It's official I'm old

[crokett]

After work went out and got the minivan today. Traded the Pathfinder for it. I drove it home. Nice ride but it is a minivan. Alread called my dad and asked if I can come over and drive his turbodiesel truck around. He asked 'Where" and I said "anywhere".

[gerti]

I know the feeling! Never thought I'd be owning a Passat Wagon... Nice car though. Really!

[MilDoc]

33?!?

Are you kidding?

But then again, as we said when I was young -- never trust anyone over 30!

[LinuxRandal]

Remove the back seats, place in a matress, and take a gal to the drive in (if her father will let you go in a van)!

[MilDoc]

Remove the back seats, place in a matress, and take a gal to the drive in (if her father will let you go in a van)!

Drive in????

Do they still exist???

But in my day...........

[bmyers]

You forget what minivan's brings you in the way of perks..

1) People at the drive-through call you Sir now..

2) You can fit some pretty big tools in a minivan from a garage sale.

3) You just lost 5 MPH in whatever speed zone you are in. If an officer sees two cars speeding down the road. One is a white minivan and the other is a Honda Civic 2 inches off the ground, which one do you think they'll pull over? The one with the pyscho-mom & screaming kids or the one with the smart ass 17 yr old with no insurance?

4) Get the overhead VCR w/PS2 hookup, GPS/NAV and tint the windows 10% past legal. You'll still be cool and who's gonna check your window tint? If they do, tell them your kid has a skin condition.

5) Get an under-bumper hitch, even if you don't have anything you can tow. People will think it's just your "fun hauler" for the boat or moto-cross trailer. They will imagine that you are not old and washed up and that your other vehicle is a Pathfinder or something more manly.

I'm just kidding.. Enjoy homeboy.. It's all part of living..

Bill

[dbarnett]

We did the same thing about a month ago...

After work went out and got the minivan today. Traded the Pathfinder for it. I drove it home. Nice ride but it is a minivan. Alread called my dad and asked if I can come over and drive his turbodiesel truck around. He asked 'Where" and I said "anywhere".

We bought a fully loaded Odyssey and it is pretty remarkable. I love the navigation and the back up camera, but it still is a mini-van. With two growing boys, I had no choice. It's a good thing that I bought it for my wife, and I still have the truck.

I turn 40 this fall and I figure that I am now getting into my golden years....I will need to have a mid-life crisis.

Dan - San Diego

[rosesunkist]

If getting a minivan means that you are old....WOW. I've been old for a couple years now. I bought my 2000 Venture a few weeks after I turned 25.

At the time, I had just wrecked my station wagon that I had since High School, already had two kids, and another one on the way, so I needed the room. Can't fit 3 carseats comfortably in most vehicles. I would not give it up for nothing! I love it. Except when it comes tme to change the rear spark plugs..rotating the engine forward...not fun. Any work on the engine...not fun, way too cramped in the engine bay.

But hey, the rear is just wide enough to fit 4' wide plywood back there!

[Knottscott]

I knew I was officially old when walking became excercise.

Re: the van....I always dreamed of a car that would attract attention at an intersection....never in my wildest dreams did I think that vehicle would end up to be a 15 passenger van!

[jAngiel]

I actually miss our Odyssey minivan. It was a great ride. Our family out grew it so now we have a Suburban, I guess the next step is a 12 or 15 passenger van. AUGHHHHH, a big bread box. I need stop having kids before that happens...

[WayneJ]

I would'nt worry about being old till you start getting A.A.R.P. mail every week. Put a Harley decal in the back window.
Wayne

[scorrpio]

You forget what minivan's brings you in the way of perks..

1) People at the drive-through call you Sir now..

Bill

Yeah, but when I'm in my SUV, people at drive-throughs call me 'Boss'.

Btw, we checked. It WILL easily accomodate 2 carseats and an adult in the back. Meaning come 2nd kid, we won't have to switch to a van.

[leehljp]

I was gonna ask if you turned 30 or something?

[JSUPreston]

Guess that means I turned old 2 years ago. We traded in our 2 year old SUV for a minivan. Wife loves it. It is nice to be able to fit 7 in at one time whenever we need to go somewhere. With the rear seats removeable, we have a ton of room. Wife says she will never give it up.

I, on the other hand, still have a pickup. 3rd one in as many years. Bought a '92 S10 with cash. I was the meat and cheese in a 3 car pileup on the interstate. Traffic was at a standstill, and guy hit me doing as least 40. Eyewitness said that the rear wheels were off the ground. Took the insurance settlement and a little more cash, bought a '92 Dakota. Starting burning oil a year later. Traded for the 2000 Nissan CC Frontier. Love the truck (except for the really short bed...fixed it in 2001).

Point of story, give the wife the minivan, and go buy a truck! A crew cab! Man, they are great. You can haul the kids around, and everybody will like the truck...especially the gas companies.

[crokett]

You forget what minivan's brings you in the way of perks..

3) You just lost 5 MPH in whatever speed zone you are in.

Yup. That occurred to me yesterday when I was driving it home.

4) Get the overhead VCR w/PS2 hookup, GPS/NAV and tint the windows 10% past legal. You'll still be cool and who's gonna check your window tint? If they do, tell them your kid has a skin condition.

It has a DVD player and overhead screen in it. Also has wireless headsets so I don't have to listen to Barney videos any more. Windows are already tinted to limo tint.

5) Get an under-bumper hitch,

After I got the tags transferred 1st stop was the hitch place to pick up a hitch. I will install it this week. Gotta tow the util trailer with something. Also made sure it had a 2" reciever so we can still use the bike rack.