steph
New member
Hey guys I normally post over on the carseat part of this board but I need some suggestions on new cars.
Right now we have a Honda Pilot 2004 and an Audi A4 2005.
DH drives the Pilot and I drive the Audi. The lease on my Audi is coming up at the beginning of next year. I really love this car but with Ryan's BV in it - it can really only seat 2 adults. For example, if Ryan is outboard behind the passenger there is no room for a grown adult to sit because the seat is pushed so far forward, so we have him center rf in the back and the base of the BV covers the buckles so someone in the backseat can't use a seatbelt.
I don't want to switch cars with DH (and neither does he....he likes his car).
So I need suggestions on new cars/small SUV's for me. I am convertable with our payment on our Audi but we can afford a little more.
Here have been my thoughts
Honda CRV (drives like a car)
Lexus RX 350
Audi A6 wagon (not sure how I feel about a wagon and we are getting pricey)
Audi Q7 (getting pricey)
Oh and I do not want a minivan.
I really like the Honda CRV and although the Insurance Institute for Highway safety rates it in the top (here is the article)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061121/ap_on_bi_ge/us_safe_cars
the Informed for life website doesn't give it good ratings putting it high on the medium risk scale.
So I guess my question is how do I know this car is safe? And what cars do you guys recommend?
I'm kinda picky....hopefully from what I have posted as the cars we are considering you can kinda tell my taste - I prefer Honda, Acura, Lexus, Audi, Infiniti......I'm just wondering if I have missed a car/small SUV/sylish wagon somewhere in my search.
TIA - I just don't want to go from a really safe car (the A4) to something that isn't quite as good but in reality the A4 isn't going to be good when we have our second baby.
Right now we have a Honda Pilot 2004 and an Audi A4 2005.
DH drives the Pilot and I drive the Audi. The lease on my Audi is coming up at the beginning of next year. I really love this car but with Ryan's BV in it - it can really only seat 2 adults. For example, if Ryan is outboard behind the passenger there is no room for a grown adult to sit because the seat is pushed so far forward, so we have him center rf in the back and the base of the BV covers the buckles so someone in the backseat can't use a seatbelt.
I don't want to switch cars with DH (and neither does he....he likes his car).
So I need suggestions on new cars/small SUV's for me. I am convertable with our payment on our Audi but we can afford a little more.
Here have been my thoughts
Honda CRV (drives like a car)
Lexus RX 350
Audi A6 wagon (not sure how I feel about a wagon and we are getting pricey)
Audi Q7 (getting pricey)
Oh and I do not want a minivan.
I really like the Honda CRV and although the Insurance Institute for Highway safety rates it in the top (here is the article)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061121/ap_on_bi_ge/us_safe_cars
the Informed for life website doesn't give it good ratings putting it high on the medium risk scale.
So I guess my question is how do I know this car is safe? And what cars do you guys recommend?
I'm kinda picky....hopefully from what I have posted as the cars we are considering you can kinda tell my taste - I prefer Honda, Acura, Lexus, Audi, Infiniti......I'm just wondering if I have missed a car/small SUV/sylish wagon somewhere in my search.
TIA - I just don't want to go from a really safe car (the A4) to something that isn't quite as good but in reality the A4 isn't going to be good when we have our second baby.