Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2006 11:18:24 -0400 From: Fred W <Malt_Houndnospamm-me-not*yahoo.com> Subject: Re: FS: 2001 Saab 9-5 wagon-Durham, NC
Gary Fritz wrote: > Fred W <Malt_Houndnospamm-me-not*yahoo.com> wrote: > >>The SAAB wagon you already have is more than capable of doing >>everything any mini-van can do and in far better style. > > > 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. Kids are like plants. If you give them more room to grow they'll just take advantage of it. Keep 'em tightly compressed in the back seat and save tons on new clothing... ;-) > > Most minivans have 2 seats in the middle row, and 2-3 in the rear! But with that rear seat installed in the minivans there is almost zero room for cargo. Don't know if you still can, but you used to be able to put the wider 3-place seat in the forward position and so seat 5 and still leave cargo room in the back. If not it would sure suck. >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. When playing soccer Mom, you can quite easily carry 4 kids at a time in any sedan or wagon. Just leave the S/O at home. Personally, I wouldn't want to be able to carry more than 4 of the little buggers at a time. In fact, if you don't have the ability, you won't have to!! > > 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... I do own one of those *gag* machines (the SUV) but there is not much more room in that for passengers than in my 9-3SS. I only keep it for the V8 engine to pull the boat trailer to the lake. -- -Fred W
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