https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 21 Apr 2026 18:11:40 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-drive/page/2#post-31996 Mon, 12 Dec 2011 10:50:47 +0000 DillonLion 31996@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@AmeliaBedelia: Yeah, I think the Ford Escape and the Mariner are like almost the exact same car </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-drive/page/2#post-31443 Sat, 10 Dec 2011 23:51:19 +0000 mrsjyw 31443@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH has a Ford Expedition and I drive a Pontiac G6, we are in the market for a smaller SUV/crossover in the next year or so. DH's car has the space, but has over 170,000 miles and while my car will be okay with 1 baby, we also have two small furbabies that might overcrowd the sedan. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-drive/page/2#post-31439 Sat, 10 Dec 2011 23:48:10 +0000 Rosie Girl 31439@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I drive a Nissan Murano. We have one toddler, one on the way, and one dog :) I LOVE it. It gets good gas mileage, has AWD (MAJOR for me since we *normally* get lots of snow), is big but still small, easy to adjust to after driving a car, plenty of storage/area for the dog in the back, comfy, roomy. I really love my car :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-drive#post-31403 Sat, 10 Dec 2011 21:43:30 +0000 ladyfingers 31403@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a Honda CRV too and I love it. It's a 2004, so I don't have experience with the newer ones, but it's super roomy and comfy and is built on the Civic chassis so it's not hard at all to maneuver, park, etc., which is what I was worried about with a bigger car. We just have a dog right now, no kiddos, but I don't think there would be any problem with fitting anything in there. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-drive#post-31288 Sat, 10 Dec 2011 13:55:31 +0000 autumnlove 31288@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We drive practical Honda sedans but we are looking for an SUV soon! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-drive#post-31188 Sat, 10 Dec 2011 10:52:58 +0000 pastemoo 31188@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>:)@Sunshine1810: :) It's awesome!<br /> We (also) each have a Prius. Makes for affordable family vacations, and it's surprisingly roomy with an awesome roomy hatchback trunk. Love it!<br /> Of course baby is still just a 17 week twinkle in our eyes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-drive#post-31148 Sat, 10 Dec 2011 09:29:48 +0000 MamaMoose 31148@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@AmeliaBedelia: toyotathon is starting now so you could get a better deal. Also... wait until Dec 31st. Car dealerships are MUCH more negotiable at the end of the month because they are trying to make quotas. I didn't really need a new car, I could have stuck with the highlander so I was really aggressive. I flat out told them I wasn't buying a car unless they gave me full edmunds trade in value for my highlander and they did! Because interest rates are so much lower now I have a lower payment on my brand new venza than I did on my highlander that was used when I bought it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-drive#post-31056 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 23:09:18 +0000 AmeliaBedelia 31056@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MamaMoose: I really like the Venza's! I test drove one a few weeks ago. I'm not a huge fan of the price and they totally low-balled me on my trade, so I wasn't convinced. It's still a contender though. It drove a lot like my car (Toyota Solara.) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-drive#post-31055 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 23:08:05 +0000 AmeliaBedelia 31055@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@artbee: They aren't big, but they aren't small either...I guess. One of them is about 55-60 lbs and the other is about 35 lbs. They travel pretty well right now, they just sit in their seats and/or stick their heads out the cracked window. Not exactly sure how that'd work with a baby...would have to get them used to SHARING a window. Lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-drive#post-31054 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 23:05:43 +0000 AmeliaBedelia 31054@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@highwire: I love the Mariner. It's a lot like the Ford Escape (they're "related," lol) which I also love. I think the Mazda Tribute is basically the same too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-drive#post-31051 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 23:02:56 +0000 AmeliaBedelia 31051@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mekarual: That's what I was thinking - how miserable it would be to have a carseat in my two-door! It's plenty miserable just trying to get my siblings or friends in and out of the backseat. :/ So awkward. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-drive#post-30369 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 12:53:26 +0000 Sunshine1810 30369@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I drive a Prius, which I think will be fine for us in the beginning. There is some nice cargo space. DH drives a Kia Forte. We have talked about upgrading his car to the larger Prius that just came out, at some point. We aren't there yet though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-drive#post-30332 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 12:15:46 +0000 Rescuemom10 30332@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>1 Child and 4 dogs.<br /> DH has a Jeep Compass. Perfect size and we LOVE it! Not too big but has enough room to get what we need done.<br /> I recently traded in my Acura MDX which was VERY roomy and will miss my 3rd row seating. I LOOOOOVED that car so stinking much. Had the Touring edition so it had EVERYTHING!<br /> I got a Honda Insight. MUCH smaller. But with the hatchback I can still fit a decent amount in. I transport dogs all the time in it with working in Rescue, so I can still do what I need to do and because I drive so stinking much the hybrid is def nice. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-drive#post-30328 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 12:12:59 +0000 carrieknitscake 30328@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't drive. I take the El or bus. My husband bought a car while we were still dating. It's a Nissan. I can't remember the name of it right now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-drive#post-30324 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 12:10:04 +0000 mekarual 30324@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ugh. I have a 2-door Chevy Monte Carlo, and I HATE it. It's such a pain in the rear to get the carseat in and out of the back seat. After we get our tax return, I get a new car and I can't wait!</p> <p>We will be looking at midsize SUVs and minivans. I was initially against a minivan, but after thinking about it I'm open to the idea. It would be so convenient, and with a child and two big dogs (greyhounds), it would actually fit our whole family. And have room to expand, if we decide to have another baby in the future. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-drive#post-30323 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 12:09:09 +0000 DillonLion 30323@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>SO and I just bought a 2008 Mercury Mariner for our "family" vehicle and I LOVE it. It is like a miniature SUV, gets great gas mileage for its size, and has some really nice interior features (sunroof, leather seats, etc.)</p> <p>No kids yet, but we have a dog :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-drive#post-30274 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 11:33:03 +0000 justdarling 30274@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have th e Honda CRV and absolutely love it!!!! We don't have any children yet (plan to start trying next month) but do have a dog. It is very roomy and will fit one child and one dog well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-drive#post-30201 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 10:28:27 +0000 eupenmalmody 30201@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a BMW X5. We just got it as we have been driving a BMW 335i, which is a 2 door sports-ish car - with no middle back seat (that has been the bain of my existance for the past 2 years!). We chose the X5 over the 5 series sedan because of trunk space. The X5 has 23 cubic feet of space (with all seats up), vs the 5 series which only has 14 cubic feet of space. Our old car only had 12 cubic feet of space. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-drive#post-30171 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 10:00:24 +0000 yoursilverlining 30171@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a Toyota 4Runner SUV (full size SUV with 3rd row seating, but they are jump seats, not a full extra row of seats). I LOVE it!!! I don’t think I’ll ever go back to another SUV type, but am hoping they come out with a hybrid version soon. Its roomy and very safe. We live in New England and it handles snow like a champ, and could tow things if we ever had that need. Its also very comfortable and easy to drive, even for short people.</p> <p>My husband currently has a sporty, 2-door Mercedes coupe (I’m not sure of the model). He’s planning on trading it in for something 4-door once baby comes as it isn't really car-seat friendsly; likely either a bigger Mercedes, an Audi, or maybe the Toyota Corolla hybrid. We would ideally like his car to be AWD, so leaning more towards the Audi/Mercedes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-drive#post-30170 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 09:59:23 +0000 chopsuey 30170@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a prius. It works well for us now (we only have one baby). Once we have #2 we're probably going to get a H2 or an SUV. Haven't thought that far ahead. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-drive#post-30167 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 09:56:46 +0000 MH.Abroad 30167@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We don't drive anything here in Albania (we use public transport), but we have a Toyota Sienna mini-van back in the states that we'll be using when we move back to have a baby. When we finally settle down, we're thinking about a BMW station wagon. I love the one my parents have. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-drive#post-30158 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 09:45:17 +0000 ecogirl 30158@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a porsche cayenne hybrid and I love it! It handles really well and has a lot of safety features. You don't even know you are in a car because you can't feel anything or hear the engine at all. It's been very baby friendly :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-drive#post-30156 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 09:42:31 +0000 MrsBrewer 30156@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We don't have any children yet, but we plan on me keeping my car that I have no until we do, it's perfect for us with 1 maybe up to 2 kids. I drive a Chevy Impala. It's huge, lots of leg room, enormous trunk, but it gets pretty bad gas mileage. My husband drives a coupe, so the next car we are going to get is probably a crossover. something like the Pacifica. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-drive#post-30111 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 08:44:24 +0000 rachiecakes 30111@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we both have a Toyota Yaris! DH has the 4-door sedan and I have the 2-door hatchback. We live in the city and couldn't really do a stroller (like a jogger or a travel system), just too big for our apartment &amp; vehicles (and probably the sidewalks, too, haha). We just have a frame stroller and a carseat. Hoping baby is just as cool with our compact lifestyle as we are! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-drive#post-30108 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 08:42:27 +0000 mamabolt 30108@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have two Hondas - I drive a 4 door Civic and DH has a Fit. We are sticking with those for the time being. I think they'll be fine size-wise, my only concern is what to do if we want to take baby and dog somewhere together, but I think we'll do like @artbee and put the dog shotgun in those cases. We don't travel with the dog, so it will only be if we go someplace local like a park or are dropping the dog off at a kennel before heading out of town.</p> <p>By the time we are ready for kid number 2, one or both of our cars will be near the end of their useful life...at that point we will probably get a bigger car for me...either station wagon or small SUV. DH wants a smaller car for himself with great gas mileage for his commute. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-drive#post-30105 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 08:41:10 +0000 Mrs. Sunglasses 30105@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a Toyota Tercel. Not the best car, but its paid for so I'm waiting til it dies on us. My husband as a Mazda CX-7 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-drive#post-30093 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 08:16:20 +0000 mediagirl 30093@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My husband has a Camry and I drive a Mazda 3. Both are big and roomy, the Camry is bigger. Both have enough trunk space for a stroller and groceries. Mine is a hatchback. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-drive#post-30084 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 07:59:57 +0000 Andrea 30084@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I drive a Honda Accord v6 with 1 child, no pets. I don't think people know how roomy Accords are inside, you'd be surprised! My husband is 6'3" and can have the seat pushed way back and there is still room for a passenger to sit in back of him. It also has a large trunk. I can put a stroller in it with a ton of room leftover.</p> <p>The DH drives a Mercedes M-class SUV and the interior is no bigger than my Accord. It is just the trunk space that is bigger so is useful for things like Ikea and Home Depot where you buy much larger items. Otherwise, my trunk has plenty of space day to day.</p> <p>If we add another child, either car would still work. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-drive#post-30076 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 07:24:05 +0000 heffalump 30076@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@AmeliaBedelia: I'm sure some cars have more trunk space then others, but that's something you probably want to pay attention to. We can't have shopping bags or anything in it, let alone suitcases for 3 people when we travel. It's very squished!</p> <p>I don't mind riding in back, I can keep the baby entertained and calm. Where are you planning to put your dogs, are they big? Hope they're better behaved than mine! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-drive#post-30067 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 03:47:45 +0000 MamaMoose 30067@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@AmeliaBedelia: I have a Toyota Venza and I love it. My previous two cars were Highlanders. We are big Toyota people. I find my Venza handles more like a car, has a smoother ride than my highlander, and gets better gas mileage. It's almost more like a wagon than an SUV. But it still has plenty of room for lots of stuff and my pup : ) </p>