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Have a 2 door car, do I really need to upgrade to a 4 door?
We are due our baby in july and last year before falling preg, I bought a brand new 2 door car, it is not very family friendly at all and the boot is tiny. I have already tried one buggy in it (quinny) and it wouldnt fit!
I am having a bit of a dilemy as I am unsure whether we should upgrade to a 4 door with a bigger boot or just stick with what we have got.
Anyone who has a small 2 door car and a baby, is it that much of a pain to get baby in and out etc? also do you find the car is big enough for all the baby stuff that is needed?
We could afford to buy a bigger car but it would mean having to go back to work slightly earlier than originally planned after maternity leave.
I am not sure whether to just stick and struggle with my car or trade it in.
thanks any advice/comments would be much appreciated.
I am having a bit of a dilemy as I am unsure whether we should upgrade to a 4 door with a bigger boot or just stick with what we have got.
Anyone who has a small 2 door car and a baby, is it that much of a pain to get baby in and out etc? also do you find the car is big enough for all the baby stuff that is needed?
We could afford to buy a bigger car but it would mean having to go back to work slightly earlier than originally planned after maternity leave.
I am not sure whether to just stick and struggle with my car or trade it in.
thanks any advice/comments would be much appreciated.
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Having said that we now have a people carrier and wouldn't be wothout it as if we take the very back seats out we can get a double buggy/big pram in without folding it down
Oh and if you are having the baby in the front - with airbag turned off - then you might get away with two door. And yr hubby can always sit in the back. Mine does!
Personally if you were putting baby in the back seat then no way wld i want to be leaning over the seats everyday to strap carseat in!!
xx
I have a 3 door Peugeot 307 which I bought new 2.5 years ago. Daisy-Mae is 11 months now, so it wasn't the best timing!!! I REALLY wanted to change my car all the way through my pregnancy and still really would like to.. but can't find anything I like enough to part with our hard earned money!
If you decide to keep it, my tip would be to make sure you get an Isofix base for your infant carrier - this was soooooo much easier than it would have been trying to secure the belt around the seat in a 3 door car..
TBH, now Daisy-Mae is in her forward facing seat, I often think it's easier getting her in and out of the 3 door car (my Mum has an Audi Q5 and the same car seat as me and it is more tricky doing the belt up from the side!) as I actually get into the back of the car to tighten the belt up - we play a little game too, which you couldn't do from the side
I'm 6 foot tall, as is my hubby but we haven't had too much of a problem with where the seat sits. We can fit a huge pram (Britax Vigour) in the boot and my bag sits on the backseat next to Doodle.
If I was doing it again, I don't think I'd change my car for these reasons, I'd rather spend more money on a smaller pram and the isofix base - that would be much cheaper for me than changing the car..
Now Daisy is older, I've ordered the Cath Kidston Maclaren stroller which will fit much more comfortably in the boot and I think I might start to think of changing the 307 for a Mini! It's only a few months that it's awkward for and I'm not sure it's worth going back to work earlier than necessary for the inconvenience, but each to their own!
Also, the other thing to say is that Daisy will be my only child - if I was planning more, I would probably have changed the car...
Hope this helps!
C xxxx
we dont have access to another car and there is no way my current car will be big enough for 2 kids. I am thinking I should really trade it in, but I guess it is just a case of deciding when to do it...now or later once it becomes a real struggle.
thanks again for your comments.
We have a 3 door golf, a really old shape one, the boot is small but not tiny, we have got a iCandy Peach and it fits really well.
Perhaps you could also consider getting one that folds flat and stand it up behind a seat rather than in the boot.
Once Lo went into a Group 1 seat at 9 months old, it's been a lot easier - in a way I find it easier than a 4 door, as at least you can climb into the car and strap them in facing forwards rather than doing it side wards.
But I would def try first because until you have lonyou don't really know how much you'll use the car or whether you can cope with the hassles of squeazing in the pram!! Xx
We have a Peugeot 307 and it is fine. When its just me and lo I turn off passenger air bag, when OH is with us she goes in back. Both oh and I can physically climb into the back very easily. Also the 307 has a massive boot, fits my Spin easily, plus loads of shopping. The thing is we didn't know how it would go until lo arrived and had to find out.
I guess it really depends, but I didn't see the point in changing a perfectly good car unless we absolutely had to, especially as we were struggling to be able to afford maximum maternity leave for me.
So wait and see
that being said we will more than likely upgrade within the next 2 years as we plan to have a second baby.
MJx