That's how they roll - minivan loving moms and dads

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Please don’t move this post to another forum - I think it’s purrrfect for the all parents that own a minivan :@:

Just so that I justify this post being here - how many moms and dads like owning a minivan? How many bought it because they had to but hate the soccermom tag that goes along with it?

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Ugh, I HATE minivans … but we do have an SUV with a third row… tough to get into the 3rd row though so its only used when family is visiting :slight_smile:

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My sister and her hubby have a minivan and an SUV. Funny enough, her husband driving towork alone, takes the minivan (company car) and she drives the SUV which is a 5-seater (she has 3 kids) to whereever she needs to go. She much prefers the SUV - the minivan is for long trips…

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I have a phobia of minivans. Hence even with 2 kids I plan on just getting a larger sedan like Camry/Accord. Eventually we will get a minivan too for weekend trips etc…but I refuseee to drive a minivan to work everyday…just a gas guzzler

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^Get a hybrid Minivan, problem solved :hehe:

I have a phobia of parking and reversing a minivan, they are sooooo long… my friends have the Odyssey and wow, its looooong.

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Meee! We just bought a mini-van a few months back, and although I love all the extra space and seating that it gives you..I hate the soccer mom/dad connotation that goes along with it :stuck_out_tongue: I’m still under 30! I don’t need to be driving a mini-van! :crying:

But honestly, it’s the greatest. We love taking trips in the summer, so it works out well for the family :smiley:

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Ladies - didn’t any of you actually watch the video? I thought I’d get more reactions on the hilarity of the Toyota ad…

Watch it!

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I had a minivan for a while. HATED every minute of it lol!! The darn thing was SO hard for me to drive, the front is so very short and the back is so very long. Inthe 6 months or so that I had it, I think I blew 4 tires because I’d always clip the curbs when turning. ack.

If you can drive it well though…its a lovely thing to have. VERY easy to get kids in and out, very comfy for all, mine even had dvd movie player.

But now, I drive a little jetta car and LOVE it. Its easy to drive. The boys fit. The driver seat has heat in it. Its good on gas.

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hahaha, I love the ad.

awesome.

We bought the minivan for these reasons.

  1. Sliding doors: Its pain to take the infants car seats out and put them back in when you are parked in a tighter spot if the doors are swing open type.

  2. Head room and easy accessibility: My wife can walk from her passenger seat all the way to the back of the van, grab a box of juice from the cooler, come back and give it to my screaming daughter. Try doing that in a moving car or even a SUV.

  3. Closer to the ground: Minivan sits lower which makes them not only safe and less prone to roll overs but easy for kids to step in and out.

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Nobody’s interested in what you have to show Sehr :-p Alright fine i’m at work so cant watch right now will go home and watch and critique.

As for minivans, i loves em! My family’s (mom dad bro sis me) first car in Canada in 1998 was a 1990 Dodge Caravan. Best $2200 we ever spent.

Soccer mom/dad is a label for introverts who have small 2 baby familys and don’t look at moving people apart from themselves. For bonafide pakis though minivans are a great way to transport the extended family and then some.

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haha cool song :smiley:

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I’m at work, can’t watch the ad :frowning: I’ll watch it tonight when I get home

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This is exactly why we have caved in and decided to get a minivan. Sure it isn’t stylish but comfort comes first.

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Simply hate minivans :bummer: I don’t know why but even minivans have large spaces and comforts but it feels like you are driving a bus. :frowning:
Always loved the SUVS and still in love with them.We had a SUV which has 8 seats but rarely open back seats.Right now suvs work great for me. :slight_smile:

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Okay that mom is hot. Or should i say MIL*