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Cars/vans/trucks

JamieHalverson

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I currently have a Chevy HHR. It's fine, it met my basic needs when I bought it a few months ago. I work at home, so I literally never HAVE to go anywhere unless there's an emergency or something. I really wanted another all wheel drive, but I just couldn't justify the payments I was seeing when I sometimes don't drive for 3 days at a time... It fits the dogs and kids, car seats included if I have my grand kids.

My BF bought a mini van, it's a Chrysler Town and Country and while I don't really love to drive it because it's pretty big, it is NICE! So much room, stow and go seats are automatic and you can fit big dog crates, plus gear, plus the people. We love to take it on longer trips because it's so comfortable and roomy.

Before I got the HHR I had a 2000 Audi A4 wagon. God, I loved that car. It was like a little tank, everyone fit, but at nearly 200,000 miles and 15 years old I spent more money keeping it on the road than was reasonable. I would buy another, newer one in a heartbeat, though.
 

tmricciuto

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We just upgraded our Chevy Equinox to a Chevy Traverse. We can put down the third row and the girls have a ton of room. With the third row down there is still room to seat 4. This car should last us quite a long time.
 

Smokeycat

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I currently have a Chevy HHR. It's fine, it met my basic needs when I bought it a few months ago. I work at home, so I literally never HAVE to go anywhere unless there's an emergency or something. I really wanted another all wheel drive, but I just couldn't justify the payments I was seeing when I sometimes don't drive for 3 days at a time... It fits the dogs and kids, car seats included if I have my grand kids.

My BF bought a mini van, it's a Chrysler Town and Country and while I don't really love to drive it because it's pretty big, it is NICE! So much room, stow and go seats are automatic and you can fit big dog crates, plus gear, plus the people. We love to take it on longer trips because it's so comfortable and roomy.

Before I got the HHR I had a 2000 Audi A4 wagon. God, I loved that car. It was like a little tank, everyone fit, but at nearly 200,000 miles and 15 years old I spent more money keeping it on the road than was reasonable. I would buy another, newer one in a heartbeat, though.
The problem I have with my HHR is that the cargo area is too short for Kryten to sit up in. He regularly hits his head on the light and causes it to turn on.

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JamieHalverson

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The problem I have with my HHR is that the cargo area is too short for Kryten to sit up in. He regularly hits his head on the light and causes it to turn on.Sent from my SM-G920W8 using Tapatalk
Oh sure, I could see that. So far we are good, not sure if we'll run into that problem with Lillie as she continues to grow... she's now about an inch taller than Yogi and just hit 70 pounds, so we'll see.
 

teodora

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With all the dogs, an old Honda Orthia where the girls can stay in the back and Jack next to me. It's a wreck of a car but doesn't really matter for our off road trips over here.

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BAMCB

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With all the dogs, an old Honda Orthia where the girls can stay in the back and Jack next to me. It's a wreck of a car but doesn't really matter for our off road trips over here.

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I had to look that up. Never heard of an Orthia.
 

teodora

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something like this: it has plenty of space in the back, and nothing to feel sorry for if destroyed.
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I needed something relatively stable and easy to drive on my way to/from home: rimutakas by teodora, on Flickr