tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1434047468114822475.post5026906119918840215..comments2024-02-09T08:03:46.430-08:00Comments on Emmy Mom--One Day at a Time: Why a 7-year-old Should Not Buy a CarEmmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14675419215475635276noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1434047468114822475.post-142500551632403122012-04-26T15:51:09.947-07:002012-04-26T15:51:09.947-07:00I could see that being a definite disadvantage dur...I could see that being a definite disadvantage during the car buying process! Maybe Dad was paying him?Jennershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08044537551139633301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1434047468114822475.post-67543219855636312902012-04-24T22:43:06.376-07:002012-04-24T22:43:06.376-07:00LOL! Love the 5'20" bit! I'm a bit ...LOL! Love the 5'20" bit! I'm a bit more "fun sized" then you, and I still get dirty looks if I don't move the seat back after driving MY car!, ha :)<br /><br />Too funny about the kiddo making the sales pitch!Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12112453369738198010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1434047468114822475.post-68616258069727879042012-04-24T08:31:45.336-07:002012-04-24T08:31:45.336-07:005'20"? that is tall I'm only 5'1 ...5'20"? that is tall I'm only 5'1 and my husband is 6'2 so I completely understand the feeling since my dream car is a mini cooper haha, he laughs that we would be like Olivia from TV driving such a small car. Kids are so cute specially when buying big ticket items! Congratulations on the new mini van.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13813876830110696725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1434047468114822475.post-88699275004579042452012-04-24T03:37:57.790-07:002012-04-24T03:37:57.790-07:00Holy Mackeral! That IS tall! No Durango... not if...Holy Mackeral! That IS tall! No Durango... not if you tow anything... Chryslers make crappy two vehicles. I refuse to drive a mini van and tell people it's a towing capacity thing. I drive an Acadia, which has a 6,000 towing capacity... but I haven't actually put a hitch on it yet... *SIGH*Sorta Southern Single Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14349718837546442408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1434047468114822475.post-69470755607940266022012-04-23T21:50:42.303-07:002012-04-23T21:50:42.303-07:00I don't know, Lucas just might be on to someth...I don't know, Lucas just might be on to something here...Just say, "Hey salesman, my little boy wants this car so what kind of deal are you going to give us?" You see we have to have it now but we only have so much to spend...What can do about it!" You don't want my boy to start crying do you?<br /><br />Heck he'll practically give it to you just so he doesn't have to see him cry!<br /><br />We all eventually become mini van mom's it's when all my boys were driving and had their own cars did I realize I didn't need my van anymore.Saimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09205857549533433625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1434047468114822475.post-80084322758788307162012-04-23T21:16:23.258-07:002012-04-23T21:16:23.258-07:00Haha! My dad loves to tell the story about the tim...Haha! My dad loves to tell the story about the time he took my brother and me with him to buy a new car. Needless to say, he didn't get the best deal! :-)<br /><br />Oh, and I don't actually have a car, but I think minivans sound cool.Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16644613647401437326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1434047468114822475.post-64632623903657558432012-04-23T20:07:25.437-07:002012-04-23T20:07:25.437-07:00Lol! We have a Durango, and love it, but we'v...Lol! We have a Durango, and love it, but we've been considering the mini-van too :)Mrs. Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00600668789445329470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1434047468114822475.post-58548590351696974312012-04-23T19:50:25.950-07:002012-04-23T19:50:25.950-07:00When we bought our Outback last year, the boys did...When we bought our Outback last year, the boys did the same. We had talked on the test drive, and they blabbed the minute we got back!Sara @ Domestically Challengedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10245599062507705190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1434047468114822475.post-10135449491815345242012-04-23T18:37:02.254-07:002012-04-23T18:37:02.254-07:00CUTE and just an FYI my hubz bought me a Durango a...CUTE and just an FYI my hubz bought me a Durango a few years ago and i love it more than the Mercedes i use to drive, true story.Mamarazzihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11053091142306052509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1434047468114822475.post-61052601397702646782012-04-23T15:48:05.240-07:002012-04-23T15:48:05.240-07:00Ha! We will have a similar car problem in the futu...Ha! We will have a similar car problem in the future. My husband is tall (not as tall as yours) but he pushes the seat all the way back in my car. After noticing how the car seat in my friend's car had to remain in one place I realized there was no way we would be able to take long trips in my car with a car seat so we will have to find something that will allow my husband to sit comfortably with a car seat.Sonyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15897037441021642059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1434047468114822475.post-53152633198360643122012-04-23T15:47:34.219-07:002012-04-23T15:47:34.219-07:00Once the kids are older and you're out of mini...Once the kids are older and you're out of minivan mode, have Eric try a German car! My husband is 6'6" and he fits comfortable in just about every car the Germans make - VW, BMW, Mercedes... They're pricey but the space is incredible. We have a VW GTI (the size of a Golf/Rabbit) and he fits comfortably with space to spare in the driver's seat and I can actually sit behind him without losing my legs (and I'm 5'9"). I wanted a Mazda3 too, but had to nix it because of the height problem, I can't imagine getting kids in it to boot!Kristine Roof Fachethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11961003485115504855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1434047468114822475.post-8729423696849952742012-04-23T14:23:53.989-07:002012-04-23T14:23:53.989-07:00Don't take an 8 year old either... we did that...Don't take an 8 year old either... we did that last year when I bought my car, I had to keep telling my {step}daughter to shush! :)Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05620304858463524343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1434047468114822475.post-87563039980453530392012-04-23T13:01:57.841-07:002012-04-23T13:01:57.841-07:00Kids get so excited about all that stuff! I now u...Kids get so excited about all that stuff! I now understand why my parents would cringe and hesitate to take us to places like that.Rach (DonutsMama)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14029074046922966097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1434047468114822475.post-54469977807190754622012-04-23T12:30:53.645-07:002012-04-23T12:30:53.645-07:00Ha ha! That's how I used to be when we went ca...Ha ha! That's how I used to be when we went car shopping until my husband clued me in. BTW, I've heard good things about Dodge Durangos! :)Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10352909161587824227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1434047468114822475.post-90600227345248923042012-04-23T12:23:46.666-07:002012-04-23T12:23:46.666-07:00I don't think JDaniel will go car shopping wit...I don't think JDaniel will go car shopping with us either.JDaniel4's Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10354900916937838719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1434047468114822475.post-82982855270073471782012-04-23T11:57:16.603-07:002012-04-23T11:57:16.603-07:00LOL, that's cute.LOL, that's cute.Maceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01405187347144334323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1434047468114822475.post-85711280362390760042012-04-23T11:39:28.457-07:002012-04-23T11:39:28.457-07:00LOL! Kids, they are just SO helpful. :)LOL! Kids, they are just SO helpful. :)Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10399156539354549499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1434047468114822475.post-50638073310221706002012-04-23T11:04:32.245-07:002012-04-23T11:04:32.245-07:00I adore my minivan, despite my swearing them off p...I adore my minivan, despite my swearing them off prior to kids also. If we didn't have three kids I might not need it, but there is no way I would be remotely sane without ours now. When I purchased our minivan (without my husband for a number of reasons,) I had all three kids with me and I swear I got a better deal just because they wanted us out of there. :)The Mommy Therapyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11497632312075770712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1434047468114822475.post-31806081780335542722012-04-23T10:28:50.274-07:002012-04-23T10:28:50.274-07:00I'm pretty sure I did the same thing to my par...I'm pretty sure I did the same thing to my parents at some point! hahah....I have to admit I love my mini van even though I swore I would NEVER drive one.Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10378873480294402296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1434047468114822475.post-42819288676978199502012-04-23T10:15:21.605-07:002012-04-23T10:15:21.605-07:00Good to know...I will tell Rich not to take the bo...Good to know...I will tell Rich not to take the boy with him when he goes car shopping. In fact, I think I will go with him to keep him on a tight leash! hahaha.Louriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05477223472789865063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1434047468114822475.post-90942357748294706662012-04-23T08:43:32.249-07:002012-04-23T08:43:32.249-07:00When we bought our last car....just last June, it ...When we bought our last car....just last June, it was because we got a popcorn air freshener in the mail and my darling daughter insisted we had to go to the car lot to see if you really can't smell the popcorn in the mini van.<br /><br />I refused to buy the mini van but ended up with a new Murano instead.Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11868956367266325927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1434047468114822475.post-39925964340138455482012-04-23T08:36:38.016-07:002012-04-23T08:36:38.016-07:00Yes, and that is also why Eric is the best person ...Yes, and that is also why Eric is the best person to take when you need to buy a car, he knows how to get the deal. It sounds like Lucas should stay home though . . . haha!Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10018115764898437563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1434047468114822475.post-83884588341534788372012-04-23T08:24:12.204-07:002012-04-23T08:24:12.204-07:00oooo I had TWO blogs open at the same time and com...oooo I had TWO blogs open at the same time and commented on them both - I guess blogger mixed up my comment! Yikes! OOPS! I meant to say: buying a new car is fun - except the pesky salesmen! I bought a new car a few years back and had a list of "requirements" (Like what I could afford, etc) and he PUSHED me into this cute little car (that I have) and guaranteed my payments, etc...and NOTHING went how he said it was going to go.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1434047468114822475.post-74893883280053489712012-04-23T07:57:49.448-07:002012-04-23T07:57:49.448-07:00You know, if you bribed Lucas, you might be able t...You know, if you bribed Lucas, you might be able to get him to complain about it in front of the salesperson. That might be more effective in getting you the price you want. ;o)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1434047468114822475.post-45303724608053670602012-04-23T07:54:44.360-07:002012-04-23T07:54:44.360-07:00too funny!! Kids are hilarious! I have a Lucas too...too funny!! Kids are hilarious! I have a Lucas too, although he's just 14 months :)<br />Found you through the blog hop. Happy to follow! :)<br />xo,<br />Kristina<br />citycorporatetosuburbmama.comBig Apple Mamihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05207261249468026580noreply@blogger.com