We currently have a 2 door coupe and a small sedan, and definitely want to get a SUV (CRV or Rav4 sized) for our next car to replace my sedan. I was thinking we would replace his car with a small wagon like the Subaru Impreza, that way we would have two good sized cars for transporting our big 100 pound dog and to haul stuff home from Home Depot. But I just found out a coworker is trying to sell his hatchback RSX for pretty cheap since he just wants to get rid of it. Would replacing his car with another small coupe, making my car the only 'family' car be a really bad idea? We dont have kids yet, but will be trying soon. Do kids *really* take up that much space? Is it even possible to get in and out of a coupe with a kid for those few times that my car may be in the shop?
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2010 white Prius
DH has an Infiniti G35s -
Not TTC yet either but I am curious too! Right now I drive a Toyota Matrix and hubs has a Chevy Silverado. His car is a super pain because you have to have the front door open to open the back half door.. drives me nuts. All the parents on our streets have the type of pick up truck that has a full door in the back so car seats can fit better.
FWIW, growing up my parents only ever had sedans and at some points had all 3 of us in car seats in the back (we would have been 3, 2, and newborn) so they made it work!
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We got an SUV recently but I really think that we could have waited to get a bigger car until we have 2 kids. I don’t think 1 will make that much of a space difference!
I drive a 2006 Chevy Trailblazer. DH drives a Ford Focus.
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I have a Honda Civic! I have a rear facing Britax Blvd installed in the back and it is a tight squeeze. Probably getting a new car next year!
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I drive a Lexus Rx and DH drives a Toyota tundra.
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I drive a Mazda 3. I love my car and hope I don't have to upgrade until we have a couple kids. My husband drives a Mazda B3000. It's a small, single cab truck.
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We have an Audi All-road and a Toyota 4Runner. Prior to buying the Audi, my husband had a Mercedes coupe - I don't think there really would have been enough space in back for a carseat (and it did have a "full" sized back for a coupe), and getting an infant carrier in/out of a 2-door would have been a major PITA!
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Subaru impreza! Hatchback
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dh has an expedition, i have a g6... need to get a midsize suv for me
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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!
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We have a mini van as the family car, and an acura rsx that whoever doesn't have lo drives which is usually dh.
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Mazda 5 microvan
Toyota Camry (used by whomever doesn't have LO) -
I have a Honda Accord and DH has an Infiniti G35. He is going to need a new car soon
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chrysler pacifica & 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.
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I drive a Toyota Camry and my husband alternates between an Impala and a Jeep Cherokee XJ.
We haven't found that we need anything bigger so far. My camry has done just fine and we love the great gas mileage.
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This is my car, I love it!
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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.
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@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....
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I don'tdrive, but DH drives a BMW 335i.
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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.
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2012 Prius
2008. Yaris sedan -
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!!
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I drive a 2011 Nissan Rogue, DH drives a 2012 VW Passat
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I drive GMC Acadia, our new family car.
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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!
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We have a Honda Accord & Toyota 4Runner.
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We have a Jeep Patriot that we hate. Hopefully, we'll be able to get something new soon!
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Chevy Tahoe. LOVE it!!!! Kids do take up a LOT of space, and their accessories do too!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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I have a 99 toyota tercel. (paid for) and DH has a 2007 Mazda CX7
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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.
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2004 Honda CRV
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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.
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No kids yet - about halfway through my first preganancy - but here's what we drive:
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.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.
Our third car is an '09 (i think) Ford F-150 full cab pickup truck.
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.
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We both inherited our moms old cars lol
DH has Toyota 4runner and I have Lexus RS 330 I love that mine is big enough to fit all of LOs stuff! -
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.
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.
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