https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 15 May 2026 20:55:51 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daddy-mobile-what-does-he-drive/page/2#post-1270251 Mon, 09 Dec 2013 17:51:35 +0000 AmandaB8 1270251@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH drives a 2006 Chevy Colbalt. It's a little tiny basic car, but it does the job! We're hoping to be able to upgrade my car and he get mine - or trade them both in and get him a Volt! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daddy-mobile-what-does-he-drive/page/2#post-1270113 Mon, 09 Dec 2013 17:09:03 +0000 ElbieKay 1270113@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We share one car but my husband picked it out and deals with most of its issues. It's a 328i manual transmission in Estoril Blue. He loves it, and it meets my criteria of having four doors.</p> <p>He will be a dad in late February, so I guess that's his deadline to install the infant seat base! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daddy-mobile-what-does-he-drive/page/2#post-1269722 Mon, 09 Dec 2013 14:59:37 +0000 bpcmarj 1269722@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>2006 2 door Dodge Ram V-6 truck. It's really for work and we very rarely take LO anywhere in it since it's just got the one bench seat and smells like fish ;)</p> <p> I wish he would have held out for an extended cab but this was a GREAT deal when he bought it so we couldn't pass it up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daddy-mobile-what-does-he-drive/page/2#post-1269648 Mon, 09 Dec 2013 14:31:34 +0000 FarmWifeGina 1269648@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Most of the time he's driving his 1982 Chevy Scottsdale diesel pickup, 2 doors, one bench seat. The shocks are gone and the tranny needs to be rebuilt, but he loves that thing. I'm not sure it really counts as a daddy mobile since it can only fit 2 car seats and we now have 3, but if he's going anywhere with all 3 kids, he'll be taking our Jeep Grand Cherokee and leaving Sam (the Scottsdale) for me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daddy-mobile-what-does-he-drive/page/2#post-1269628 Mon, 09 Dec 2013 14:26:03 +0000 Sapphiresun 1269628@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>He drives a two door, no back seat Toyota Tacoma from our previous life as DINKs. He's hanging onto it as long as possible, but it's likely going to have to go when I go back to work. Doesn't make sense for whoever's home to keep my Yaris, and the one who's making the 45 minute commute takes the gas guzzler. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daddy-mobile-what-does-he-drive/page/2#post-1269555 Mon, 09 Dec 2013 14:03:54 +0000 KT326 1269555@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH drives a 2010 Toyota Tundra. Well, he drives it to pick up LO from daycare because it has the car seat. For work he drives a 2004 Dodge Neon. The truck is our "weekend car". We usually use it when we are taking a road trip somewhere or going camping. The rest of the time we drive my car. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daddy-mobile-what-does-he-drive/page/2#post-1269482 Mon, 09 Dec 2013 13:41:38 +0000 Lindsay05 1269482@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>2011 f150 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daddy-mobile-what-does-he-drive/page/2#post-1269469 Mon, 09 Dec 2013 13:39:04 +0000 heartonastring 1269469@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>He just bought a 2013 Hyundai Elantra. Love it so far. It will be our inner-city car and we'll use mine for longer trips. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daddy-mobile-what-does-he-drive/page/2#post-1269446 Mon, 09 Dec 2013 13:32:32 +0000 doodlepoodle 1269446@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@yin: omg! There must be something about miatas! My dad has one and here's a picture of j in grandpas car ;)</p> <p>DH drives a Chevy Tahoe but he doesn't NEED it (for work) anymore...but it's paid off so we won't be changing that any time soon. </p> [attach=2526/13/mxjy6t.338x600.image.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daddy-mobile-what-does-he-drive/page/2#post-1269395 Mon, 09 Dec 2013 13:17:07 +0000 edelweiss 1269395@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@yin: aw that is cute!</p> <p>we only have 1 car. it's a corolla. it's very manly for DH. not really. but whatever. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daddy-mobile-what-does-he-drive/page/2#post-1269323 Mon, 09 Dec 2013 12:56:10 +0000 shinymama 1269323@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Lexus GS. He loves it because it's a "sporty" sedan, and I like it because it can accomodate all four of us comfortably if we take his car instead of mine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daddy-mobile-what-does-he-drive/page/2#post-1269278 Mon, 09 Dec 2013 12:47:33 +0000 fussygal 1269278@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>About 9 months ago we downsized to one "real" car (2013 Subaru Outback) and DHs "toy" (a 1972 Chevy pickup that he's fixing up). Right now he takes the 2013 Subaru to work (I work from home and don't need to go anywhere during the day) and plans to fix up the truck enough to sell it and make a down payment on a newer and safer daddy-mobile for when LO is here in March. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daddy-mobile-what-does-he-drive/page/2#post-1269259 Mon, 09 Dec 2013 12:40:58 +0000 Dagny 1269259@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>2013 plug-in Prius (we call it the Pip). It's great for his commute!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daddy-mobile-what-does-he-drive/page/2#post-1269218 Mon, 09 Dec 2013 12:22:50 +0000 yin 1269218@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>1999 Mazda Miata -- 2 seat convertible. He bought it when I was pregnant with DS1, but I had no idea I was pregnant at the time. It's his fun car, and I wouldn't dare take it away from him. DS1 loves playing it in, and I want to save it for him one day. Hehe. </p> [attach=138/13/mxjv5s.397x600.8370315843_5506c7fd80_h.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daddy-mobile-what-does-he-drive/page/2#post-1269204 Mon, 09 Dec 2013 12:18:29 +0000 NurseMommy 1269204@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Lol poor guy is stuck driving our pos 1996 Taurus! I drive the safe, reliable Toyota Rav because I have LO. When the Taurus dies we'll be getting a Subaru Impreza for him, but we're holding off as long as possible because we currently have no car payments and it's really nice. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daddy-mobile-what-does-he-drive/page/2#post-1269196 Mon, 09 Dec 2013 12:16:14 +0000 MamaMoose 1269196@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smurfette: Amen to that. It's been years since we've been car payment free. UGH. But he's interest free and I'm at 1.9%APR so it doesn't make sense to pay the cars of faster when the interest is so low. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daddy-mobile-what-does-he-drive/page/2#post-1269189 Mon, 09 Dec 2013 12:14:55 +0000 MrsSCB 1269189@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My H has a Toyota Camry which is definitely more kid-friendly than my car. I have a two-door Fiat convertible, which I LOVE, but it is tiny :-) I don't really like big cars for a few different reasons, so I don't see us going much larger than the Camry. But never say never I suppose! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daddy-mobile-what-does-he-drive/page/2#post-1269188 Mon, 09 Dec 2013 12:14:44 +0000 Mrs.Panda 1269188@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>He's not a daddy yet, but he drives a Jeep Patriot. It's 4 cylinders and isn't awful with gas, so it will be good to keep around. I really want the new Jeep Cherokee to replace my Hyundai Elantra and DH will be super jelly. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daddy-mobile-what-does-he-drive/page/2#post-1269171 Mon, 09 Dec 2013 12:07:01 +0000 DillonLion 1269171@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>06 mazda 6 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daddy-mobile-what-does-he-drive/page/2#post-1269166 Mon, 09 Dec 2013 12:03:58 +0000 Smurfette 1269166@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MamaMoose: We aren't getting one till after April when my car is paid off. But were thinking waiting till Oct/Nov and buy a 2014 when all the 2015 comes out. But after Christmas is a good idea. Plus longer we can pocket in savings a monthly car payment. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daddy-mobile-what-does-he-drive/page/2#post-1269155 Mon, 09 Dec 2013 12:00:50 +0000 MamaMoose 1269155@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smurfette: I would keep an eye out for holiday deals. We bought hubs' car on January 1st and got 60months interest free financing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daddy-mobile-what-does-he-drive/page/2#post-1269132 Mon, 09 Dec 2013 11:51:41 +0000 Smurfette 1269132@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>He has an 03 Infiniti G35. He needs a new one. Sometime next year. Going to put it off as long as we can. Going to get a Jeep Cherokee. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daddy-mobile-what-does-he-drive/page/2#post-1269126 Mon, 09 Dec 2013 11:49:31 +0000 LuLu Mom 1269126@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>He drives an older chevy impala and hates it. We sold his truck when we started to commute to work &amp; bought him this commuter car. He misses having a truck, I don't miss the gas it was costing us to commute! It will be a fight when we decide to get him a nicer vehicle again, he wants an even bigger truck &amp; I think a nice AWD car. (I have an Acadia SUV) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daddy-mobile-what-does-he-drive/page/2#post-1269071 Mon, 09 Dec 2013 11:34:39 +0000 lilteacherbee 1269071@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>He has a 2011 Hyundai Elantra and we both love it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daddy-mobile-what-does-he-drive/page/2#post-1269065 Mon, 09 Dec 2013 11:31:50 +0000 Beebug 1269065@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Honda Civic! He has never had anything but Civic's! He has a dirty commute, so it works, is great on gas, and he loves the car! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daddy-mobile-what-does-he-drive/page/2#post-1269056 Mon, 09 Dec 2013 11:28:00 +0000 MamaMoose 1269056@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>He has a 2012 Toyota Camry. We love it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daddy-mobile-what-does-he-drive#post-1269048 Mon, 09 Dec 2013 11:25:00 +0000 mrs. bird 1269048@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>He has a terrible little POS corolla that needs to be replaced before he could ever drive a baby anywhere! My car may end up being the baby car (it's an AWD Pacifica) and then we can have the other car be a little commuter car. He'd love a new corolla! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daddy-mobile-what-does-he-drive#post-1268947 Mon, 09 Dec 2013 10:55:15 +0000 Anagram 1268947@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Cherrybee: I used to feel the same way about big cars, and I would get particularly snarky about single people driving huge SUVs (I knew a tiny 24 year old girl with a Hummer) beacuse I hate our country's dependence on oil.</p> <p>Then I had a kid and since we're a 1 car family (living in a city with great public transport), we're probably going to make our next car a...wait for it...7 seater SUV. Because I don't want to drive a van every day, and we're going to have a second kid before two long, and because now that I know how much space car seats take and we *often* have visitors that need to ride with us....</p> <p>So yup. I'm going to be one of them. ;-)</p> <p>Until then I'm happily driving my old Honda Accord! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daddy-mobile-what-does-he-drive#post-1268938 Mon, 09 Dec 2013 10:52:03 +0000 luckypenny 1268938@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A Toyota Prius and he loves it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daddy-mobile-what-does-he-drive#post-1268937 Mon, 09 Dec 2013 10:52:01 +0000 Littlebit 1268937@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>He isn't a daddy yet, but he drives a Ford Super Duty F250 (a HUGE truck)..but it and it's gas, insurance, etc. is paid for by work. </p> <p>His personal car is a Ford Mustang...but he never drives it. The baby would ride in the truck when with him. </p>