Congrats Savior!

Congratulations!!

Congrats savior!

Way to fuck!

congrats!

Gonna buy a 2015 Honda Pilot. Good choice?

1 wrote:Way to fuck!

There was lots of this. It was exhausting I must say.

The Savior wrote:Gonna buy a 2015 Honda Pilot. Good choice?

oh, CAR #2. We thought you were having another kid!

Haha

The Savior wrote:Gonna buy a 2015 Honda Pilot. Good choice?

Just get the minivan, bro.

Kid won't be able to drive for a while, probably don't need to start thinking about cars at this point.

Werthless wrote:

The Savior wrote:Gonna buy a 2015 Honda Pilot. Good choice?

Just get the minivan, bro.

As minivan driver, I have to say, there are many pluses to the minivan over the SUV. A lot of it stems from the sliding doors and the "aisle" you get in the middle of the 2nd row, and the lower floor. (If you don't have/take out the middle seat. When we just had two kids, we took out one of 2nd row seats so there was a huge space to get to the back - I learned that from another mom.) Anyway, with small parking spaces, it's really hard to get the kids in and out if you can't open the SUV door all the way. The lower floor of the minivan makes it easier to climb in and unbuckle the kids from the inside if it's rainy, or if you're parked on a city street and don't want to get the kid out on the traffic side of the vehicle. There's more cargo room, which gives you room to keep the stroller in the car AND have room for groceries (or when the kids are older, the sports equipment.)

I've had two minivans in about 8 years or so, and in that time had the opportunity to drive a couple different SUVs during that period. All the problems with SUVs are problems I personally experienced. From when I was shopping, I do remember that price points are usually lower for equivalent options, and the gas mileage is better.

Plus th Pilot is just darn small. WHen i bought my Optima, we were also looking at a few different SUVs. I would have about half the trunk space or less than I do now with the optima if i went with the SUV

Uncle Milty wrote:I'm with Mrs. Vox - if you have kids minivan is the way to go.

https://jalopnik.com/if-youre-a-real-gr ... 1764226230

Minivans are best for most families, but it takes a special buyer who is secure enough about their place in the world. If you look for external validation of your decisions, you might be best paying a little more for a slightly less practical SUV. Note: I bought a RAV4, and then later bought a minivan.

The idea that a crossover is cool is a complete fabrication devised by marketing departments. What, exactly, are people afraid of “giving up” in a minivan that they somehow retain with a crossover? What are they going to do in that crossover that they can’t do in a minivan? Drive more easily over curbs so they can fight crime, or maybe use that slightly longer hood to bone, vigorously and sweatily, in parking lots? No. They’re not going to do a damn thing differently.

The only thing that they realistically can achieve in a crossover is delude themselves into thinking two things: that they can be driving somewhere and look like they don’t have kids, and that anyone even cares whether they have kids or not.

LOL

looks like my coaching career starts this weekend. I'm going to assist my son's 2-3 year old soccer team. Should be fun/horrible

The Dude wrote:looks like my coaching career starts this weekend. I'm going to assist my son's 2-3 year old soccer team. Should be fun/horrible

Just be sure to take how they play really, really seriously and you'll be fine.

swishnicholson wrote:

The Dude wrote:looks like my coaching career starts this weekend. I'm going to assist my son's 2-3 year old soccer team. Should be fun/horrible

Just be sure to take how they play really, really seriously and you'll be fine.

Two and three year olds? Are there diapers designed for athletic activity now?

Werthless wrote:

Uncle Milty wrote:I'm with Mrs. Vox - if you have kids minivan is the way to go.

https://jalopnik.com/if-youre-a-real-gr ... 1764226230

Minivans are best for most families, but it takes a special buyer who is secure enough about their place in the world. If you look for external validation of your decisions, you might be best paying a little more for a slightly less practical SUV. Note: I bought a RAV4, and then later bought a minivan.

The idea that a crossover is cool is a complete fabrication devised by marketing departments. What, exactly, are people afraid of “giving up” in a minivan that they somehow retain with a crossover? What are they going to do in that crossover that they can’t do in a minivan? Drive more easily over curbs so they can fight crime, or maybe use that slightly longer hood to bone, vigorously and sweatily, in parking lots? No. They’re not going to do a damn thing differently.

The only thing that they realistically can achieve in a crossover is delude themselves into thinking two things: that they can be driving somewhere and look like they don’t have kids, and that anyone even cares whether they have kids or not.

LOL

I bought a minivan like two years before we had kids (or even planned to, which is how cool I was). Liked it because you could throw so much stuff in it without thinking, while being more people friendly than a full van or a pickup. Ended up driving one for 25 years for the same reasons, even after I didn't have to load and unload three kids. Finally moved down to Honda CRV recently. I like it a lot, but I'm sure at some point i'll be faced with regret when I try and fit something in and it almost makes it.

The Dude wrote:looks like my coaching career starts this weekend. I'm going to assist my son's 2-3 year old soccer team. Should be fun/horrible

This sounds disastrous.

swishnicholson wrote:

The Dude wrote:looks like my coaching career starts this weekend. I'm going to assist my son's 2-3 year old soccer team. Should be fun/horrible

Just be sure to take how they play really, really seriously and you'll be fine.