I have a one and a half year-old and I am pregnant with our second baby. My husband and I currently share a 2013 Ford fiesta, which is tight but we have been making it work. It is physically impossible to fit a second car seat in the backseat because the driver seat would need to be pulled so far forward that you couldn’t drive the car so we definitely need a new car to transport our family in.
The problem is that I don’t particularly like cars and don’t feel very excited about spending tons of money on one. Everyone recommends mini vans which we are not opposed to, but the price of a Toyota sienna even used just seems a bit ridiculous for something that we don’t even really want. (I’m somewhat commited to a sienna because in my mind the one upgrade I’m actually excited about is getting AWD an not being terrified to drive in the New England winter). At this point, we’re thinking about getting a used two row SUV that could fit three across as a more affordable option and then later on if we need to we can upgrade to a mini van as a second vehicle…
I like the idea of a Subaru Outback but my husband has negative connotations because of their rust issues. He likes a CRV of RAV4 but I’m not sure if those are great for 3 across car seats… any recommendations from the hive mind??