https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 29 Apr 2026 17:19:00 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-cars-do-you-drive#post-278028 Fri, 31 Aug 2012 10:12:32 +0000 LittleFox 278028@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Also still pregnant, so no kids yet. I drive a 2-door chevy cavalier. It's going to be a tight squeeze to fit the carseat in, and less convenient than a car with a bigger back seat, but I'm not getting a new one. The car runs great, is paid for, and gets good mileage. </p> <p>I think kids *can* take up a lot of space, but they don't *have to*. I know people who have had small cars with kids and been fine. It's less convenient than a big van or SUV as far as space, but there are also trade-offs with going bigger. If you can afford a new car and want to get something larger (or need it for multiple kids), go for it! If not, don't worry about it- you can get by with a smaller car if you need to. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-cars-do-you-drive#post-277980 Fri, 31 Aug 2012 09:54:22 +0000 luckypenny 277980@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We both inherited our moms old cars lol<br /> DH has Toyota 4runner and I have Lexus RS 330 I love that mine is big enough to fit all of LOs stuff! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-cars-do-you-drive#post-277971 Fri, 31 Aug 2012 09:49:40 +0000 dagret 277971@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No kids yet - about halfway through my first preganancy - but here's what we drive:<br /> Daily, DH drives an '07 Subaru Impreza. He's in sales, so puts about 40k miles/year on the car. About 120 k miles currently on this.</p> <p>I drive an '05 Ford Focus with 98k miles on it. If it didn't have side impact air bags I would be adamant that we get a new car ahead of baby boy's arrival in January. </p> <p>Our third car is an '09 (i think) Ford F-150 full cab pickup truck. </p> <p>I'm hoping we can make it with these cars until the truck's paid off - about 2 years left on that - then we'll have to evaluate which of our cars is going to die sooner, and replace one of them with a new car for me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-cars-do-you-drive#post-277961 Fri, 31 Aug 2012 09:44:29 +0000 littlebug 277961@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hubs drives a 2002 Toyota Camry. I have a 2008 Nissan Rogue. We bought the Rogue in 2010 before we were even TTC, but knew we'd want something bigger eventually for kids. I LOVE my Rogue, and I think it'll work out great once LO arrives. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-cars-do-you-drive#post-277941 Fri, 31 Aug 2012 09:37:29 +0000 ladyfingers 277941@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>2004 Honda CRV<br /> 2001 Saturn Ion (which we're shopping for a replacement for.) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-cars-do-you-drive#post-277854 Fri, 31 Aug 2012 08:55:09 +0000 Weagle 277854@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have an Acura TL and DH drives a Honda Civic (commuter car). LO has only been in the Civic once, and it was such a pain. We're planning on getting a minivan or SUV in a year or so. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-cars-do-you-drive#post-277632 Fri, 31 Aug 2012 07:27:06 +0000 Mrs. Sunglasses 277632@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a 99 toyota tercel. (paid for) and DH has a 2007 Mazda CX7 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-cars-do-you-drive#post-277628 Fri, 31 Aug 2012 07:25:25 +0000 Mrs. Lovejoy 277628@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have an A4 and an MDX. The MDX will be our family car; I can't imagine the A4 having quite enough room for the amount of things we'll probably try and stuff into it! Love the MDX though, and I don't usually get attached to a car. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-cars-do-you-drive#post-277621 Fri, 31 Aug 2012 07:21:28 +0000 Andrea 277621@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Car seats and strollers are pretty big so you'll need room. Plus, if your car is small, it's harder to maneuver around and buckle the kids in. I drive a Mercedes E class and DH has the GL450 which is a 7 seater. We just got that because we'll have 2 kids soon and it's silly to take 2 cars for when my parents come to visit so we decided to get that big car. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-cars-do-you-drive#post-277616 Fri, 31 Aug 2012 07:17:59 +0000 matador84 277616@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a Honda Civic with a Chicco Keyfit in back middle and it is tinnnnny. DH has a Honda Accord and we also have an older 4WD Tahoe for when the weather is bad here. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-cars-do-you-drive#post-277535 Fri, 31 Aug 2012 02:30:00 +0000 Rosie Girl 277535@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Chevy Tahoe. LOVE it!!!! Kids do take up a LOT of space, and their accessories do too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-cars-do-you-drive#post-277525 Fri, 31 Aug 2012 02:08:28 +0000 Sweet T 277525@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a Jeep Patriot that we hate. Hopefully, we'll be able to get something new soon! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-cars-do-you-drive#post-277515 Fri, 31 Aug 2012 01:27:49 +0000 pinkcupcake 277515@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a Honda Accord &amp; Toyota 4Runner. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-cars-do-you-drive#post-277494 Fri, 31 Aug 2012 01:03:22 +0000 googly-eyes 277494@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are in the process of getting an SUV but can't decide!!! Our BOB stroller seems pretty big for our sedan...plus the carseat, diaper bag, and whatever else ends up coming with the baby, plus the stuff for my husband's job that always stays in the trunk! So the SUV will mostly be for me and the baby and DH will drive the sedan and we will trade in/sell the other even smaller sedan. One of the ones we're considering is the CRV though. Seems like a good deal! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-cars-do-you-drive#post-277255 Thu, 30 Aug 2012 21:21:02 +0000 LuLu Mom 277255@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I drive GMC Acadia, our new family car.<br /> DH has a Dodge Dakota truck </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-cars-do-you-drive#post-277247 Thu, 30 Aug 2012 21:17:09 +0000 prettylizy 277247@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I drive a 2011 Nissan Rogue, DH drives a 2012 VW Passat </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-cars-do-you-drive#post-277240 Thu, 30 Aug 2012 21:14:56 +0000 Meridian 277240@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine is an Infinity MX sedan and his is a BMW X5 SUV. I never liked SUV's that much until I realized how handy they are to move things!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-cars-do-you-drive#post-277084 Thu, 30 Aug 2012 20:14:11 +0000 rachiecakes 277084@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>2012 Prius<br /> 2008. Yaris sedan </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-cars-do-you-drive#post-277079 Thu, 30 Aug 2012 20:13:05 +0000 tororojo 277079@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a Corolla. I work with someone who has a car seat in a Corolla, and another person who has one in a Civic, so I know it can be done. I would like to keep that until we have need for something that seats more than 5 people--I really like the Mazda 5, from what I've seen and read online! It seems like sliding doors would be so nice for getting kids in/out without dinging peoples' doors, and it doesn't look super minivan-ish. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-cars-do-you-drive#post-277031 Thu, 30 Aug 2012 19:53:42 +0000 lovebird 277031@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don'tdrive, but DH drives a BMW 335i. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-cars-do-you-drive#post-276963 Thu, 30 Aug 2012 19:27:17 +0000 PurplePumps 276963@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@adnama: Those seem like two good sized cars. My husband really wants a truck, but I just cant picture a truck as a family car. We only had sedans growing up too... and there was 4 kids! The back was quite a tight fit....<br /> @yin: Wow, those are two pretty little cars! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-cars-do-you-drive#post-276868 Thu, 30 Aug 2012 19:00:35 +0000 yin 276868@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Acura TSX and Mazda Miata. We only travel with the LO in the TSX, which is comfy enough for our family of 3. I don't plan on upgrading anytime soon, even with additional kids in the future. My only criteria would be 4 doors. I think a coupe might make it more difficult but could be manageable for occasional use. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-cars-do-you-drive#post-276864 Thu, 30 Aug 2012 18:59:36 +0000 anonysquire 276864@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is my car, I love it! </p> [attach=1857/12/m9lenc.600x450.38298_10150244590580273_8163830_n.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-cars-do-you-drive#post-276847 Thu, 30 Aug 2012 18:54:25 +0000 eeh 276847@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I drive a Toyota Camry and my husband alternates between an Impala and a Jeep Cherokee XJ. </p> <p>We haven't found that we need anything bigger so far. My camry has done just fine and we love the great gas mileage. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-cars-do-you-drive#post-276841 Thu, 30 Aug 2012 18:50:58 +0000 mrs. bird 276841@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>chrysler pacifica &amp; a toyota corolla. corolla may need to be replaced once we have a LO since to put a carseat in it you have to move the seat forward so forward you can't sit in front of it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-cars-do-you-drive#post-276837 Thu, 30 Aug 2012 18:50:42 +0000 Smurfette 276837@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a Honda Accord and DH has an Infiniti G35. He is going to need a new car soon :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-cars-do-you-drive#post-276791 Thu, 30 Aug 2012 18:38:16 +0000 brownie 276791@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mazda 5 microvan<br /> Toyota Camry (used by whomever doesn't have LO) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-cars-do-you-drive#post-276692 Thu, 30 Aug 2012 18:13:12 +0000 heffalump 276692@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a mini van as the family car, and an acura rsx that whoever doesn't have lo drives which is usually dh. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-cars-do-you-drive#post-276633 Thu, 30 Aug 2012 18:00:57 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 276633@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a Nissan Xterra and a BMW M3. Even though the Xterra is a pretty huge vehicle, we totally run out of space between us, our baby, and our dog. I definitely think SUVs are necessary for toting kids and dogs around. But that is just me! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-cars-do-you-drive#post-276631 Thu, 30 Aug 2012 18:00:42 +0000 mrsjyw 276631@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>dh has an expedition, i have a g6... need to get a midsize suv for me </p>