Hyundai? Yes, Hyundai.
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wrote on 18 May 2020, 13:15 last edited by
Into the large SUV wars...
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wrote on 18 May 2020, 13:18 last edited by
D3 is on her 3rd Hyundai. Currently she has a 2018 Kona. She likes it.
But these things are just so FREAKING big.
(I would love to take a drive in a Genesis, btw).
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wrote on 18 May 2020, 17:02 last edited by
Hyundais are a lot better cars than they used to be. The Palisade is very nice.
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wrote on 18 May 2020, 17:14 last edited by xenon
The Palisade is #3 on my "if I bought new list"
- Odyssey
- Atlas
- Palisade
My most likely buy is still a slightly used minivan.
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wrote on 18 May 2020, 17:17 last edited by
Odyssey. You will have it forever and it will drive like a dream. Just sold my 2006. In perfect shape after 14 years.
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Odyssey. You will have it forever and it will drive like a dream. Just sold my 2006. In perfect shape after 14 years.
wrote on 18 May 2020, 17:21 last edited by xenon@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).
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@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).
wrote on 18 May 2020, 17:29 last edited by@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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@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).
wrote on 18 May 2020, 20:01 last edited by@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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wrote on 18 May 2020, 21:35 last edited by
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.
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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.
wrote on 18 May 2020, 21:41 last edited by@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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wrote on 18 May 2020, 23:43 last edited by
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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wrote on 18 May 2020, 23:46 last edited by Mik
The whole point is they need to learn to entertain themselves without screens in front of them and how to have a conversation.
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wrote on 18 May 2020, 23:47 last edited by
In other words, the opposite of TNCR.
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wrote on 18 May 2020, 23:48 last edited by
Pretty much.
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wrote on 19 May 2020, 00:07 last edited by
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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.
wrote on 19 May 2020, 00:18 last edited by@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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wrote on 19 May 2020, 00:39 last edited by
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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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.
wrote on 19 May 2020, 00:46 last edited by@Larry D3 was sideswiped on I55 at 65 mph. She was driving an Elantra. She rolled the car - twice.
She walked away.
"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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wrote on 19 May 2020, 01:01 last edited by
Shit.
Some nailpolish and some 1000 grit sandpaper will clean that right up.
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Shit.
Some nailpolish and some 1000 grit sandpaper will clean that right up.
wrote on 19 May 2020, 01:37 last edited by@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...
