Synchro246
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LOL about the parking. I've been thru it before; when we got rid of the bug I got an 84 cutlass cierra. Definitly took a bit of getting used to. Then when I got the Civic after that parking was so eeeeasy.
Thanks everyone for your imput.
The last week or so I've been trying to figure out what cars we can afford and what the safest options are and then I had to change it all up because DH started talking about wanting to buy a beater truck to be able to tow. . . . . .so I had to fish out the reasoning and I ended up saying NO, why don't we get a safe family vehicle that can tow. We also decided that for sure we need a vehicle that is higher for the flooding (what's the point of a safe car if it can't KEEP us out of harms way)
My research had to sorta re-start at that point and I had to either lower my safety standard or raise my price range. I did a little of both.
My criteria are now just 4 and 5 star/Good and Acceptable crash test ratings only and my ability to drive it accounting for the other safety aspects (no ESC ). Not my *ideal*, but who has to live ideally all the time. I'm going to do the best I can for the time being.
I *think* we are going for a 2003 Pilot. I found one for $17.?K and if we can scrape up a little extra for the down payment it'll be Ok $$ wise. (eek, though I should check on insurance costs first)
Thanks for all your imput
Thanks everyone for your imput.
The last week or so I've been trying to figure out what cars we can afford and what the safest options are and then I had to change it all up because DH started talking about wanting to buy a beater truck to be able to tow. . . . . .so I had to fish out the reasoning and I ended up saying NO, why don't we get a safe family vehicle that can tow. We also decided that for sure we need a vehicle that is higher for the flooding (what's the point of a safe car if it can't KEEP us out of harms way)
My research had to sorta re-start at that point and I had to either lower my safety standard or raise my price range. I did a little of both.
My criteria are now just 4 and 5 star/Good and Acceptable crash test ratings only and my ability to drive it accounting for the other safety aspects (no ESC ). Not my *ideal*, but who has to live ideally all the time. I'm going to do the best I can for the time being.
I *think* we are going for a 2003 Pilot. I found one for $17.?K and if we can scrape up a little extra for the down payment it'll be Ok $$ wise. (eek, though I should check on insurance costs first)
Thanks for all your imput