minivan

Steve · Post by **Steve** » Mar 13th, '06, 21:38

It was only a matter of time..
I am 29 years old, and I just bought a minivan.
What ever happend to my days when I said I'd own a porsche by the time I was 30?

Specs on the car I bought

johnny the jibber · Post by **johnny the jibber** » Mar 13th, '06, 21:43

sweet fam van...

Dr. NO · Post by **Dr. NO** » Mar 13th, '06, 21:44

You bought a HONDA?

well, people say I am nuts for driving my mini, but hey, it is a company car. AND, like Phantom, what else do you need? I can put my ski gear in, camp in it, change in it, transport stuff in it and it is just GREAT. So, what is wrong with a mini?

Oh, the sport car isn't the way to go at a young age. you will over power and crash it and be all screwed up. Besides, the wife tends to say NO. Dat showed up with a 49 MG in 60, and MOM said something about they and 5 kids just would not fit.

Good purchase. Besides, you fit better than the sedan.

Bling Skier · Post by **Bling Skier** » Mar 13th, '06, 21:45

Steve have fun driving "The Mommy Box"!

Steve · Post by **Steve** » Mar 13th, '06, 21:46

Dr. NO wrote:You bought a HONDA?

Never owned anything but..
This is my forth..
Had an acura cl, two civics, and now this.

tyrolean_skier · Post by **tyrolean_skier** » Mar 13th, '06, 21:47

Congratulations on the new purchase. You need lots of room when you have kids.

johnny the jibber · Post by **johnny the jibber** » Mar 13th, '06, 21:51

so how come no honda pilot or another suv???

Steve · Post by **Steve** » Mar 13th, '06, 21:56

johnny the jibber wrote:so how come no honda pilot or another suv???

point 1: not as much for your money: $32K, and I got the Navigation, DVD, wireless headphones, XM, power sliding doors, leather, and a camera that points out the back so I can see where I'm going when in reverse. Try doing that in a mid-sized SUV.

point 2: SUVs get relatively lousy gas mileage

point 3: Like 99% of SUV buyers today, I'm never going to take it off-road. What's the point then?

point 4: This van with hakkapellitas will do better in the snow than most 4wds with radials..

Bling Skier · Post by **Bling Skier** » Mar 13th, '06, 22:00

gots me a honda element

johnny the jibber · Post by **johnny the jibber** » Mar 13th, '06, 22:01

jeep liberty

whiteout · Post by **whiteout** » Mar 13th, '06, 22:05

you can't fit in a porsche. you can fit in a minivan.

Dr. NO · Post by **Dr. NO** » Mar 13th, '06, 22:07

johnny the jibber wrote:jeep liberty

Too Small, Too Expensive.

Mini is less expensive, can carry ski gear, bikes, kayaks and KIDS without the BS of JEEP. After the SPORT, JEEP has gone to sh*t. Camander is only ONE CUPIC FOOT bigger than the GRAND for cargo. WTF is that? AND, they are both smaller than the SPORT we have now. JEEP f'd up ! Go with the van and buy the snow treads.

Steve · Post by **Steve** » Mar 13th, '06, 22:14

whiteout wrote:you can't fit in a porsche. you can fit in a minivan.

You're not going to believe this, but the most legroom I ever had in a car was in a porshe..
my friend had a 944 (??). I couldn't believe how comfortable i was in the driver's seat.
The tightest fit I ever had was in a ford ranger (pickup truck.)

go figure..

Skibumtress · Post by **Skibumtress** » Mar 13th, '06, 22:15

Dr. NO wrote:
johnny the jibber wrote:jeep liberty
Too Small, Too Expensive.

Mini is less expensive, can carry ski gear, bikes, kayaks and KIDS without the BS of JEEP. After the SPORT, JEEP has gone to sh*t. Camander is only ONE CUPIC FOOT bigger than the GRAND for cargo. WTF is that? AND, they are both smaller than the SPORT we have now. JEEP f'd up ! Go with the van and buy the snow treads.

I like my Liberty, got a good deal on it and it's the perfect size for me.
Actually does fit a lot....... more than it appears to.

johnny the jibber · Post by **johnny the jibber** » Mar 13th, '06, 22:20

jeep is fine for me, fits ton of stuff, lots of power with the 3.7, and its stick ,so its all good...