"MossInTheUSA" (mossintheusa)
10/29/2016 at 10:03 • Filed to: None
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"MossInTheUSA" (mossintheusa)
10/29/2016 at 10:03 • Filed to: None | 9
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When your wife is 5'11" and you have a car seat in the back, priorities change to larger cars. However, I couldn’t shake the desire to have something that I wanted to drive and would want to walk up to daily.
Safety, comfort, fun. It checked all those boxes and so far I’m super happy with the decision.
Wobbles the Mind
> MossInTheUSA
10/29/2016 at 10:12 |
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Very awesome! You know you need to give us a write up on the Sport soon, right? RIGHT?!!
Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero
> MossInTheUSA
10/29/2016 at 10:15 |
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Is it the sport?
mazda616
> MossInTheUSA
10/29/2016 at 10:18 |
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I also upgraded car sizes due to an impending baby seat.
Nice car, for sure! I love that color.
Quadradeuce
> MossInTheUSA
10/29/2016 at 10:18 |
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At 6'5" legroom is my#1 issue. I am amazed how many cuvs have crap legroom. Large sedans seem to be much better, but that may just be in my head.
gogmorgo - rowing gears in a Grand Cherokee
> Quadradeuce
10/29/2016 at 10:27 |
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I’ve noticed this too. CUV’s seem to go for the short-wheelbase high roof upright sitting position, but a longer wheelbase sedan gives more room to recline. They also focus more on moving people than pretending they’re good at hauling cargo.
whoarder is tellurium
> MossInTheUSA
10/29/2016 at 10:29 |
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Congrats! Nice color too.
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Quadradeuce
> gogmorgo - rowing gears in a Grand Cherokee
10/29/2016 at 10:32 |
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We picked up a cheap trailblazer while the kids are in car seats. We have about 2 more years of that compromise, then it’s back to looking for a roomy sedan.
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MossInTheUSA
> Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero
10/29/2016 at 10:38 |
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It is indeed.
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MossInTheUSA
> Wobbles the Mind
10/29/2016 at 10:40 |
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For sure. I’ve only spent about 30 minutes in the drivers seat.
I’ll definitely be sharing my experience.
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gogmorgo - rowing gears in a Grand Cherokee
> Quadradeuce
10/29/2016 at 10:48 |
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My parents have an Envoy XL. Frankly I don’t much care for it, but it’s not too bad at hauling Jeeps around. My mom wanted it because she thought it would be great for hauling around my sister’s kids, still in car seats. But I’m pretty sure my parents would also be more comfortable with a larger sedan.
Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
> MossInTheUSA
10/29/2016 at 11:55 |
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I’ve only seen one of the refreshed cars in person but I gotta say, it was a headturner. Seemed like a nice blend of Audi and Aston Martin styling.
The World of Vee
> MossInTheUSA
10/29/2016 at 12:20 |
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my buddy was in a similar predicament, new baby and his e46 wasn’t cutting it (being a coupe and all) I convinced him his 35k would be best spent on one of these:
https://www.carmax.com/cars/kia/k900/2015/13635187
He’s not even remotely upset
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MossInTheUSA
> The World of Vee
10/29/2016 at 12:45 |
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I had a few odd qualifications for my new car, one being an overall length of less than 192" - which I learned eliminates a LOT of desireable cars.
But I live in Michigan, so no way would I consider a car that didn’t fit in my garage.
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MossInTheUSA
> Quadradeuce
10/29/2016 at 12:53 |
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We got a CX-5 last year thinking it’d be good with a baby.
It does manage cargo and people well, has great driving dynamics, but it’s laughable how far forward the front seat needs to go to accommodate a car seat.
NotUnlessRoundIsFunny
> MossInTheUSA
10/29/2016 at 16:14 |
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Nice! My DD is a 2013. It has been great and for the most part, trouble-free. Looking forward to your writeup on the new version.
shop-teacher
> The World of Vee
10/29/2016 at 17:22 |
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I was wildly impressed by the interior of these when I sat in one.