Well, we finally did it...
We bought a minivan! (and no that's not a pregnancy announcement, we are still a happy family of 4)
We've been mulling it over for a few years, but for the first time in my life I had both a new completely paid for car (which is marvelous and I highly recommend) and not much income of my own (which I don't). But I got tired of my transportation life being more difficult than it needed to be schlepping kids in/out of an SUV, and that always costs money, so hello amazing minivan convenience features and trading one not-quite-big-enough-now blue beast for another bigger blue beast.
Power sliding doors, lower entry, the rear DVD, all that seating and cargo room. Ahh... We decided on a certified 2015 Odyssey, which is when they added many new features beyond just fourth generation Odyssey, and with almost no miles, so I'll be driving it for likely forever. It has so many cameras and sensors, it's like an NSA vehicle.
The word is Honda is overhauling the model for 2017. It's really big driving around alone, but it is so much more spacious than my old SUV, for the same/better gas mileage, it is worth it since I usually have little ones in tow. Once they were hitting their heads standing in the back (hello 44+") and other cars with their doors, it was time.
Love love my new blue beast so much, we've put several thousand miles on it the last few weeks driving it everywhere (more on our travels later...).
We bought a minivan! (and no that's not a pregnancy announcement, we are still a happy family of 4)
We've been mulling it over for a few years, but for the first time in my life I had both a new completely paid for car (which is marvelous and I highly recommend) and not much income of my own (which I don't). But I got tired of my transportation life being more difficult than it needed to be schlepping kids in/out of an SUV, and that always costs money, so hello amazing minivan convenience features and trading one not-quite-big-enough-now blue beast for another bigger blue beast.
Power sliding doors, lower entry, the rear DVD, all that seating and cargo room. Ahh... We decided on a certified 2015 Odyssey, which is when they added many new features beyond just fourth generation Odyssey, and with almost no miles, so I'll be driving it for likely forever. It has so many cameras and sensors, it's like an NSA vehicle.
The word is Honda is overhauling the model for 2017. It's really big driving around alone, but it is so much more spacious than my old SUV, for the same/better gas mileage, it is worth it since I usually have little ones in tow. Once they were hitting their heads standing in the back (hello 44+") and other cars with their doors, it was time.
Love love my new blue beast so much, we've put several thousand miles on it the last few weeks driving it everywhere (more on our travels later...).
I talk to so many SUV moms who can't imagine/fight like death making the shift, but let me tell you as someone who fell for SUVs when I got my first one 20 years ago, it is nicer than both my Lexus and my Volvo. Seriously. I didn't care for either of my previous Hondas, but the Odyssey has won me over. Be not afraid!
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