Hyundai? Yes, Hyundai.
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@xenon Yep. Get the EX-L if they still sell it. Best bang for the buck. And do NOT get video screens for the kids. you lose too much conversation time. If you go on long trips have audio books you can all listen to and discuss together. We used the Harry Potter series.
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@xenon said in Hyundai? Yes, Hyundai.:
@Mik said in Hyundai? Yes, Hyundai.:
Odyssey. You will have it forever and it will drive like a dream. Just sold my 2006. In perfect shape after 14 years.
That's what I'm thinking. 2 kids, we haven't decided to finalize the roster and we like the outdoors / roadtrips / camping.
It just seems like the easy choice.
Plus these things drive VERY well these days. ~300 horses, good handling (better than SUVs since they're lower to the ground).
Daughter drives one of these and likes it quite a bit...
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@xenon said in Hyundai? Yes, Hyundai.:
For SUV's the middle row needs a 2-seat option (gap in the center to get through. I think more and more of the 3-row SUVs are coming with this now.
Car seats galore.
Well, how many are you going to need?
Loved your 'roster' wording.
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I did too #roster
Since our roster is growing to 2 in November, we may be heading towards a minivan. The Odyssey seems like a good option! I also see the middle seats can slide together and apart, making access to the back seat (no jokes, Jon) easier.
Mik id agree about the video screens. Both from a “back in my day we had magnetic chess, and played the license plate ABC game” angle, but also I liked your point about an audio book. Heck if they need a video screen, iPads I’m sure would do fine.
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@brenda said in Hyundai? Yes, Hyundai.:
@xenon said in Hyundai? Yes, Hyundai.:
For SUV's the middle row needs a 2-seat option (gap in the center to get through. I think more and more of the 3-row SUVs are coming with this now.
Car seats galore.
Well, how many are you going to need?
Loved your 'roster' wording.
3's been our target for a while. We've discussed, but never really seriously entertained the idea of 4. So - that'd be 3 car seats (they make the big kids sit in boosters for a while these days).
On the flip side - I'm upgrading from a golf, so anything is going to feel palatial.
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Once in 1997 or 8 I had to put my car in the shop and the dealer gave me a brand new Hyundai to drive as a loaner. I went through a small puddle of water in the road and got my socks and the cuffs of my pants wet. I know they're better now than they were then, but I just can't bring myself to even think about buying one.
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"Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08
The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.
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Shit.
Some nailpolish and some 1000 grit sandpaper will clean that right up.
Please love yourself.
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@Aqua-Letifer said in Hyundai? Yes, Hyundai.:
Shit.
Some nailpolish and some 1000 grit sandpaper will clean that right up.
You can take the boy out of West Virginia...
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@xenon said in Hyundai? Yes, Hyundai.:
For SUV's the middle row needs a 2-seat option (gap in the center to get through.
The Honda Odyssey's 2-seat option allows you to arrange it to either have a gap in the middle or have the gap to one side. For years, I have kept my middle row's two seats arranged to have a gap to the passenger's side. It's easier to get through from the side than it is to get through the middle.
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@89th said in Hyundai? Yes, Hyundai.:
Since our roster is growing to 2 in November, we may be heading towards a minivan. The Odyssey seems like a good option! I also see the middle seats can slide together and apart, making access to the back seat (no jokes, Jon) easier.
An Odyssey will do fine. The interior design is quite thoughtful and versatile.
... video screens. ... Heck if they need a video screen, iPads I’m sure would do fine.
Exactly. There is no point "investing" in an entertainment video screen that is built into the vehicle. It will be outdated long before you need to upgrade the vehicle itself.
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@George-K said in Hyundai? Yes, Hyundai.:
@Larry D3 was sideswiped on I55 at 65 mph. She was driving an Elantra. She rolled the car - twice.
She walked away.
Thank God, George. A slightly different angle, and the outcome could have been worse.
That being said, my daughter has a 2015 Elantra, and it has been perfect i.e., not once in the shop for an issue, but they did have a factory recall on the airbags.
That is one awful picture, George. It's only worth viewing because your daughter was OK. Not sure if I'm expressing myself very well, but I have a daughter, so it hits home.
