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Amber*Marie
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Posted: 05-21-07 20:44pm
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So what kind of vehicle you have? And
would you reccomend it to a tall mommy?
We used to have a .Mazda 3 but traded it
for a .Pontiac .G6 because the .Mazda was
too small in the back for .Mels carseat.
The .G6 back seat is big enough but the
car is a peice of crap! The gas needle is
wrong, the buttons that tells how many
miles left in ur tank and all that quit!
And we just got this car in .December
brand new. We are glad its messing up
because Im tall 5'9-5'10 and the heavier
.Mel gets the harder it is to get her out
because I have to bend down sooo far. (We
didnt think of that problem because it was
alot higher than the .M3.) We are thinking
about a 4-door truck or a.S.U.V but a car
is still an option as long as its not on
the ground, peice of crap, or small in the
back.
I hate car shopping!!
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AyaMiyaki
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Posted: 05-21-07 20:56pm
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I have a '00 .cavalier. My husband drives
a '98 .jeep .cherokee. The .cavalier fits
me (.i'm 5'4") and my husband's jeep fits
him. I don't know if that answers your
question at all, though. 
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HcoBrunette06
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Posted: 05-21-07 21:04pm
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my mom used to have an azuzu (sp) rodeo,
it was a cute little suv, it wasn't too
big or too small, but im not sure of the
price. you could google 'used _____"
whatever you're looking for and i bet
you'll get lots of hits, that's what i've
been doing. but i reccomend (sp) the
rodeo. im not sure what your budget is
though.
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ladylee70
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Posted: 05-21-07 21:07pm
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We have a dodge grand caravan that we got
used. I know a lot of moms aren't van
people but I love the thing. It is very
comfortable!! Much more comfortable than
most SUVs I have tried. My husband is 6'6
and loves it. We have to buy bigger
vehicles due to his height.
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Bridget
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Posted: 05-21-07 21:14pm
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| AyaMiyaki
wrote: | | My husband drives a '98
.jeep .cherokee.
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i'm insanely jealous! that's what i had
but i had to leave it in az when we moved
here. it was paid off and everything.
i want the new jeep patriot that just came
out. i won't be getting it though. we have
an 06 nissan sentra that we bought brand
new when we moved here and an 01 or 02
chevy s10 pickup that was nick's in az.
we're close to paying the truck off so
we're going to keep it so we'll only have
1 car payment.
since you're tall, i'd look into small
suvs.
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AyaMiyaki
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Posted: 05-21-07 21:19pm
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I want a .jeep .liberty soooo badly!
They're insanely cute! 
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Amber*Marie
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Posted: 05-21-07 21:32pm
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| AyaMiyaki
wrote: | | I want a .jeep .liberty
soooo badly! They're insanely cute! |
thats one of the ons we like. Car max has
a charcole gray one that i love!!
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tinkinpink84
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Posted: 05-21-07 22:50pm
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i used to want a minivan but jason said
no, so now its an suv or 4 door truck, i
like the chevy avalanches but jasons been
looking at dodge rams. prob when hes back
from afghanistan he wants to get a truck,
i got a tiny chevy aveo wich its ok but
once u put the double stroller in the
trunk thats all that fits, i always have
to take it out to grocery shop,
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Posted: 05-21-07 23:04pm
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I have a f150 4 door lariat.. has tons of
room in the back and its wonderful having
the bed of the truck for stollers and
such.. I love my truck ..it actually
drives just like a car and has more space
in the back then any of the cars ive ever
been in.
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vanessalouanne
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Posted: 05-21-07 23:05pm
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oh yeah and im 5'10 so im a tall momma and
dh is 6'3 and is also comfty in it
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tinkinpink84
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Posted: 05-21-07 23:07pm
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| vanessalouanne
wrote: | | I have a f150 4 door
lariat.. has tons of room in the back and
its wonderful having the bed of the truck
for stollers and such.. I love my truck
..it actually drives just like a car and
has more space in the back then any of the
cars ive ever been
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ive never heard of a lariat, buti like the
4 door trucks that got room in the
backseat part and the bed of the truck as
well but then id want a cover for the back
in case it rains alot
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vanessalouanne
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Posted: 05-21-07 23:10pm
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yeah were in sunny southern california so
i dont have to worry about rain 
its actually called a f150 super crew..the
lariat just means its got leather seats
and all the bells and whistles on the
inside.. I like the leather cause when we
have spills its easy to wipe up
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tinkinpink84
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Posted: 05-21-07 23:12pm
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ah ok, i think jason may have lookedat
those online before, he was looking at
some last night as well. ick i would hate
leather seats living in such a hot state
lol.
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vanessalouanne
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Posted: 05-21-07 23:14pm
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again im luck..our weather isnt usually
over the mid 70's - 80's... and with the
air on it doesnt seem to be bad when the
seats warm up..we went to texas and didnt
have a problem.. i guess its a matter of
opinion
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Posted: 05-22-07 05:49am
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The jeep liberty looks like a nice ride,
but if you get in close they are cheap.
My friend has one and it's not all it's
cracked up to be. The .Cherokee's are
much nicer.
I drive a 00 .Pontiac .Grand .Prix .G.T
and I love it. The thing has 140,000
miles (hard ones cause I have a lead
foot), it's big, drives nice, has a huge
trunk, and they test well in consumer
reports, but it has some major problems.
It will not start if it doesn't run for a
couple days and it's wet.
.Mike has an 02 Cavilier and it's really
small. I hate the seatbelts, they choke
me.
Whatever you get research it through
consumer reports or something similar.
Make sure it scores well and is safe.
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Amber*Marie
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Posted: 05-22-07 10:48am
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Cavaliers are way too small for me. I had
a school friend that had one and she
looked like a clown in a clown car when
she was driving down the road. She was
5'11.
We are going to go car shopping this week
and weekend maybe I wil find something
that will fit. Those .Rodeos are freaking
nice. I love those. I wanted one when I
was 16.
We have also looked at the .Avalanches but
I cant not stand their beeping sounds. I
mean its annoying. You have to get in, sit
down, put ur seatbelt on and crank it just
to see the milage.
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Posted: 05-22-07 10:53am
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i got a 2003 dodge neon. its not really
big but i just wanted a 4 door.
the car dealership tryed to get me to test
drive a van but i am only 4'11. i dont
feel confortable driving a something big
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Posted: 05-22-07 11:41am
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I have an '06 Pontiac .G6, we bought it
almost a year ago. It does great on gas,
but I'm not sure the backseat is going to
be big enough for my 12 year old stepson,
my 5 year old stepdaughter's booster seat
and an infant car seat. I had an '02
saturn vue before, but I had a lot of
trouble with it and absolutely hated it.
Then just a few months after I traded for
my G6, saturn came out with the .Outlook,
which is their new SUV and has the third
row seating. I really wish I would have
held off a few more months...the third row
seating would be very handy for us. I owe
to much on my car to trade, so I guess I'm
stuck with it.
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Posted: 05-22-07 12:21pm
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we are going car shopping in two weeks and
i cant wait. im looking at the gmc acadia
or a toyota highlander or sequioa. with
steven leaving we get more pay so im
looking for a new car.
i drive a 00 dodge durango sport and its
nice and big but not to high off the
ground and it can fit three carseats in a
row across
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Posted: 05-22-07 12:33pm
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I have a '01 Lincoln ls. I love it
personally. It has automatic seat settings
so you press a button and it moves to fit
me (5'5) or my dh (6'3ish) comforatbly. I
got nailed in it and it handled it
extremely well. I was quite impressed. But
all repairs are expensive.
My dh just got a '01 Jeep grand cherokee.
(must be popular) And we both love it.
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