MOMS & DADS....what's your car and do you like it?

245

Replies

  • jaxbeck
    jaxbeck Posts: 537 Member
    Mom of four who also carts around friends of the kids...kids ages are 15, 9, 7 and 5. I drive the monster expedition and I love it. Don't love the pump but oh well, I make the money, I'll spend it ;)
  • LilRedRooster
    LilRedRooster Posts: 1,421 Member
    Well, I drive a 2009 Subaru Forester, but I only have one kid. For three kids, that definitely wouldn't work, though it does just fine for our toddler, two dogs and ski equipment, haha. It also is great on gas mileage. I get an average of 27 in town and 31 on the freeway, which for a crossover is pretty awesome.
  • tquig
    tquig Posts: 176 Member
    Two kids, boy and girl. Rarely going in the same direction at the same time!

    2010 Mercedes C300 Sport 4-matic (handles like it is on rails)
    2005 Chevy Avalanche - awesome for camping and hauling crap
  • AmyW4225
    AmyW4225 Posts: 302 Member
    I have a 2012 Chevy Traverse! I also have 3 kids. Mine is a 8 passenger, but you can get a 7 passenger with the captain's chairs(like a van). I LOVE it and would definitely recommend it to a friend!
  • Rae6503
    Rae6503 Posts: 6,294 Member
    I have a Nissan Quest. It's my first minivan. It's sad and ugly (as they all are) but with 3 kids it's the only way to go. I like being able to walk back there and smack 'em around....:wink:
  • ttaylor68913
    ttaylor68913 Posts: 320 Member
    I have a 2004 chevy trailblazer LS XLT.. it seats 7 we drove it from kansas to nj last summer... not so great on the mileage. we also have an 06 chrysler town and country.

    I really want a Ford flex or the jeep comanders
  • tquig
    tquig Posts: 176 Member
    I have a 2004 chevy trailblazer LS XLT.. it seats 7 we drove it from kansas to nj last summer... not so great on the mileage.

    Had one of those before the Avalanche. Nice vehicle / very safe- handles crashes very well (don't ask how I know!)
  • SweetNaughtyLips
    SweetNaughtyLips Posts: 374 Member
    I have a 2012 Chevy Traverse! I also have 3 kids. Mine is a 8 passenger, but you can get a 7 passenger with the captain's chairs(like a van). I LOVE it and would definitely recommend it to a friend!

    ^^^ This

    I love mine too and have been recommending it to all my friends! I have three girls and I like that they can each invite one friend with them whenever we go out :)

    It's also great on our road trips; they watch movies the entire way! No more fighting either, because it is quite spacious :bigsmile:
    (I think that is my favorite part: No More Fighting)

    9821387.png
  • corrinnebrown
    corrinnebrown Posts: 345 Member
    I have a CR-v but my next car will be a traverse. Drove one in Florida and it was awesome...had the bucket seats in the center area so its easy for the kids to get in the very back
  • mmstgr
    mmstgr Posts: 578 Member
    I've got two kids. I have a Caravan. It's good. Not many problems. Gets the job done. *shrug*
  • mnharrington
    mnharrington Posts: 26 Member
    I am mom to a 13 year old and refuse to give up my sport coupe. I have a Scion Tc that I completely adore.
  • becca3211
    becca3211 Posts: 98 Member
    DODGE DURANGO...LOVE IT...ENOUGH ROOM FOR MY PUPPIES!!
  • Tall_E
    Tall_E Posts: 182 Member
    Subaru Outback! Awesome, tough, comfortable, all around vehicle with lots of room for kids' stuff. Wouldn't trade it for any other.
  • jamie78
    jamie78 Posts: 514 Member
    I have 2 kiddos and I just traded in my Tahoe and Truck for a Cruze and a 45th anniversary Camaro :) and yes I love both! Plus they get better gas mileage. BUT I will tell you that they are no where near as comfortable as my Tahoe on trips :)
  • nilesbollinger
    nilesbollinger Posts: 80 Member
    My wife and I are having our third child on 6/28 and we just bought a Honda Odyssey. The space is wonderful, it drives really nice and is super comfortable.

    We got a nice used one for under 20K - the new ones can get expensive!

    Highly recommended though - we love it.
  • vmessyness
    vmessyness Posts: 49 Member
    toyota yaris.
    i love it, it's tiny but five seats, and gas milage is pretty good!
  • NYCDutchess
    NYCDutchess Posts: 622 Member
    I have a Hyundai Sonata. I'm also a soccer mom. It has amazing trunk space!!! I can easily fit both of the smaller boys bikes in there.
    And it's very stylish and relativly affordable with a 10 year warranty.
  • Brandicaloriecountess
    Brandicaloriecountess Posts: 2,126 Member
    I've never driven a "mom" car.
    My next car is going to be a Challenger, but it will be about a year before I buy it!
  • ajburroughs
    ajburroughs Posts: 16 Member
    I'm a mom of 4 and have a Ford Expedition. Love it! The back two rows all fold down flat if we need it. It drives great, turns and parks better than my husband's Saturn. Gas is the only downfall. It's expensive but with 4 kids, there's not a whole lot of choice out there. And it seems to have a lot more room than my friends' vans.
  • RDalton84
    RDalton84 Posts: 207
    I'm tired of the soccer mom minivans...I'm on my 4th one now.
    Is it just me, or has every minivan you know of had the engine or transmission die?
    This is why my husband won't let us get a minivan because there doesn't seem to be one without history of engine or transmission problems.

    Been driving my mini van for 5 years with no problems
  • cyrstephaniec
    cyrstephaniec Posts: 29 Member
    I have an 8.5 yr old, 6 yr old and 3 yr old. Currently driving a Hyundai Entourage mini van (I hate this car), it's a great van, but I hate driving a van! We are looking at getting me a 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe with 7 seats when the come out! I had a Santa Fe before I had my youngest, but it was only a 5 seater so had to move up to a van. They are getting old enough now, that I want my SUV back!
  • spareparts79
    spareparts79 Posts: 36 Member
    Dodge 3/4 diesel pickup quad-cab. Plenty of room for our three kids in the back seat. Plenty of room in the bed to haul anything you want and enough power to tow things you really should not be pulling. :)

    No other pick-up owners here?!?!

    Edit . . . Oh ya, its my favorite vehicle I have ever owned!
  • thaphatdiva
    thaphatdiva Posts: 60 Member
    Jeep Cherokee (Laredo). I usually have 3 car seats in mine for my son and 2 nieces. It's got lots of room.
  • terra32903
    terra32903 Posts: 185 Member
    I have a Honda Pilot and I absolutely LOVE it. By far my favorite car of all I have ever owned. It seats 8 which means it's plenty big for us, the 2 kids and the 80 lb dog. I can lay the 3rd row of seats down when needed for storage. Or, I can lay both rows of seats down and haul some pretty impressive stuff. Everyone teases me that I need a truck :-) Even when gas hit almost $4/gallon here I have never once complained about the 18 mpg city that I get with it.
  • gomisskellygo
    gomisskellygo Posts: 635 Member
    I am on my 2nd Honda Odyssey and I LOVE IT!!! This is my 4th Honda and I have never ever had a problem! And I am not the greatest at maintaining my cars. I have driven all of them well over 100,000 and only needed to do basic stuff (brakes, tires, oil changes, ect).

    In fact, I am hoping to get a Pilot next.
  • MelissR75
    MelissR75 Posts: 735 Member
    Dodge Durango. Perfect for my family of 5 and our snowy winters but the gas KILLS me!!!!
  • holbrook23
    holbrook23 Posts: 4 Member
    I drive what every mom of twins drives...a dodge charger and a jeep wrangler ;) I like them both
  • f1ctional
    f1ctional Posts: 235
    2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee -- I love it! Its ok on gas and pretty powerful.

    We used to have a van (Voyager) but the kids are older now, so the wife and I have normal cars. She has a Kia and I have the Jeep.


    jeepcherokee.jpg
  • jnh17
    jnh17 Posts: 838 Member
    GMC Acadia.

    I really like it. The trunk is smaller than I'd like, and the " fold flat " back seat doesn't fold QUITE flat.

    But : I like having 2 captains chairs instead of a middle bench.

    This is what I drive. I have 3 kids (9, 4,2). We have the one with 4 captain chairs. Best vehicle for a family of 5 in my opinion. Plenty of room and the trunk is around 21 cubic feet while a Tahoe is around 16 cubic feet. The suburbon would have more but I don't want the gas OR THAT big of a car. My 3rd row drops easily and is flat.
  • AZnewme
    AZnewme Posts: 228 Member
    I have a 2001 chevy suburban. I thought it was way to big at first. Now I am in love with it! It is very roomy.
    I have three teenage boys, and three dogs. It has the captains chairs in front, middle, and a bench seat in the back.
    The only thing I would recomend is getting the one with 2 doors on the back like mine. The ones with the back hatch that you raise up are very inconvinent.
    I also love the dual A/C and heated seats. :)

    Sounds like me! I have a 2003 Suburban, I hate the gas mileage, but I have been all over in that truck, never had any repairs up until a couple of weeks ago (that stunk though) and I have 115,000 miles on it : ) super plus - paid for! My kids are all tall and they fit!
This discussion has been closed.

Categories