Why does this make me sick to my stomach???

[Mad4Mickey]

You are not alone , everytime we buy a new car I get really ill and sometimes throw up . You should have seen me when we bought our new house last year. I didnt sleep for about 3 weeks REALLY !

Relax ... just breathe.....

 

[Crazy4Disney72]

I have an 07 Pilot and I LOVE it, probably the best vehicle we have ever had, and we only have the base model! I think it sounds like a good deal for your family. Yes, the payment is higher, but it will be a better fit for your family so if you can comfortably afford the payment, I think it's worth it. I only have about 37000 miles on my Pilot and I plan on driving it for many, many years!

 

[mommy2allyandaveri]

Apart from the other reasons...I don't really get this as a good reason to get a new car: "crap piled on my lap and under my feet. I have to sit cross legged in the car!"

Seems that's a "clean the car" issue, and it's one that's likely to follow you to the Pilot, if it's a habit to keep so much stuff in your car.


Is the Escape really that small????

I have to say that I am pretty offended by this response. I came on here for budget reasons, not so someone could tell me to keep my car clean.

I'm probably offended because you don't know me at all, if you did you would know that I am a neat freak and my car is almost always very clean with no clutter.

Yes, prinsessmom is right. It really is that small. The dog is in the back, the kids are in the back seat and we take necessary items when traveling to MIL's home.

I'm happy to say we are the proud owners of an 07 Pilot and we love it, could not be happier. The deal was done before we even set foot in the dealership, no fuss, no muss.

 

[bkaz]

Unfortunately this is why I always hesitate before posting on the DIS...there is always someone who feels the need to chime in with a negative comment that is offensive. I've just learned now to ignore those who seem to come on here for sport...there's lots of good information to be learned...so I try not to pay any attention to those who are just looking to pick a fight (same thing I tell my children)! Now I will put my shield on and prepare for the worst!

 

[jakenjess]

I don't blame you at all for wanting a bigger car. The Escape is pretty small. I think you'll love the Pilot. We have two Hondas, an Odyssey and a CRV, and we love them both. I always hate that new car payment, but cars are a necessity of life, especially in certain parts of the country, so you need one you're comfortable with. Enjoy your new vehicle, and don't let people's negative comments get you down!

 

[solfan68]

I'm happy to say we are the proud owners of an 07 Pilot and we love it, could not be happier. The deal was done before we even set foot in the dealership, no fuss, no muss.

Congrats on the new car, and don't get worked up. After several years of no car payments we also made the jump in 2009. I *wish* I had a $200 car payment. My 98 Civic is still going strong, so I'm sure the Pilot will serve you well and alleviate the cramping that you were going through with the Escape. You've made the leap... now ENJOY !

 

[RooRach0906]

When you need the extra space you need the extra space. My DH and I just had to do a similar thing.... I do in home day care and we are expecting our first baby (a girl) and I could not get 2 car seats (Toddler and baby) and a booster across the back of the seat. I have to drive every day b/c I take them to and from school. So We had a 03 Envoy which I LOVED and upgraded to a 05 Trailblazer Ext so we have the third row now. It was a huge decision at the time, we didnt have any money to put down but thankfully we too got an awesome deal and it only raised our payments by $10 a month Lucky too they are both GM models so they was not much difference in the layout of the car. I really stressed over the decision, but we had made up our minds that if the dealership did not give us pay off it was a no go b/c we could not afford the bigger payment (that would have been about $100 more a month) So as long as if fits in the budget and does not make you tight on money then it is worth it partly for the peace of mind it will give you.

 

[LauralF22]

Congratulations on the new car. You can rest assured with a Honda. I've had two in my life and am planning on buying the Odyssey in Sept.

 

[belle&sebastiansmom]

OP, My family is right there with yours!

We have two kids, so that's one car seat, one booster seat. 4 dogs in a cage that takes up nearly the whole back end. My family is 6 hours away.

When we come back from holidays we are busting at the seams in my Buick Ranier. This year we got a trailer hitch gadget from Wal-Mart for about $50. We were able to put everything in boxes, cover it, and put it on the hitch. It was very sturdy, no problems, and the ride was much less stressful. And this back end hitch was so much more convenient than the roof top racks.

 

[rynosmom]

Congratulations on your purchase. About a year and a half ago the lease was up on my Dodge Durango. Thinking that my oldest was off to college and we very seldom drive all together I would down size to a small SUV. I got a Jeep Liberty and while most of the time its just myself and my 6 foot 14 year old it's fine, but when all 4 of us are together its just way too crowded. Enjoy your space!

 

[nexttrip4us]

I'm glad you're enjoying your new Honda. We LOVE our Hondas...we currently own 2 Odysseys--an 03 and an 05 and prior to that, owned a 2000. Not a single problem with any of them and I expect that we will have them for quite some time to come. We will always stick with Honda . Haven't had a car payment in over a year and it is SO nice to not have a payment and have two reliable vehicles!

Enjoy!

 

[bumbershoot]

Yes, it is that small. If you have more than one kid and have to pack it for a trip I can see having to sit cross legged on top of stuff. I think that is what she is talking about rather than day to day clutter. I drive an '05 Kia Spectra, so I can totally get that. We have only Me, DH and DD6 and are still stuffed to the gills traveling anywhere in it. We too are considering a "new" used car, but i want to wait another year if possible so that we can put more down on it.

Aha.

Good luck on the new to you car! I highly recommend having as much down on it as possible...it's funny, I was fine leasing for 12 years, but for some reason, owing more than a car is worth for over 2 years, when it was USED to begin with, has just chapped my hide!

I have to say that I am pretty offended by this response. I came on here for budget reasons, not so someone could tell me to keep my car clean.

I'm probably offended because you don't know me at all, if you did you would know that I am a neat freak and my car is almost always very clean with no clutter.

I'm sorry I said it wrong. I certainly wasn't telling you to keep your car clean; I was just concerned about that ONE reason for buying a new car. I've been over on the llnoe.com forums, and perhaps got too used to the plain and blunt way of speaking about big purchases and the reasons used for them, and I was worried about that one reason for your sake, especially b/c you were feeling sick about this purchase.

The Escape has always looked relatively big to me; all SUVs look big to me, so it was odd to me that an SUV would be too small. Of course, the reality is that our own stupid car with its massive trunk and long hood is longer than the SUVs in our parking lot. And I forget that SUVs tend to have that hatch in back instead of a big ol' trunk that you can pack to the rafters.

But when someone is talking about "crap" in their car and that they can't put their feet down, without explaining that this was for a trip and it was gear on the floor, I'm not sure it's fair to assign mean intent to a person trying to help. I read the first post and you said "can't go to MIL's house without..." I didn't realize that MIL's house was a big trip that you would pack for. I thought you were saying that it was full like that on a day to day basis, and that there was maybe some exaggeration going on. Could have gone either way; I picked wrong.

I just got confused by the word "crap" to mean "things we've packed for a big trip". I'll try to explain things better in the future...I've been sick and I thought I was clearer-headed when I replied, but I guess not. And I'm sorry for it.

 

[bkaz]

Ahhh...this is why DH hates e-mail...because it is easy to misinterpret what someone says without the voice clues...glad that no harm was meant...now I can go back to thinking the DIS is one big happy family!

 

[DawnM]

This was my thought as well.

Hugs, but you prob. don't want my opinion.



Dawn

This is for you. Pretty sure you don't want to hear my opinion though.

 

[Esmerelda]

We are big Dave Ramsey fans. We went to a car auction over a year ago. My hubby picked up a 2000 Chevy Venture van for 1,200. The things we put into it: new windshield $200 and 2 new tires $200. When we added it to our insurance, the blue book value was around $4200. We got a great deal. My son is saving right now to go to an auction. You have to do your homework though. Check all VIN numbers to be sure you aren't buying a vehicle that has been wrecked before. We did our homework and it was so worth it.

I highly recommend a car auction. I was the only chick at the one we attended and I had a blast! We will never do car payments again.

best of luck to you...