Mini-van, SUV, Truck.. what???

Mommy2Cias · Dec 9, 2003

This is mostly just out of curiosity b/c we just bought a house and can't afford a new vehicle just yet.

We will be replacing DH's 2000 Ford Ranger-reg. cab, basic bottom of the line truck. We need something we can fit a rf RA into. DS is almost 20 months and about 21 lbs., so he'll be rf forever-litteraly. LOL...

Anyway, I'm looking at a Chevy Tahoe, a big 4x4 truck w/extended cab (preferably 4 doors if I can talk dh into it) or a something along those lines.. btw, it has to be a ford or chevy. Dh won't buy anything else. Safety wise, room wise, wwyd? We do haul things and will be using it in the mountains...

any ideas?????

Thanks,

Janice

mamamia · Dec 10, 2003

Have you considered a minivan with a tow-package?

I love my Sienna, and the captain's cahirs recline making it even more comfortable for those older rfing kids. I have a 19 month old 22lb rf DD. She is falling rapidly off the growth charts, so she too will be rear-facing forever

SafeDad · Dec 10, 2003

Chevy Impala? Very safe, and will save you a lot of money, too. Also:

http://www.suvsafety.info

Mommy2Cias · Dec 11, 2003

Thanks for the replies, but...

We really want a 4-wheel drive truck and it has to be a ford or chevy... dh only buys American made cars.

I was thinking about a Tahoe, or suburban or even just a good extended cab truck....

Thanks,

Janice

joolsplus3 · Dec 11, 2003

I would just try to find the biggest back seat you can afford on a pickup... I know Strollerqueen has an Avalanche and loves it, but I would think you could fit an RF RA in many models of extended cap p/u (lol...make it a "fun field trip day" one day...go try a few out!)
Too funny you should ask that, since a friend of my friend's up in the mountains just asked me the same thing, so it's been on my mind for a day or 2...I'll look into it a little for her and pass the info along to you, too

mamamia · Dec 11, 2003

My father drives an avalance. The tether anchors are nearly impossible to get to...they are buried kind of underneath the back seat, but the back seat is very roomy, and we've but lots of different car seats in the back (FF and RF), and they fit great!

SafeDad · Dec 14, 2003

The question is, what is an American made truck? Is it a Ford F-150 that is made in Cuautitlan, Mexico with an engine from Ontario, Canada? Perhaps it is a Chevy Suburban/Avlanche/Tahoe/Yukon made in Silao, Mexico? Maybe a Toyota Tundra made at their Princeton, Indiana facility or soon to be at their new Toyota plant in San Antonio, Texas?

To be sure, the same model may be made in many plants, and have components from other countries also. It can be very difficult to determine if a Ford or GM really has higher domestic content than a Honda or Toyota, and the stickers don't always tell the full story. In fact, two nearly identical models sitting next ot each other on the lot may have different content and assembly plants; not always reflected in the stickers on the windows...

If you are buying to promote domestic jobs, be sure to do your research as carefully as you would do for safety.

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