any minivan drivers?

[beanz]

im gonna be starting a family soon and im thinking about getting a honda odyssey 2006 - 2012

just wondering if anybody has another minivan they recommend. im probably the only nikka in this subforum looking for minivans so feel free to neg me for asking

 

[Ricky Church]

a minivan? get a crossover SUV instead and keep some kinda form of your masculinity.

 

[beanz]

a minivan? get a crossover SUV instead and keep some kinda form of your masculinity.

i want something with 3 rows. those little SUVs dont do it for me.

 

[Ricky Church]

i want something with 3 rows. those little SUVs dont do it for me.

4Runner, Highlander, Explorer, Durango, Grand Cherokee, Pilot, Acadia, Traverse, etc...

all feature 3rd row seating.

 

[beanz]

4Runner, Highlander, Explorer, Durango, Grand Cherokee, Pilot, Acadia, Traverse, etc...

all feature 3rd row seating.

yea but from what i have seen, very tight 3rd rows. my mother has a pilot and only short skinny people fit in the back.

what about the gas mileage? is it better than a minivan. im really asking. i have no idea.

 

[Ricky Church]

yea but from what i have seen, very tight 3rd rows. my mother has a pilot and only short skinny people fit in the back.

what about the gas mileage? is it better than a minivan. im really asking. i have no idea.

it all depends on the models. with the hybrid/fuel efficient engines they put in cars now, you're bound to find something that sips gas and have the features you're looking for.

 

[Brooklynzson]

yea but from what i have seen, very tight 3rd rows. my mother has a pilot and only short skinny people fit in the back.

what about the gas mileage? is it better than a minivan. im really asking. i have no idea.

This is the third row in the explorer:

Has a highly rated 3rd row
http://www.trueconsumerreviews.com/attribute/335/337/Ford-Explorer

Gas ratings for the 2006 Odyssey
LX
19 / 25
EX
19 / 25
EX-L
20 / 28
Touring
20 / 28

Gas ratings for the new explorer (2011)

Base
17 / 25
Base 4WD
17 / 23
XLT
17 / 25
XLT 4WD
17 / 23
Limited
17 / 25
Limited 4WD
17 / 23
I'd take the hit in gas to not have to drive a minivan... Do your googles:googlefacts: on the others to see what the gas mileage looks like in comparison to the Odessey

 

[Ricky Church]

This is the third row in the explorer:

Has a highly rated 3rd row
http://www.trueconsumerreviews.com/attribute/335/337/Ford-Explorer

Gas ratings for the 2006 Odyssey
LX
19 / 25
EX
19 / 25
EX-L
20 / 28
Touring
20 / 28

Gas ratings for the new explorer (2011)

Base
17 / 25
Base 4WD
17 / 23
XLT
17 / 25
XLT 4WD
17 / 23
Limited
17 / 25
Limited 4WD
17 / 23
I'd take the hit in gas to not have to drive a minivan... Do your googles:googlefacts: on the others to see what the gas mileage looks like in comparison to the Odessey

I got the 14' Explorer Limited but the third row seats stay folded down. the second row captain seats recline back too.

 

[Brooklynzson]

I got the 14' Explorer Limited but the third row seats stay folded down. the second row captain seats recline back too.

Dope, i dig the new Explorers, the head & taillights look like the Range's

 

[Ricky Church]

Dope, i dig the new Explorers, the head & taillights look like the Range's

it's crazy as hell how the Range Rover's are on a next level, but you can get a well-equipped Explorer with damn near the same (if not more) features/options for a fraction of the price. whip got more options on it than I'd ever use.

 

[Brooklynzson]

it's crazy as hell how the Range Rover's are on a next level, but you can get a well-equipped Explorer with damn near the same (if not more) features/options for a fraction of the price. whip got more options on it than I'd ever use.

Yeah a lot of these cars when fully loaded are just as good at a way lower cost. Of course it aint Ralph but it aint uspa or chaps either

 

[beanz]

idk i guess im the only one but i like the honda odyssey. i dont mind driving minivans at all, they can be stylish and roomy.

i guess its because i lost my virginity in one

 

[Suicide King]

This is the third row in the explorer:

Has a highly rated 3rd row
http://www.trueconsumerreviews.com/attribute/335/337/Ford-Explorer

You are screwed in a rear end collision, all you got is a rear door to take the impact. And that rear door is going to fold into the 3rd row like a pretzel.

3rd row seats only make sense in a full sized SUV like Expeditions and Suburbans.

 

[Da King]

For some reason thread title alone had me

4Runner, Highlander, Explorer, Durango, Grand Cherokee, Pilot, Acadia, Traverse, etc...

all feature 3rd row seating.

I got a 2014 grand Cherokee limited, show me this 3rd row that's been missing in my car

 

[beanz]

You are screwed in a rear end collision, all you got is a rear door to take the impact. And that rear door is going to fold into the 3rd row like a pretzel.

3rd row seats only make sense in full sized SUV like Expeditions and Suburbans.

true

the thing is, one of those new SUVs does make more sense right now, but i have neither the credit or leftover cash to pay a car note.

i was thinking more like getting something from 08-12 for around 10k with good gas mileage and room for 8 passengers. plus parking is impossible to find around here, so a huge SUV is only gonna make it more difficult.

idk tho i still have time to do more research, but im really leaning towards an odyssey