My wifes trying to get me to buy a Mini Van ... :(
 

My wife really wants a Honda Odyssey ... We have two kids and she wants something with the slide doors and entertainment package. she is a stay at home mom so only drives to the store and local for the most part. right now she has an Acura TL S-Type and it's small with the kids.

what else can I get that will fill her needs and not make me an old mini van owner ..:1orglaugh

The one saving grace is that I'm going to get something a bit nicer for me to commute to the office with .. maybe a 525 or something.

plus she gave me the green light on a motorcycle .. nothing big it will be my first so I'm going to go used and older ..infact the guy up the block has a 99 Shadow VLX 600 that's all flat black with a straight racing bar .. not what i had in mind but it's pretty cool looking and i don't have to worry about laying it down (he only wants $1k for it) i figure I can get something nice in a year ..

Mini van... the dream is over lol

the odessey is a pretty nice vehicle for a van. 265 hp too :)

the dream was over when you made offspring boy

I'm trying to fill the need for space with an SUV but she hates them ..she had a Range Rover and liked it but it was a bitch to get the kids in and out and I hated to see that car with cookie crumbs in the back and shit ...i'm a neat freak and that made me nuts ...:Oh crap

mini vans are cool

maybe i can man it up ... :1orglaugh

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Lambo 4x4 :thumbsup
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going on trips the odessey will be nice. Nice and roomy.

I have a Mazda MPV.. added the 12" flipdown LCD/DVD combo and Sirius.... nice family ride bro...

audi rs6 wagon.
0-60 in 4.5 seconds. not bad for a station wagon.

DONT DO IT!!! Theyre all going to laugh at you!!!!! Dude, get a damn Tahoe or Yukon. Dont be that guy!!

I'm trying to get her to go for the Yukon .. she just hates the high suv's ..

Need a low suv? Well then Jeep Grand cherokee 2006 or 2007 Srt8 if you can find one. 0-60 under 5 seconds. Sits nice and low. Around 45k though.

I love that truck but I'm guessing that it's more then what my wife needs to go to the school and store ......:1orglaugh

get a navigator

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I wish i could get my hands on that and put it in the driveway on x-mas morning ...:1orglaugh Surprise honey I got you a minivan ..:1orglaugh

as people below the mason dixon line would say.....how bout a hemi powred dodge magnummmm

Time to visit the the junkyard then. :1orglaugh :1orglaugh

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Get an SUV if it's that important to you.

If I'd get a minivan I'd get the nissan one... it's badass.

mini vans are great !

I even pushed for the FX35 (fx45 is too much for here ..just not needed) and she still wants that F'ing MiniVan .. her girlfriend has one and the two of them bring all 5 kids places and love it .. I just may have to breakdown and get one ..

If I get her the minivan I'm going for something manly for myself ..:thumbsup

Mazda MPV :thumbsup

oops iw as wrong on the HP.. 240

Shuts down 3 cylinders once up to speed too like some of the dodges do.

they're quite exepensive compared to the american model counterparts though

thats it your done with, I can no longer speak to you if you own a minivan ;) j/k bro take this opportunity and get yourself a badass car and her the minivan

dont be that guy

I think if she gets a minivan i should be able to get a Viper ..:thumbsup

Mike...once you drive the minivan...you wont go back....i GUARANTEE you will love it....(but i keep my 355 in the other garage just in case of emergency...yes i know its not a 360 but what can you do)....just be sure to get one totally pimped with tvs and shit.....

My vehicle is great for kids. It's easy to get in and out and there's a decent amount of room in the back. Plus, the seats either fold up or come completely out in the event you need additional room. The seats are water resistant and the floors are rubber, which allows for easy clean-up. The back seats are also stadium-style allowing the kids to easily see out the front window.

Ok, so some people think this vehicle is ugly, but I absolutely LOVE it. It's not necessarily an SUV and it's not necessarily a mini-van.

BTW, it's very reasonably priced.

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I'll be getting the TV's and Navigation ..all that good shit .. plus I always have a 2nd car for me ... this is really for the wife and if we all go on long trips ..

I'm driving up for a weekend in Vermont soon ( 2nd weekend in Oct) and we rented a Dodge caravan with the TV's and Nav for the ride ( 5 hours ) I guess it will be like a test drive to see how bad or good it is ..:thumbsup

If you get a motorcycle then you should let her get what ever she wants. You might as well do it and get it over.


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Your right .. whenever we go somewhere I'll just ride next to the minivan on the motorcycle ....:1orglaugh

Bingo, sounds perfect.:winkwink: You know how us women are and we know how you are so just go ahead and get her whatever she wants.


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Get an SUV or something. Jesus.

Hi, I just had to answer this one. This is Steve's wife Shannon. It's my mini van ....but he drives it all the time. LOL... He had a Viper, he drove the mini van. They are nice!! They drive like a car and your kids can't swing the car door open and hit the car next to you. Just get a really nice one with lots of options. Also, they usually have more room then a lot of SUV's.

It has been quite a while, but I used to own a Dodge Caravan when I was married with children.

They are handy for that scenario.

you have to make the wife happy :)

The Van is a better idea than you think. take a look at the Nissans. they are awesome

I dont have any kids but thinking of getting a minivan. When we travel to shoot ,I take my dogs and my equipment and would like to be able to stretch out when its not my turn to drive.

I just have a hard time seeing myself behind a minivan ..:disgust but i guess it's pretty much a done deal .. she wants it so I guess we'll be getting it ..:winkwink:

Unless you are so concerned with what others think about you, mini-vans kick serious ass. Not only do they have tons of room, typically they get much better gas milage than an SVU. They also really drive like a car and have more than enough power.

Not to mention they kick ass for family trips, shopping, or anything else where storage plus personal comfort for several people is key.

get one of the new SUV's instead, much better solution

Does anyone still make full-sized vans?

Yes they do.

looks pretty smooth :thumbsup

Get her a Nissan Murano. http://www.nissanusa.com/murano/

Well, there you go! :)

They get horrid MPG though.