home Depot with the kids and still have tons of room for stuff.
Well, with the two dogs, it's kind of like having two kids already. And we want to sprog again. Plus, we're constantly doing upgrades/fixes to the house (they guys at Lowes know us by our first names) so I'm thinking a minivan is a good option for us. It just comes down to affordabilty and how new/how many options we can get for what we can spend.
Gud, I think Cashmere's mini-van post was from Bitches.
heh. it was. but I went ahead and answered it here.
Well, with the two dogs, it's kind of like having two kids already. And we want to sprog again. Plus, we're constantly doing upgrades/fixes to the house (they guys at Lowes know us by our first names)
Well then, yeah, a Minivan is fantastic for that.
I was going to say. Headspinny change of topic, anyone??
Not that minivans are offtopic here. And at least they are not SUVs.
I felt guilty about buying an SUV last week - for about an hour. I totally love my new car (Honda Pilot).
actually all the better, the suggestion of beastiality joking or not was like a gold embossed invitation for a topic change.
the suggestion of beastiality joking or not was like a gold embossed invitation for a topic change.
Oh, come on. How long have you been here? Bestiality is just a speed bump on the Topic Highway.
I'd kind of like to get a station wagon if and when we're able to replace the Civic.
I'm not exactly looking forward to dealing with a carseat in a 2-door, but we'll have to for at least the first year or so. Or longer, depending on our finances. Right now, I'm slightly more concerned with getting the house fixed up enough to sell in two or three years than I am with having a larger car. (Partly because the car thing will be less of an issue when we move closer in.)
Dana, you know me. I am over here in prude corner giving the fisheye to off-color stuff since 1999. and knowing something is a joke is one thing - not knowing is squicky.
I'm not exactly looking forward to dealing with a carseat in a 2-door.
I have a dinky 2-door Honda Civic, and I don't find strapping kids into the childseats to be all that bad. OTOH, I never had to deal with an infant bucket with the 2-door. Getting that through the door and behind the seat could be tricky.
