[s-cars] 3 car seats?

[Cody Forbes]

On Feb 5, 2010, at 2:34 PM, Kent McLean <kentmclean at comcast.net> wrote:

> Cody Forbes wrote:
>> My brother-in-law is looking to get rid of his Suburban with a budget
>> of $3k. He's looking at sedans and wagons, primarily Volvos and  
>> Audis.
>> He's not the primary transporter for the kids, but it needs to hold 3
>> car seats.
>>
>> Will 3 car seats fit in the back of an UrA6? How about an A4?
>
> Very few cars will hold 3 cars seats side-by-side-by-side.
>
> You (or your B-i-L) might not like hearing this, but having raised
> 3 boys, I'd say go with a Dodge Minivan -- available in that price
> range, cheap to keep, and will give the critters lots of room.
> ("Dad, he hit me!" "Don't make me stop this car.")
>
> As for an Audi, go bigger. I wouldn't consider an A4 for 3 kids.
> They do grow, you know. Go for the A6 wagon. It will hold 2 car
> seats, I don't know about 3, but even with 2, someone will be
> stuck in the middle, unhappy.
>
>

Because of that reason a late, water-boxer, Vanagon was mentioned too.  
Not a Westy (camper), but the nice roomy 7 passenger Vanagon. They can  
be hard to find though.

This car certainly isn't a permanent thing, it's more of a "laid off  
and need to be frugal for an indeterminate time" sort of thing. He is  
usually a pretty successful guy and if I get him hooked on non-SUV's I  
see him with a few-year-old A8q or such when things pick up.

-Cody