What are the acceptable mom status cars of in close in suburbs?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Wife and I love our Lexus RX350 and Range Rover Sport. They are different cars, but both great in their own way.

I've always associated the massive SUVs (i.e. Tahoe/Suburban/Escalade, GLS, Q7) with exurb families and UberSUV drivers.

Thank you. I've heard the 350 now has a third row. Wasn't on my radar before.

Yes, the 3-row version is called the RX350L. We have the RX350 as we only have 1 little one (but trying for another).

The RX isn't as fun-to-drive or sexy as the RR (and I probably wouldn't feel comfortable driving on the beach with it), but it's supremely comfortable and will last 10+ years without anything but tires/brakes/oil changes. It just comes down to what your expectations of the car are.

[Anonymous]

Subaru Ascent.

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Twenty-year-old Toyota Camry with peeling paint.

[Anonymous]

Everyone in my suburb has a Toyota 4Runner. Sooooo many.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Jeff Bezos' wife drives her kids around in a Honda Odyssey. I guess she's not acceptable though...

https://people.com/tech/jeff-bezos-wife-mackenzie-bezos-worlds-richest-person-married-24-years/

She has 4 kids. You need a minivan with 4. Not with 2.

Mercedes makes a minivan. But some people (smart ones) value function over "status cars."

Mercedes hasn't sold a "minivan" in the US since 2011...

[Anonymous]

What odd way to think about the world.

[Anonymous]

Tesla X
White/white

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I call troll but we do love our Q7. Drives like a car but has plenty of space and a third row. I also really like the XC90.

[Anonymous]

Seriously? A practical, fuel-efficient car that isn't so fancy that I don't mind the kid-related detritus on the floor. Done.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Jeff Bezos' wife drives her kids around in a Honda Odyssey. I guess she's not acceptable though...

https://people.com/tech/jeff-bezos-wife-mackenzie-bezos-worlds-richest-person-married-24-years/

She has 4 kids. You need a minivan with 4. Not with 2.

Mercedes makes a minivan. But some people (smart ones) value function over "status cars."

Mercedes hasn't sold a "minivan" in the US since 2011...

You think the cost of shipping from Europe is an impediment to Jeff Bezos' wife? The point is that she could easily choose a more "status car" but doesn't.

[Anonymous]

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I like the compactness and zippiness of my 6-seater Mazda 5, and used to recommend it, but can't anymore - it hasn't aged as I thought a Japanese car should age.

My next car will be a boring Toyota or Honda. By then I might not actually need a "mom" car, though...

Yup, I can say the same thing about my 2007 Mazda 5. We just replaced it because it felt like I was always dumping money into it. I liked the drive of Mazda but wouldn't buy another one because of the amount that broke down on this one.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Jeff Bezos' wife drives her kids around in a Honda Odyssey. I guess she's not acceptable though...

https://people.com/tech/jeff-bezos-wife-mackenzie-bezos-worlds-richest-person-married-24-years/

She has 4 kids. You need a minivan with 4. Not with 2.

You don’t need a minivan with four kids. The two 4 kid families in my neighborhood never had a minivan.

[Anonymous]

Tesla

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'mom status car of close in suburbs?' wow.

Status conscious does Tahoe, Suburban, Q7.

Cool/normal does Grand Cherokee, MDX, Highlander.

Not acceptable for you to hang out with does Mazda, minivan, Prius.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:'mom status car of close in suburbs?' wow.

Status conscious does Tahoe, Suburban, Q7.

Cool/normal does Grand Cherokee, MDX, Highlander.

Not acceptable for you to hang out with does Mazda, minivan, Prius.

Huh. I have a CRV, I guess that makes me not even worthy of notice. How ever will I get through the day?