Anonymous
Post 01/19/2018 15:25     Subject: If you have 3 kids what car do you drive?
2 toddlers in car seats and a tween (on weekends/summers) and we have an Acadia Denali. Should have gotten a minivan... I'm in a carpool with a mom who drives a Chrysler Pacifica and kick myself for not getting a van. The Acadia has 2 captains chairs in the 2nd row and tween sits in the 3rd row but sometimes has to climb in/out of the liftgate or she has a stroller in her face.
Anonymous
Post 01/19/2018 15:21     Subject: If you have 3 kids what car do you drive?
Anonymous wrote:Odyssey. I think people that insist on cars/SUVs with 3+ kids are ridiculous and fooling themselves. Also, to the pp that doesn't know anyone living in DC with a van. I do know many people living in DC with a van. It's no harder than driving an SUV and way more practical.


I think they are WAY easier to park than the behemouth Yukon and Denali sized SUVs
Anonymous
Post 01/19/2018 15:19     Subject: If you have 3 kids what car do you drive?
Infiniti QX60. We have 3 under 5 and they all sit in the middle row; when my parents visit, the seat moves forward so they can get in. We are in the minority, but we always rent a minivan when we travel and I prefer our SUV at the moment. I like the higher seat form driving. In a van we would have to strap one into the backseat and Lose cargo space in the back. I also found it a pain to maneuver between the captains chairs w/o hitting my head (and my parents had a hard time getting to the back). We maybe will reconsider in a few years when one or more can buckle themselves in. The sliding doors are nice though!
Anonymous
Post 01/19/2018 14:52     Subject: Re:If you have 3 kids what car do you drive?
Anonymous wrote: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!


I live in the NYC suburbs and have the Sienna AWD. If that's the only thing holding you back from a minivan, check out Toyota. We drive north (practically up to Canada) to ski and it handles snowy roads and icy conditions beautifully.
Anonymous
Post 01/19/2018 14:47     Subject: If you have 3 kids what car do you drive?
Odyssey. Believe it or not, it has more room in the third row than the Suburban we used to have.
Anonymous
Post 01/19/2018 14:35     Subject: If you have 3 kids what car do you drive?
Odyssey. I think people that insist on cars/SUVs with 3+ kids are ridiculous and fooling themselves. Also, to the pp that doesn't know anyone living in DC with a van. I do know many people living in DC with a van. It's no harder than driving an SUV and way more practical.