I always joked that as uncool as their reputation is, mini-vans are some of the best vehicles I’ve ever owned – you can load them up like a truck (we literally hauled a fridge to our campsite in the van), the sliding doors are a lot safer in garages and parking lots (especially with kids doing the opening!) and even sitting up higher in traffic is better than most cars.
I also joked that they should probably just sell you one when you leave the maternity ward at the hospital because whether you accept it or not, you’re pretty much guaranteed to end up driving one eventually.
After years of me driving a 2006 Ford Fusion that I bought in February 2016 (proudly having the oldest vehicle in our staff parking lot including a part-time page who drives a much newer 2007 vehicle!) and Shea driving the 2013 Town and Country mini-van we upgraded to in June 2014 after selling our first Grand Caravan mini-van we got when Pace was born, we’ve had a few changes.
Shea had been looking for a newer vehicle and earlier this spring, bought a 2022 Honda Pilot.
Then, with Pace getting his license, I decided to sell the mini-van (selling it in a single day to a young family and, surprise, the wife didn’t want a mini-van but with their third kid having arrived a few months ago, relented).
This allows Pace to “inherit” my Ford Fusion and meant that I also got to look for a newer vehicle – deciding on a 2021 Hyundai Kona which I bought earlier this week.
After years of driving older vehicles, it’s quite a change to have two newer vehicles that have such amazing features as Apple Carplay! Lane Assist! Sun Roof! Multi-driving modes!
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