We had a Murano before and I like how roomy it was. DH got the Pathfinder without me, I thought he was going to get the Armada edition (the larger pathfinder) that's the one I wanted. With two huge carseats in the backseat, it's a tight fit. We've actually been thru the whole Nissan line-up and I think when this lease is up we're leaving to Infinity or Cadiliac. We need something larger. We have third row seating and never used it. You just can't access the seats.
! Learned my lesson the first time. I just told him make sure to get the DVD package, heated seats and the 6 CDs in the dash. I didn't think I'd have to tell him to make sure the backseat is roomy for the carseats, he didn't even sit in the backseat. Then again, we were not even pregnant with DS1 when we got the car. I think it's awful but kind of funny. It is a monstrosity. DS goes to the high school with the nanny raised brats. A pink Hummer is nothing. That's a junker, haha. Kids drive Jaguars. It has given him a whole new view on today's teens. S P O I L E D. BIG TIME. I am hanging with the wrong crowd here. They are almost ANTI WDW. Unreal but true. 
He didn't like the spices or something? Whatever. He also hates Octoberfest in Germany and I LOVE LOVE LOVE it. He likes Morocco....ick.
I thought the AKL lobby was stunning and the back with the animals was neat. Channing: Peak/Regular season, still the same to me
I have a Pathfinder too. Not loving it
I will also not send DH alone to go car shopping
Sorry you guys are stuck in the rain. It's gorgeous here in NYC today. 70 and sunny. Took the boys to the playground after school and it was PACKED! I saw woman already out wearing sundresses and flipflops! I didn't think it was that hot out!
I can see how it would be tight w/ the car seats.....we had a Jeep Grand Cherakee too and it was tight with the boosters etc.
I had the Toyota Sequoia when it first came out I HAD TO HAVE THAT CAR!! I love car shopping....anyway, I had the Sequoia for a few yrs and loved it - I am a Toyota fan, but now a converted Nissan fan.... I was past all that car seat and stroller stuff so I wanted an easier car to park and use less gas etc....I am totally in love with my Pathfinder. The Armada is the size of the Sequoia. Mine is fully loaded and I love it. My kids use the 3rd row seating all the time when they have friends with....we just summersault the 2nd row seats forward and they climb in...I've even been back there! The Sequoia seated 8 and I am almost 6 ft tall and was comfy in the 3rd row of that car, but my Pathfinder I am tight and sit sideways in the 3rd row.....I can do it though haha.. DH's nav system that came in his 350Z and the one he bought extra for the Jeep is so much better than the one in the Pathfinder.
We have Captain's Seats in the second row and the third row is bench seating for 3 (even adults fit back there 
) There is still a trunk even with the third row up, but we kept down when we had the stroller in there full time.
I had the Toyota Sequoia when it first came out I HAD TO HAVE THAT CAR!! I love car shopping....anyway, I had the Sequoia for a few yrs and loved it - I am a Toyota fan, but now a converted Nissan fan.... I was past all that car seat and stroller stuff so I wanted an easier car to park and use less gas etc....I am totally in love with my Pathfinder. The Armada is the size of the Sequoia. Mine is fully loaded and I love it. My kids use the 3rd row seating all the time when they have friends with....we just summersault the 2nd row seats forward and they climb in...I've even been back there! The Sequoia seated 8 and I am almost 6 ft tall and was comfy in the 3rd row of that car, but my Pathfinder I am tight and sit sideways in the 3rd row.....I can do it though haha.. DH's nav system that came in his 350Z and the one he bought extra for the Jeep is so much better than the one in the Pathfinder.
DS1 has a Britax Roundabout and my niece has a Britax Marathon. Seriously we have to slam the door shut because her carseat hits the door
My QX56 is Infiniti's version of the Armada- I love it!!!
Yup, that's the car he's looking at. Now that's roomy!
had to have something big enough to hold four car seats that I could access the 3rd row easily. DS was only 3 when I had baby #4 so I had them all in real car seats and all the SUV's that we looked at seemed so inconvenient to get to that 3rd row! Plus I was so afraid that a kid would fall out of the car and get really hurt or I would pull my back out hoisting a carrier into a tall SUV (I'm shorter) Now that the oldest 2 kids are in boosters we are ready to go for the huge SUV! We are looking at the long suburbans or the really big fords (don't know the name) DH wants a conversion van 
But I refuse to drive a huge hideous van like that! 
How many does the Armada seat? Our friends have one for sell and DH said it was nice but I didn't think it would be big enough for us??????
Depends on that second row. Our second row has two captains seats so it seats 7. Some may have a bench for second and third row, which would mean seating for 8.
I only have 1 car seat, so that was never an issue for us. In our car, the center console(Sp?) in the second row can come out all together which would make for easy access to the third row. If that second row was a bench however, I would think one of the seats would need to flip up to give access to the back- not sure, though...
The real problem you would have is needing that third row up all the time, so your trunk space would be minimal. You probably are better off looking at an SUV that comes in an EL version (Escalade, Suburban etc.) so you still have ample trunk space for strollers etc. with the third row up, KWIM?
For everyone who is wondering just what the heck we are talking about, this is the car
and he also has to loose 60 lbs. We found out he will be getting a Prius to drive a as a work vehicle and so we sold the second car! Makes me feel a little less guilty having to buy a gas guzzler! I 'm hoping you get lots of tips to share with the rest of us!
Yippee, just had to share!
Kristen and Channing Have fun at your makeup playdate!
