It’s of the biggest questions you’ll have to face when you become a parent. You’ve watched your friends go through the stages: shock and denial, grief and acceptance and finally elation. The day has come when you too must face the ultimate decision…to get a minivan.
You’ve been avoiding it for years, putting it off for another day, week, month and year. But the wait it over, there’s no escape, you must give in. It’s time to embrace the minivan for everything that it has to offer.
Comfy seats? Check. A million cup holders? Check. Enough space to take a nap? Check.
The mini van has everything you could ask for and more, so why would you look for anything else? In a mini van, crowded seats and wayward soccer cleats are a thing of the past so sit back, relax and buckle up for the best ride of your life.
You can hate on the mini van all you want but you might think twice the next time you find yourself with a cup holder emergency. Just think about how many times you’ve forgotten to clean out the car and had nowhere to put your hot coffee the next morning. Or how about those awkward moments when your friend gets in the passenger seat and has nowhere to put their water bottle because you’ve hogged both cup holders?
If you had a mini van, this wouldn’t be a problem. With six or eight convenient places to store cups and drinks, you’ll never have another cup holder emergency.
The most obvious advantage of a mini van is its storage capacity. Mini vans can seat more people than a regular car but they can also store way more stuff. Storage is not just about how many pool noodles, beach chairs, and blankets you can stuff into the back of the car. It can also be about you.
Need to haul a few sheets of lumber from Home Depot? Planning a trip to the lake? No need to call up your brother-in-law to borrow his pick up truck. The mini van has you covered.
If you’re a parent, then chances are you value comfort above just about anything else. You love being a dad but you also know that even an average day can be exhausting. So when you’re feeling the stress from chasing after your kids, changing diapers, and running up and down the stairs all day, a comfortable car can be a lifesaver.
In a mini van you and your passengers have plenty of room to spread out. All you have to do is pop your kids in the back and let the road take you wherever you please…like the grocery store. And for an added bonus, loading up the van will be a breeze compared to your old car. If you’re planning a road trip, you won’t have to fiddle with folded seats every time you make an unexpected bathroom stop.
