If you have 3 kids what car do you drive?
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Anonymous
| Range Rover Sport |
Anonymous
Hell yeah! |
Anonymous
OP here, we have been thinking about the WV Atlas, so you wouldn't recommend it? one factor is my 2 other kids are under 3 and can't climb ob their own. |
Anonymous
My neighbor has it, didn't like it first but it grew on me, how do you like it? |
Anonymous
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OP here, can people also state where they live (when you state the car you drive), I wonder if the vehicle you drive also depends on where you live? like people in the surb will be more confortable with a Van.
We live in DC not downtown and I don't know anymore in my block or neighborhood with a van, I actually don't know anyone in DC with a van, I have to say tho that most people I know only have 2 kids. |
Anonymous
That's why they don't have a van. I have the Pilot and the Odyssey. We live in the suburbs. The Pilot is not a good car for three kids. |
Anonymous
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BMW x5 with third row. we have three kids and about to have a fourth. and not getting another car anytime soon! so it will be cozy!
we live in CT and everyone here with 3 kids has a suburban or tahoe or escalade etc... I honestly love my smaller SUV because I can park it easily and zip around. I know at some point though we will need more room. |
Anonymous
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Ford Explorer - True 3rd row
MB GL450 - same We had 3 in car seats. True 3rd row was a must. i.e. the middle row seats fold over to create a true entrance space for access to the 3rd row. Very handy for little ones to walk in the car and you as well. |
Anonymous
Oh, we're in MD in the HOCO suburbs. |
Anonymous
I mean, my complaint about it is that it's not a minivan lol. I don't have any actual problems with the car. How are people getting their kids into the back row of these other 3 row SUVs? Do you have to move back the one chair every time? |
Anonymous
| Tesla Model X, live in fairly close-in MoCo suburbs. Right now we have all three across in the second row, but we've also put a kid or two in the third row (which has two seats). It's easily accessible. We feel very comfortable on road trips, Costco runs, etc. I also once went on a day trip with a friend and her two kids, and all seven of us fit just fine! |
Anonymous
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Honda Odyssey with 3 DCs. We live in Fairfax, but the primary reason why we got a minivan was for out-of-town family. If we want to go somewhere, then there's space for my ILs or my parents to ride with us rather than taking two cars.
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Anonymous
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OP,
While we don't have a mini van (just 2 kids), we did check some out before buying our 2nd car (SUV with optional 3rd row seating). You should do that too before deciding you don't want one. I was completely blown away with how nice the Odyssey was. Granted the price definitely reflected the one the dealer showed us, but if I needed to cart 3 around, I'd probably try to convince DH to buy one. Schlepping kids around with all their school and sports gear and having to buckle everyone in/out seems so much easier with the mini van. Also, the doors are easier than traditional with all the tight parking around here. That said, I did notice they don't seem as great on snow, but you can't have everything. And this area seems to cancel school a lot if there is ice or heavy snow. Good luck! |
Anonymous
We have one as well (our second), and it has served us well, but I can't imagine giving it a superlative. Well, maybe "most practical choice." (We have three kids and a dog and travel to northerly, snowy places to visit family.) |
Anonymous
| We just had our third. We're getting by for now with a sedan and a Pilot, but I think I will replace my sedan with a minivan soon. |