Hello, we are selling our Saab wagon because with 2 kids we want to get a minivan. It has close to 86,000 miles on it and is running great. Leather, cooling seats with sunroof. Write for pictures and more details.
9,999.00 Tim
No man their right mind *wants* to get a minivan. Tell the truth, Tim. Your *wife* wants to get a minvan, right?
The SAAB wagon you already have is more than capable of doing everything any mini-van can do and in far better style.
Not to mention the fact that your kids are far safer in the back seat of the 9-5 than they will be in any minivan.
Tim,
Why would you want to risk the safety of your family in a minivan?
The Safety cannot even be compared to a Saab's 9-5 superior safety record.
I am unsure why you need a minivan, seriously. It does not sound logical to me, only the other way around makes sense.
SG
You guys talk like your single or you've been deluded into thinking you have some power in the decision making in your family ;-).
To be honest, the sightlines in the Saab rearview mirror aren't great but not sure a minivan will be any better.
the backseat is a little cumbersome to put the kids into in that I bump my 2 year old boy's head sometimes and puttiing in the infant seat into it's base in the middle of the back seat is a little tough for my wife.
lastly, my kid likes sitting higher up so he can see what is happening around him.
do you really think the Saab is safer than the newest minvans by honda or toyota?
Ah. Whipped. I see.
Don't you think you might want to check that before making the change?
No reason to guess, google "HLDI" and find out for yourself.
It's a joint decision in our household, mostly. I have more sway over the car, Charlie has more say over the house.
Sometimes it's a little tough?
Booster seat.
Yes.
Not everything. The back-seat room in my 9-5 Aero wagon is pretty pathetic. My kids are only 9 and 11 and there is barely enough legroom for them. Yes, I'm tall, and yes, I have the seat back a ways. But in nearly any minivan there would be much more legroom for them AND headroom for me. When they get into their teens (and top 6', which for me happened in 7th grade), the 9-5 won't cut it any more.
Most minivans have 2 seats in the middle row, and 2-3 in the rear! If you need to carry more than 2-3 kids, a minivan or similar is a necessity. With only 2 kids I can generally get by OK with the wagon, but there are times when you need to carpool &etc.
I still have my 9-5 because I *really* don't want a minivan. But when the kids get bigger, a *gag* minivan or *gag* SUV will likely be my only choices...
Gary
the way our child seat is put in the car, is legs are pretty damn close to the front seat and he is only 2.
If he is only 2 years in age he should not be sitting forward facing. It is much safer to use rear facing up to say 4 years, to get more legroom have the passenger seat airbag disconnected and place the child seat there.
Unfortunately, in the US, the lawmakers have decreed otherwise. We have laws based more on feeling, than thinking, too often.
Or try reading
Well, we finally sold the wagon (86,000 miles on it and we got 9,000.00 for it, which is far more than a dealer was willing to give on trade). I find it interesting how perception impacts the price of a car so much in that the SAAB is still driving great but loses resale value very quickly.
how old was it?
Tim escreveu:
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