My spouse and I just bought a house and are expecting our first child next summer. We currently have a 2011 Subaru Legacy that gets us from A to B, but we are considering upgrading. We are thinking we may need something bigger/safer that can better fit a carseat and stroller (in addition to our small dog). We would also like something with an in-car navigation system, as our current setup requires us to take our eyes off the road.
Would this be worthwhile purchase given the current car market? Should we wait out the market for a bit? Should we stick with our Subaru and instead contribute more to retirement?
You included no financial details.
You don’t need a massive car for a baby. They tend to be very small
No financial details so hard to judge. But please realize that this is a want, not a need. Every car fits a car seat/baby. Every car fits a stroller. And a Subaru is plenty safe.
I have a toddler, 50 pound dog, and a rather large running stroller and all of that fits just fine into my Prius.
Idk from a financial standpoint because there’s no info on that here.
From a parenting standpoint do research on which cars are good for car seats. Some of them are really difficult to install a car seat in or have major limitations to what can fit front to back or side to side. If you think you might ever have 3 kids, there’s a limited number of cars on the market that fit car seats 3 across. Some don’t have tether points in the middle or have weird overlap issues with the seat belt. Think about how much space you have with the seats back for each of you, infant seats actually take up a decent amount of room. Where will your dog ride? Do you have a plan to harness them? I wish I had thought more about navigating dog and baby before buying my car as now we have kind of an awkward set up.
The Subaru is generally safe, if you’re concerned about the in-car nav, maybe someone sells a kit that upgrades the radio to give you that in-car nav and it’ll be cheaper than buying a whole new car for that
Babies are tiny. Like they can fit under the armrest if you needed to.
No. You should not upgrade.
I’m looking at my 25 year old daughter right now. When she was born, the wifey was still driving our ’89 mercury tracer. I don’t know if you remember the old Mazda 323, but the 89 tracer was a Ford variant. 2 doors. 2 seat belts in the back. Manual locks, manual windows. Manual transmission.
Oh, and we bought it in a cold climate, then moved to a hot climate. So we installed after-market AC in ’91.
The move agreement was that we’d bring one car, she’d get the car, and I’d get my bicycle.
We did that for 2 1/2 more years until wifey was pregnant with #2. That’s when we bought our 98 mid-size sedan with real AC, with electric locks, electric windows, and manual transmission.
My vote is wait until she’s pregnant with #2.
I take my kid around comfortably in a Hyundai Ioniq. It’s smaller than the Subaru Legacy. You don’t NEED a new bigger car. But if you think it’s helpful, that’s your call, but know it’s a luxury not a necessity.
First kid? No need to upgrade unless you’re flush with cash and just want to. I rocked a similarly aged Corolla as our primary household vehicle with two kids and it was fine. We got a larger vehicle when #3 was on the way.
A new car is a luxury not a need, especially with a baby on its way. New Borns are waaaay more expensive than you might think too, rn is a horrible time to buy a car unless you desperately need a new car, even used cars are crazy rn, a 11yr car isn’t that old. You can buy a sat nav (satellite GPS depending of what country you’re in) like garmin and install that if you don’t want to use a phone mount and use your phone, and it’s very cheap in comparison to buying a car cause of the integrated gps.
If you make over 250k and want to add new car sure go for it if you want but it is not a need (Plus you’ll get baby fluids all over a new car). Hard to give advice with no financial info. Income, how you buying the house etc rn is not a good time to buy a car unless you need to, Subarus are great quality cars and some of the safest out there, yes even a 10yr+ old Subaru 🙂
We have a 2017 Legacy and a 3 year old, and two dogs. It works just fine. Do NOT upgrade, for space. It’s a safe car, and it’s reliable. I believe in extended read facing after the infant carrier we upgraded to a larger car seat and still have our son rear facing at age 3 without any problems or concerns for space.
When we went on vacation, it was a little tight due to needing to bring a pack and play, dog beds, a hiking backpack, stroller, diapers ect. But we just bought a roof rack from costco. afpr vacations ee prefer cabin in the woods, as opposed to hotels (hence the need for extra equipment). If we stayed somewhere nicer, it would have been just fine.
If you have money to blow, and are looking for an excuse to buy a new car, knock yourself out. But you can make it work with a newborn. If you find yourself tight on space for a vacation, you can always rent a van for a week.
Also here is a hint- invest in a nice umbrella stroller. We used the infant carrier snap on frame, and then moved to a nice umbrella stroller. It’s smaller for the trunk and just as functional. We do have a big jogger stroller that we got as a hand me down, and we don’t take it anywhere unless my husband is legit running with the baby. It’s just big and bulky and there’s really no need for it unless you are running or in some sort of off-road environment and need bigger wheels.
We got a summers infant convenience stroller which has the larger storage area underneath, but still has a small footprint. We live near a major amusement park and have season pass and that thing has been amazing.
We did this when I was preg with our first. Totally regret not going for the bigger suv because we’re running out of space now with 3 kids. If you’re thinking about expanding your family then yes you need the bigger suv or minivan.
Everybody thinks you need these massive cars once you have a baby. Unless you currently own a 2 door car where your flipping your seat up to put car seats in the back, I find it’s usually an excuse to just get a new car because you want one. People used to get along totally fine with the family Corolla which back then was the size of a modern sub compact car practically.
A minivan is great for kids (eg, changing diapers in-car). So if getting something bigger, you should consider that.
For first child, you definitely don’t need to get a bigger car.
Suction cup with tape on the dash should work fine.
I would wait to buy; I believe supply shortages for cars is projected to ease by mid next year. https://youtu.be/EsRoDkaFaWU
Instead of preemptively think you’ll need this or that before the baby arrives, make the decision after you have the kid. If in a year or so you feel your current car doesn’t work for you, then look for a new car.
The biggest advice I can give is having a car with leg room, adjustable seats and air vents in the back. This is one reason we bought a Toyota Camry and a Ford Explorer. We live in Texas and didn’t want our baby to have a heat stroke, so vents in the back is good. Having the leg room while having the baby seat installed behind us was huge. As the kid gets older you don’t want them kicking you from behind.
I believe get a heavy car with a v6 engine so you get good mileage. But protect that kid. I would not want to be in a Subaru in a collision with a mod size suv or truck
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