Choosing a car?

[DebbieL]

It is a 2003 model. I find it no problem with my very tall husband and I in front and 3 teenagers in the back. I don't know about the 3 carseats in back as I've "thankfully" never had need to test that theory, lol. It could easily hold 2 for sure - not certain about the middle seat in back, but like I said maybe it could - I don't want to find out, he, he.

[LivingAlmostLarge]

Debbie, the 2003 corolla is about 4 inches more leg room than the 1999 and about 3 inches higher and wider. Have you sat in a 1999 Corolla? I think the newer models are as large as camrys.

[tabbycat31]

I came from a family with 2 kids, and my parents had a Corolla as a family car, and I am not scarred from it.

Personally (as a single girl) you could not PAY me to drive a minivan. Aside from the fact that they're ugly, I am not comfortable driving larger vehicles. The largest car I've driven is a Forester.

[disneysteve]

Originally Posted by tabbycat31

Personally (as a single girl) you could not PAY me to drive a minivan. Aside from the fact that they're ugly, I am not comfortable driving larger vehicles.

My wife is just the opposite. She is petite, 5-foot-1, and she much prefers being higher up in the van. She feels much safer and has a better view of the road that way. Having driven one for 11 years now, she hates when she has to drive my Camry.

[tabbycat31]

I'm 5'6 so I wouldnt call myself petite. However I've never even driven a car the size of a Camry before, and since I've been in Drivers Ed, I've only driven compact cars.

I know people that are shorter than me that are comfortable handling a Suburban, but I wouldnt be. I don't think height has anything to do with it.