tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1794549679686881007.post707719037288070691..comments2023-05-25T04:53:40.971-04:00Comments on Uncontrolled Experiment: Four-Month StatsM.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06501450783401709540noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1794549679686881007.post-75419552772325063422009-08-25T22:26:16.726-04:002009-08-25T22:26:16.726-04:00I also steadfastly refuse to get a minivan. I am ...I also steadfastly refuse to get a minivan. I am pleased with my Toyota Highlander. It doesn't drive like a truck and it's been very reliable. We've got 3 carseats in the back of it, so there's space for another addition if you decide to go that way. ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1794549679686881007.post-60378578329833315762009-08-25T09:41:47.842-04:002009-08-25T09:41:47.842-04:00Hi. Mommyesq's friend ABS here. We have a Pi...Hi. Mommyesq's friend ABS here. We have a Pilot, and it gets surprisingly good gas mileage for such a large vehicle. There is a TON of room for stuff. We park in a relatively tight parking garage with no problem; it has a great turning radius.<br /><br />We're expecting twins in December, and we have NO plans to go the minivan route, EVER.ABShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13380677180724143142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1794549679686881007.post-57012362142985150022009-08-24T15:42:40.621-04:002009-08-24T15:42:40.621-04:00I still swear by the Honda Pilot. We were going t...I still swear by the Honda Pilot. We were going to get the CRV but when we actually started shopping for cars it seemed too small to us. It's just a bit bigger than a standard 4 door so I say do it American style. Go big or go home! And purchase a foreign car of course :-)Staceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12682866063792535916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1794549679686881007.post-12442056362337685082009-08-24T10:48:06.958-04:002009-08-24T10:48:06.958-04:00We recently bought a Honda CRV and love it. We wan...We recently bought a Honda CRV and love it. We wanted something bigger than our Corolla but not too big. We get 25 mph, pretty good for an SUV. One thing that really helped us was to go to a car show without the kids and try out every car we were ever considering. Minivans just felt too big for our needs. <br /><br />Also Jon and I are a foot apart in height so our biggest decider in cars is always - are both of us comfortable in it? I was not comfortable in the Toyota Venza and he was not comfortable in the Rav4. We both fit well in the CRV.LauraChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14322568136833382134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1794549679686881007.post-64513613895301733542009-08-23T13:20:12.294-04:002009-08-23T13:20:12.294-04:00I'm with you on the mini-vans. I've been ...I'm with you on the mini-vans. I've been researching our next car, and was pretty much set on the CRV. However, I drove our friends Toyota Highlander while we were on vacation, and I think I am SOLD. It felt like I was driving our Camry - the body (whatever it's called, I don't know car lingo) is very similar, there are three rows of seating (if you wish) and TONS of storage. You don't feel like you are driving a truck or that you are really high off the road (and it takes a lot for me to be comfortable in a larger car). You may want to check it out.T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13668659021894830720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1794549679686881007.post-42998903532519027242009-08-22T21:44:55.302-04:002009-08-22T21:44:55.302-04:00Well I suppose I am not in the category of 'yo...Well I suppose I am not in the category of 'young' mom but I am a mom and was morally opposed to the minivan as well. We had an SUV for while (we ditched it once I got pregnant with DS1). I hated it. It drove like a truck, was uncomfortable on long drives (we drove it to VT) and it had little storage. Seriously little to NONE. I was sold on the minivan the moment I drove it. Smoother ride, lots more space and easier to see behind you when driving. Gas mileage not great but most SUV suck too.Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07729524163430608531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1794549679686881007.post-64569727176106093072009-08-22T14:09:13.492-04:002009-08-22T14:09:13.492-04:00Love my Rav4. Being toyota, it is very reliable an...Love my Rav4. Being toyota, it is very reliable and well made.Suprising amount of room in the back seat. We looked at other small suvs, but decided that the rav was the way to go. One thing to keep in mind is with the small suvs, you sometimes can only do two car seats....we can only fit two in the rav.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1794549679686881007.post-12881068110452831452009-08-22T09:11:42.727-04:002009-08-22T09:11:42.727-04:00Minivans are great - I swear! And with your parkin...Minivans are great - I swear! And with your parking in your townhouse complex it makes sense. Also, it is unbelievable that Lucy is BIGGER than her almost 12 month old cousin.Husbandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08862959671522281082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1794549679686881007.post-82610407410422548942009-08-22T00:53:20.371-04:002009-08-22T00:53:20.371-04:00Love my Ford Escape (which is apparently one of th...Love my Ford Escape (which is apparently one of the most popular cars being purchased in this cash for clunkers) it's way hipper than that Honda CRV:) no offense to anyoneHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10511387809521387614noreply@blogger.com