https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 15 May 2026 07:48:57 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/vehicle-recommendation-for-tall-driver#post-2634956 Mon, 10 Oct 2016 19:49:06 +0000 MrsBrewer 2634956@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@avivoca: oh that's horrible that you had to pay so much! We've owned an Impala for 8 years now, and it has rig ht around 150k miles and it's been doing great. Pretty much just maint stuff. But we also have a Toyota which I just adore! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/vehicle-recommendation-for-tall-driver#post-2634778 Mon, 10 Oct 2016 12:37:36 +0000 avivoca 2634778@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsBrewer: Aesthetics play a big part, they aren't as great for car seat configurations as foreign made vans are, and every American-brand car I have owned has given me huge problems maintenance-wise. My Nissan is 5 years old and other than scheduled maintenance, I've only had one major problem that I've had to fix. It's our only car, so it does have about 115,000 miles on it, but if it wasn't I anticipate that it would have been quite a few more years before we would have had to replace that part (basically, my exhaust was falling off from the catalytic converter on back, the part was all one piece and pretty expensive). </p> <p>ETA: We spent probably $2500 over the course of a year on our old jeep replacing practically the tntire front end, so while it sucked to pay $800 to fix this part on my Versa, it's literally the only thing we've done other than oil changes, breaks, a battery, and tires in the last 5 years. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/vehicle-recommendation-for-tall-driver#post-2634759 Mon, 10 Oct 2016 12:07:36 +0000 dc yoga bee 2634759@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Walled you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/vehicle-recommendation-for-tall-driver#post-2634758 Mon, 10 Oct 2016 12:05:50 +0000 MrsBrewer 2634758@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@avivoca: how come you hate the American brands?? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/vehicle-recommendation-for-tall-driver#post-2634731 Mon, 10 Oct 2016 11:08:24 +0000 avivoca 2634731@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsBrewer: In an ideal world, I'd get an aWD Sienna, but since that is out of reach, I'' looking at older (no older than 2006) Honda Oddessey's, Toyota Sienna's, Kia Sedona's, and Nissan Quests. I really hate American Brand vans. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/vehicle-recommendation-for-tall-driver#post-2634729 Mon, 10 Oct 2016 11:01:03 +0000 MrsBrewer 2634729@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@avivoca: lol oh I know!! We have time before we need to buy a car though. Our RAV4 is working fine for right now! I'm even looking at different minivans now, maybe even a grand caravan. Not luxurious, but it would be comfy and get us from point a to point b! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/vehicle-recommendation-for-tall-driver#post-2634722 Mon, 10 Oct 2016 10:52:43 +0000 avivoca 2634722@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsBrewer: That's a tall order! I've found a lot of good cars with that mileage but just a few years older (2009). My bank requires that it be within the last 7 years at the time of purchase. Our current car is a 2011 Nissan Versa (compact car), a RAV4 would be huge compared to that! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/vehicle-recommendation-for-tall-driver#post-2634715 Mon, 10 Oct 2016 10:39:11 +0000 MrsBrewer 2634715@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@avivoca: no older than a 2011-2012, and I would love for mileage to be at or around 50k. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/vehicle-recommendation-for-tall-driver#post-2634664 Mon, 10 Oct 2016 09:44:00 +0000 avivoca 2634664@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsBrewer: What year/mileage are you looking at? I'm considering older cars with lower mileage, but also cars with just over 100k miles on them because we would have a second vehicle. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/vehicle-recommendation-for-tall-driver#post-2634661 Mon, 10 Oct 2016 09:40:19 +0000 MrsBrewer 2634661@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@dc yoga bee: I looked it up, and I'm drooling over it! Haha wish that was in our price range!! The ones we could afford have 100k miles on it!! Hahah and we drive a lot!! We probably put on 15-20k miles/year </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/vehicle-recommendation-for-tall-driver#post-2634619 Mon, 10 Oct 2016 07:35:31 +0000 Ajsmommy 2634619@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH is 6'2" and also BIG, broad chested guy. We have a ford edge and love it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/vehicle-recommendation-for-tall-driver#post-2634606 Mon, 10 Oct 2016 05:42:58 +0000 dc yoga bee 2634606@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is going to sound so funny, but yesterday I was just thinking, "wow, I can almost stand up in here!" I was in the backseat with M, and needed to reach up to the passenger seat to get my phone (we were parked at grocery store!) I have an Acura MDX, and love love love it. The Honda dealership tried to sell us a minivan, when I went in to buy a pilot. The Acura drives like a car, little maintenance, super reliable, and I think it's pretty sweet! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/vehicle-recommendation-for-tall-driver#post-2634455 Sun, 09 Oct 2016 17:08:26 +0000 MrsBrewer 2634455@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@gingerbebe: that does sound like a great deal, but we need to stay under 20k, and everything I've been seeing in our area has over 90k miles!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/vehicle-recommendation-for-tall-driver#post-2634335 Sun, 09 Oct 2016 05:20:48 +0000 MrsSRS 2634335@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsBrewer: it does! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/vehicle-recommendation-for-tall-driver#post-2634316 Sun, 09 Oct 2016 01:05:57 +0000 youboots 2634316@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ford Flex! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/vehicle-recommendation-for-tall-driver#post-2634315 Sun, 09 Oct 2016 00:53:03 +0000 BSB 2634315@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH is 5'11 and he got a 2013 Toyota Highlander. The second row slides so it enough room for the twins to RF. He said he would get a minivan but we are glad the highlander works. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/vehicle-recommendation-for-tall-driver#post-2634303 Sat, 08 Oct 2016 23:13:38 +0000 gingerbebe 2634303@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsBrewer: We got a certified used 2012 Sienna XLE last year (so 3 years used) with 38K miles, leather, backup camera, captain's chairs, power doors and power lift gate, etc. for around $26,500. We had to drive like 60 miles away to get it, but considering the new ones with the same options were going for over $45K, it seemed like a great deal. We super love it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/vehicle-recommendation-for-tall-driver#post-2634294 Sat, 08 Oct 2016 22:35:19 +0000 808love 2634294@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My husband is 6'2"and our old lexus rx300 is spacious. You could look into a used one. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/vehicle-recommendation-for-tall-driver#post-2634276 Sat, 08 Oct 2016 21:39:43 +0000 avivoca 2634276@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am looking at minivans, but also like smaller SUV's like the Nissan Rogue. My husband and I aren't super tall though (5'5 and 5'6). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/vehicle-recommendation-for-tall-driver#post-2634271 Sat, 08 Oct 2016 21:24:38 +0000 MrsBrewer 2634271@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsSRS: that has 3rd row seating doesn't it? Can the 3rd row fold flat? We have 2 labs that frequently ride in the car with us! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/vehicle-recommendation-for-tall-driver#post-2634270 Sat, 08 Oct 2016 21:22:06 +0000 MrsSRS 2634270@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsBrewer: Yep. We love it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/vehicle-recommendation-for-tall-driver#post-2634265 Sat, 08 Oct 2016 20:59:00 +0000 MrsBrewer 2634265@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsSRS: no way!!! That's amazing!!</p> <p>@gingerbebe: @oliviaoblivia: gosh Sienna's are sooo nice, but just out of our price range for the year and mileage we want! They hold their resale value so well!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/vehicle-recommendation-for-tall-driver#post-2634219 Sat, 08 Oct 2016 18:29:56 +0000 gingerbebe 2634219@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have zero issues in our Sienna. It was annoying in our Grand Cherokee before we got rid of it. DH lurrrves our Sienna now, I was shocked. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/vehicle-recommendation-for-tall-driver#post-2634197 Sat, 08 Oct 2016 15:32:35 +0000 MrsSRS 2634197@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My DH is 6'10" and we have DD RF behind the driver in our Flex </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/vehicle-recommendation-for-tall-driver#post-2634177 Sat, 08 Oct 2016 14:05:52 +0000 SweetCaroline 2634177@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsBrewer: yeah, I think those are more like a Yukon or Tahoe XL </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/vehicle-recommendation-for-tall-driver#post-2634176 Sat, 08 Oct 2016 14:05:06 +0000 MrsBrewer 2634176@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@SweetCaroline: that's surprising! We drove a Ford Expedition and DH had tons of space behind him and the the RF carseat </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/vehicle-recommendation-for-tall-driver#post-2634158 Sat, 08 Oct 2016 13:08:13 +0000 SweetCaroline 2634158@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a Yukon and DH still can't put the seat back as far as he would like with a RF carseat behind him. He is 6'3". </p> <p>That being said, he gets by and it is a lot better than when we had a jeep liberty. I wouldn't assume a large SUV gets you more space between rows. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/vehicle-recommendation-for-tall-driver#post-2634149 Sat, 08 Oct 2016 12:07:11 +0000 catgirl 2634149@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think in general a minivan will give the most space, especially if the middle row seats can slide back more. It will also be helpful to have a very compact car seat behind your DH. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/vehicle-recommendation-for-tall-driver#post-2634139 Sat, 08 Oct 2016 11:30:01 +0000 oliviaoblivia 2634139@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have about 16" between the back of my RF car seats and the back of the driver and passenger seats in my Sienna. I'm 5'-7" and DH is 5'-10". We could easily accommodate a much taller driver. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/vehicle-recommendation-for-tall-driver#post-2634134 Sat, 08 Oct 2016 11:00:35 +0000 MrsBrewer 2634134@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My husband is 6'4 and we are thinking about getting a new (well used, new to us) family car. Right now our family car is a RAV4, which is fine with 1 RF car seat. But come June, we will have 2 RF. Since DH needs the seat all the way back when he drives, we can't make it work in this car.</p> <p>Would a minivan allow for this more, or would we have to go the large SUV route? </p>