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#1 of 149 Cars for Moms - comments, concerns and wants! by KarenS HOST
Nov 17, 2004 (5:01 pm)
Calling all moms! What are you looking for in a vehicle?
#2 of 149 Re: Cars for Moms - comments, concerns and wants! [KarenS] by ccwinslow
Nov 18, 2004 (1:08 pm)
Replying to: KarenS (Nov 17, 2004 5:01 pm)
I wanted to rank the following needs but couldn't. They're all important to me: Reliability
Decent gas mileage
Manual transmission
Sporty good looks
Smooth, road-hugging ride
Front wheel drive
Pep for highway merging
Comfortable seating for 4-5
Cargo room/room for dogs
Excellent sound system
I found all these (and more) in my 2004 Mazda6 Sport Wagon. It's a terrific car.
C. C.
#3 of 149 Safety and Room by guidocheeto
Nov 18, 2004 (2:37 pm)
After having my first child I realized how much I need out of a car..I need baby in a safe but close position.
I need space for all her stuff.. stroller, car seat.. with room for other passengers too.
I would like a minivan, because the doors slide to the side instead of opening out, I take a while buckling and unbuckling her out of the seat in parking lots and I do not want to ding other cars or mine with the door wide open.
I want some sort of distraction for her, like for her to watch her Wiggles DVD.
I love the idea of power doors/back door on a mini van, so when I have my hands full with her and purchases I can open car very easily..
MOM's really need alot out of their vehicles...
#5 of 149 How many baby seats can you fit? by hampton
Nov 20, 2004 (9:32 am)
I am looking for a wagon or sedan that will hold three baby seats. My Crown Vic works but not the Protege5. Has anyone tried to fit three into the Mazda 6 wagon? Also, in a three row vehicle like the Freestyle or XC90, can one put two baby seats in the second row and still reach the third row? The both have nifty slide/fold second rows but I don't see how it could work with a baby seat installed! Thanks for any feedback.- kirstie_h (Dec 06, 2004 7:51 am)
- kcram (Dec 06, 2004 9:22 pm)
- researchqueen (Dec 16, 2004 1:52 pm)
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#6 of 149 New article on Edmunds.com by Sylvia
Dec 05, 2004 (10:35 am)
Top 10 Coolest Cars for Soccer Momshttp://www.edmunds.com/reviews/list/top10/103745/article.html
#7 of 149 Re: How many baby seats can you fit? [hampton] by kirstie_h HOST
Dec 06, 2004 (7:51 am)
Replying to: hampton (Nov 20, 2004 9:32 am)
THREE baby seats? Wow, what a challenge! I don't know of any vehicle that currently perfectly fits your situation. Many of the vehicles that have slide/fold down 2nd row seating won't work with the seats installed. Your best bet seems to be to get a vehicle that has 2nd-row split seats so that there's at least a "center aisle" to the 3rd row. Minivan is an obvious choice, but not everyone wants a minivan. You might check out these discussions:
Mazda6 Wagon (2004)
Malibu MAXX vs Mazda 6 hatch/wagon vs Outback
The comparsion topic might give you ideas about other vehicles to suit your needs.
kirstie_h
Roving Host & Future Vehicles Host
#8 of 149 Re: How many baby seats can you fit? [hampton] by kcram HOST
Dec 06, 2004 (9:22 pm)
Replying to: hampton (Nov 20, 2004 9:32 am)
The only vehicles I can think of that would match the seat space of your Crown Vic would be trucks of similar width... Ford Expedition/F150 SuperCrew, Chevy Tahoe/Avalanche. Most 3-row crossovers require that the second seat tilt, fold, or slide to get to the third row. Even if a child seat fits in the third robew, the issue of getting back there may be too large a hurdle unless you want to load/unload that child in from the rear hatch over the seatback.
Most car specification listings will tell you how many LATCH fittings they have, and I would probably use that as a guide, regardless of how many passengers the car says it can seat. The Mazda6 seats 3 in the rear, but only has 2 LATCH positions.
kcram
Host - Wagons
#9 of 149 Re: How many baby seats can you fit? [hampton] by researchqueen
Dec 16, 2004 (1:52 pm)
Replying to: hampton (Nov 20, 2004 9:32 am)
I would not use LATCH as a guide to judge baby seat capability. The goverment only requires LATCH in two rear seats, not three. Usually, the middle seat doesn't have LATCH attachments, but can sometimes still fit a baby seat. A really good bet is the Volvo XC90. You shouldn't have a problem there, and the middle seat has a built-in booster seat, meaning you wont have to try to cram three huge pieces of plastic across. It's also a great car in general.
A friend of mine also got three across in the Acura MDX, but honestly, I don't see how she did it. A lot depends on the width of your child seat, which can vary more often than you'd think.
Let us know what you decided!
#10 of 149 by lexusguy
Dec 16, 2004 (2:31 pm)
Moms\Women love the Lexus RX. My wife isnt even a mom and she loves it. Another good choice is the Acura MDX, but get a used one.Advertisement
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