I need a "Dadmobile" [Archive]

RedLS1GTO

02-25-2016, 2:17pm

With a little one about a month away I have been looking at the vehicles in the garage. I have everything I "need" but I want a Dadmobile of some sort.

I have the big dually that will easily fit carseats. The wife has a Yukon, check. Even the SS has more than enough room for a car seat.

If anybody has paid attention to my posts over the last year (which I doubt) I have been watching with interest whenever cars come up for sale. I want something new (to me). I've thought continuously about a Z/28 but prices are still up above what I think is a sound investment. (Yes, I know that's not a kid friendly choice)

I've seriously considered another SS, this 1 as a 6 speed, but I just don't know about 2 of the same thing. Seems kind of... vanilla. I like cars that you don't see every day.

The other thing that ALWAYS stays on the list is a V-Wagon. Definitely a 6 speed in that one. Let's face it, it's hard to get much cooler than that as a family car. Who doesn't want a station wagon that's faster than most sports cars?! :willy:

http://www.carstreetjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/6749510001_large.jpg

Any other ideas from the minds (I use that term loosely) here at the Barn? New, old,... only requirements are something fun to drive, something that I most likely won't see 2 more of in a parking lot, and enough room for a car seat to EASILY get in and out.

Stangkiller

02-25-2016, 2:22pm

I'm working on finding a Denali to replace my diesel. When I get bored of the Denali i'll either give that to my wife, or put a blower on it. I've looked at the SS, CTS, I honestly would want the new larger, RWD Caddy, and well that's nearly as much as a slightly used Yukon Denali. Maybe consider a Jeep SRT8- if you can deal with their reliability issues. What about an M5 with the V10 and a tubi exhaust?

Will the SS really carry a rear facing car seat and still allow for a passenger in the front seat comfortably?

It seems like back seats keep shrinking, and there's only a few cars that will now take a rear facing seat without reducing the legroom in the front of the car. And even fewer are wide enough to not effect the drivers seat too.

Don't forget door openings and being able to put the carrier into the car without too much hassel.

Those CSTV wagons seemed a bit tough to find, and considering the rear door, putting a baby strapped into their seat into the back may still be a bit of a struggle.

ApexOversteer

02-25-2016, 2:35pm

The CTS-V wagon is the only cool Dadmobile. All others are just symbols of your acceptance of automotive castration...

Jobaka

02-25-2016, 2:53pm

I like cars that you don't see every day.

http://images.budgettravel.com/blog_weinermobilecrop.jpg

Burro (He/Haw)

02-25-2016, 2:55pm

Maybe it's just my age, (54) or maybe it's the fact my automobile taste tends to run towards the traditional but a 500 hp station wagon, or a 500 hp four door makes absolutely no sense to me.

Hell, I just don't like four doors and I know they're wildly popular.

Disclaimer; I never had kids to consider but I do have dogs to haul around. In all reality a minivan would be a better choice for what I do but they hold zero appeal to me, hence the SUV.

ApexOversteer

02-25-2016, 2:56pm

Disclaimer; I never had kids to consider but I do have dogs to haul around. In all reality a minivan would be a better choice for what I do but they hold zero appeal to me, hence the SUV.

What would you buy if SUV's didn't exist and minivans were a symbol of one's loyalty to ISIS?

Stangkiller

02-25-2016, 2:56pm

ApexOversteer

02-25-2016, 2:59pm

With a little one about a month away I have been looking at the vehicles in the garage. I have everything I "need" but I want a Dadmobile of some sort.

Ok, so if the SS isn't the "Dadmobile", then what is it?

Take whatever it is, move it to the "Dadmobile" bay in the garage, and then buy something new to fill the spot you now use the SS for...

Burro (He/Haw)

02-25-2016, 3:01pm

What would you buy if SUV's didn't exist and minivans were a symbol of one's loyalty to ISIS?
Probably a Silverado with a topper. (Diehard GM person here) And I'd have to work out some kind of heat in the back.
You drive a 410hp 4 door :confused5:

No, I've got a Tahoe and my wife drives a Camaro.

SteelCityBlue

02-25-2016, 3:03pm

What would you buy if SUV's didn't exist and minivans were a symbol of one's loyalty to ISIS?

How hard is it to learn arabic?

How much are the ***** wagons these days?

Stangkiller

02-25-2016, 3:03pm

Probably a Silverado with a topper. (Diehard GM person here) And I'd have to work out some kind of heat in the back.

No, I've got a Tahoe and my wife drives a Camaro.

hmm, I thought you rocked an Escalade for some reason...403hp vs the tahoe 310.

Burro (He/Haw)

02-25-2016, 3:08pm

hmm, I thought you rocked an Escalade for some reason...403hp vs the tahoe 310.

I did. I traded it off last summer for a Tahoe LTZ. :cert:

RedLS1GTO

02-25-2016, 3:11pm

I'm working on finding a Denali to replace my diesel. When I get bored of the Denali i'll either give that to my wife, or put a blower on it. I've looked at the SS, CTS, I honestly would want the new larger, RWD Caddy, and well that's nearly as much as a slightly used Yukon Denali. Maybe consider a Jeep SRT8- if you can deal with their reliability issues. What about an M5 with the V10 and a tubi exhaust?

No SUVs this go 'round. Definitely looking for a car of some sort. I should also add that a BMW emblem on the nose is a non-starter as well. I'm just not a fan...

Will the SS really carry a rear facing car seat and still allow for a passenger in the front seat comfortably?

It seems like back seats keep shrinking, and there's only a few cars that will now take a rear facing seat without reducing the legroom in the front of the car. And even fewer are wide enough to not effect the drivers seat too.

Don't forget door openings and being able to put the carrier into the car without too much hassel.

Those CSTV wagons seemed a bit tough to find, and considering the rear door, putting a baby strapped into their seat into the back may still be a bit of a struggle.

The SS, believe it or not is great with a car seat. They are WAY bigger than they look (or feel) The thing has almost the same footprint as the Yukon in the garage.

Datawiz

02-25-2016, 3:13pm

The CTS-V wagon is the only cool Dadmobile. All others are just symbols of your acceptance of automotive castration...

Cool car, but disagree about "only".

2016 AMG E63 S Wagon | Mercedes-Benz (http://www.mbusa.com/mercedes/vehicles/model/class-E/model-E63S4S)

RedLS1GTO

02-25-2016, 3:15pm

Ok, so if the SS isn't the "Dadmobile", then what is it?

Take whatever it is, move it to the "Dadmobile" bay in the garage, and then buy something new to fill the spot you now use the SS for...

Believe it or not, we actually bought the SS for my wife. She drives it more than I do. It was her daily driver until she started working in the city and destroying vehicles. We bought the old Yukon so she wouldn't feel bad about body panels being ripped off of it in micro-sized parking spots.

My daily driver is the big dually.

Stangkiller

02-25-2016, 3:15pm

I did. I traded it off last summer for a Tahoe LTZ. :cert:

I love the new LTZ's I just can't bring myself to give in to the puny 5.3L, even with the towing gear it's just not enough motor for daily driving in traffic around here.

No SUVs this go 'round. Definitely looking for a car of some sort. I should also add that a BMW emblem on the nose is a non-starter as well. I'm just not a fan...

The SS, believe it or not is great with a car seat. They are WAY bigger than they look (or feel) The thing has almost the same footprint as the Yukon in the garage.

Well that leaves two options....Tesla P85D or a Hellcat :leaving:

ApexOversteer

02-25-2016, 3:16pm

Cool car, but disagree about "only".

2016 AMG E63 S Wagon | Mercedes-Benz (http://www.mbusa.com/mercedes/vehicles/model/class-E/model-E63S4S)

At twice the price of a CTS-V wagon, that's not a Dadmobile, that's a Fuhrerwagen! :D

RedLS1GTO

02-25-2016, 3:17pm

Cool car, but disagree about "only".

2016 AMG E63 S Wagon | Mercedes-Benz (http://www.mbusa.com/mercedes/vehicles/model/class-E/model-E63S4S)

OK, I should clarify. My budget doesn't stretch to 6 figures on this one. :)

...although it may have the performance, I don't think the MercWagon looks nearly as good as the V.

Datawiz

02-25-2016, 3:22pm

...although it may have the performance, I don't think the MercWagon looks nearly as good as the V.

I concur, and would also select the Caddy. :yesnod:

Cars for Sale: 2014 Cadillac CTS V Wagon in Cincinnati, OH 45242: Wagon Details - 414180114 - Autotrader (http://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sale/vehicledetails.xhtml?zip=33912&endYear=2014&modelCode1=CTS&showcaseOwnerId=96766&makeCode1=CAD&startYear=2010&firstRecord=0&extColorsSimple=BLACK&searchRadius=0&showcaseListingId=413774705&trim1=CTS%7CV&mmt=%5BCAD%5BCTS%5BCTS%257CV%5D%5D%5B%5D%5D&listingId=414180114&Log=0)

SteelCityBlue

02-25-2016, 3:27pm

I wasn't thinking $60K used

RedLS1GTO

02-25-2016, 3:49pm

I concur, and would also select the Caddy. :yesnod:

Cars for Sale: 2014 Cadillac CTS V Wagon in Cincinnati, OH 45242: Wagon Details - 414180114 - Autotrader (http://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sale/vehicledetails.xhtml?zip=33912&endYear=2014&modelCode1=CTS&showcaseOwnerId=96766&makeCode1=CAD&startYear=2010&firstRecord=0&extColorsSimple=BLACK&searchRadius=0&showcaseListingId=413774705&trim1=CTS%7CV&mmt=%5BCAD%5BCTS%5BCTS%257CV%5D%5D%5B%5D%5D&listingId=414180114&Log=0)

Of course you found 1 15 minutes from my house...

If that was a 6 speed I'd be there tonight.

markids77

02-25-2016, 5:37pm

GMC Typhoon. Fast and practical.

Rob

02-25-2016, 5:57pm

Well. I just bought a 2016 Honda Odyssey for the family car.

Surprisingly, it is very nice on the road and handles well. The one thing I love is that it is easy to get my son in and out of his car seat right now with the sliding door and with another one on the way, I will have to be loading two into car seats soon.

I got it loaded with all options except the vacuum cleaner. With the automatic doors it will be easy to load and unload the kids and the back is low enough that my wife can easily fold up the stroller and put it in the rear storage area.

I am not a minivan guy, but I do love this ride and enjoy driving it.

SteelCityBlue

02-25-2016, 6:00pm

how did the odessey compare to the pilot?

Iron Chef

02-25-2016, 6:16pm

Well. I just bought a 2016 Honda Odyssey for the family car.

Honda makes great vehicles, period. :yesnod:

I like the CTS-V Wagon but think about it: Are you really going to use all that HP? When I had the Gallardo, I didn't come close to using over 500HP. I like to think more in terms of usable HP these days. I don't think your plan is to track the car, so I think you might be spending a lot of cash for nothing.

Then again...if you like the car...nothing should stop you from buying it. :cert:

CertInsaneC5

02-25-2016, 6:23pm

Tom,

Just accept the fact that it's that time of life when the minivan makes sense. Accept it. You have two race cars. Its time to be the soccer mom. :D :leaving:

Craig

02-25-2016, 7:41pm

I'm starting to itch for one of these...

http://starmoz.com/images/porsche-cayenne-2009-15.jpg

SteelCityBlue

02-25-2016, 7:54pm

screw it..can't get it to work from dropbox for some reason...

Rob

02-25-2016, 8:09pm

how did the odessey compare to the pilot?

The more I thought about it, my son will be 4 in a couple months and I wanted the extra seating so if/when he has friends that we want to take places with him we would have the extra seating. Also, we may have more than just kids riding with us places. It will seat 7 and fairly comfortably.

I really do love driving this van around. With the Bluetooth stereo and the cameras and all the collision avoidance systems, it really should be a good car when the wife finishes her driving lessons and gets a license.

RedLS1GTO

02-25-2016, 8:44pm

GMC Typhoon. Fast and practical.

Oooooooh. I have always liked those. Not sure how a kiddo seat in a 2 door SUV is gonna work out though.

In a similar mindset, I have also considered a Grand National.

Honda makes great vehicles, period. :yesnod:

I like the CTS-V Wagon but think about it: Are you really going to use all that HP? When I had the Gallardo, I didn't come close to using over 500HP. I like to think more in terms of usable HP these days. I don't think your plan is to track the car, so I think you might be spending a lot of cash for nothing.

Then again...if you like the car...nothing should stop you from buying it. :cert:

I think it's principle with the V-Wagon. Station wagon - not cool. 500+hp station wagon - VERY cool. :)

On the same note, resale should be pretty good on them, especially a 6 speed given the rarity.

Tom,

Just accept the fact that it's that time of life when the minivan makes sense. Accept it. You have two race cars. Its time to be the soccer mom. :D :leaving:

Wait... are you calling me Tom? If so, I refuse to accept this reality. I actually made the wife sign an agreement (that was also notarized) saying that I would never be forced to drive a minivan. Luckily she likes cars almost as much as I do.

The V-Wagon as kind of a middle finger to the minivan reality. Sure... I'll drive a "family car".

island14

02-25-2016, 9:53pm

http://images.budgettravel.com/blog_weinermobilecrop.jpg

:seasix:

:leaving:

http://freeshopmanual.com/uploads/photos/Hot-Rob.jpg

island14

02-25-2016, 9:58pm

Wait... are you calling me Tom? If so, I refuse to accept this reality.

RED I'm not sure why he called you Tom, hows the lawnmower repair going these days?

:D

I like this.. :seasix:

Also what was the Wagon that Lellend had? it was a pretty sporty wagon also. I can't remember what it was..

http://www.carstreetjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/6749510001_large.jpg

ApexOversteer

02-25-2016, 11:08pm

Also what was the Wagon that Lellend had? it was a pretty sporty wagon also. I can't remember what it was..

Dodge Magnum.

http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb164/ApexOversteer/2015-dodge-magnum-srt8-1024x682.jpg

SteelCityBlue

02-25-2016, 11:13pm

Dodge Magnum.

http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb164/ApexOversteer/2015-dodge-magnum-srt8-1024x682.jpg

I had one of these as a company car. Maroon w gray interior. Model below the rt. Always felt like the rear end was coming around in the rain.

Craig

02-26-2016, 9:01am

onedef92

02-26-2016, 9:34am

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m111/onedef92/car%20stuff/LT1wagon.jpg

I would still love too have one of those slammed, LT-1 Chevy Caprice Classic or Buick Roadmaster "fat-daddy" wagons, someday!

onedef92

02-26-2016, 11:32am

Honda makes great vehicles, period. :yesnod:

I like the CTS-V Wagon but think about it: Are you really going to use all that HP? When I had the Gallardo, I didn't come close to using over 500HP. I like to think more in terms of usable HP these days. I don't think your plan is to track the car, so I think you might be spending a lot of cash for nothing.

Then again...if you like the car...nothing should stop you from buying it. :cert:

When had a 2001 Honda Odyssey EX for more than a decade. It was a great vechicle with plenty of room for seven, luggage and towing capacity, too.

simpleman68

02-26-2016, 11:38am

In my inbox from Motortrend

15 Performance Cars That You Can Pitch as a Family Car - Motor Trend (http://www.motortrend.com/news/15-performance-cars-you-can-pitch-as-a-family-car/?_wcsid=35A5D57298E4A0DF126522EAB2C8C7A9C07EF97EA29490B5)

By the time you separate the high dollar picks, you're left with cars that are far too small for baby seats. Some would suffice for that time you get to booster seats but baby seats take an ass of room nowadays. :yesnod:

We had a '12 CTS awd sedan and I had to sit too close to the dash to make room for the seat in back.
Even our '13 Yukon Denali is tight on legroom in the back.

Our '15 F150 super crew has been the sleeper hit of the line-up.
Legroom for miles and in the back we can fit the baby seat, booster seat and room for my 12 yr old daughter who is fairly tall and leggy.

We got really close to doing the mini van thing but just can't do it. :lol:
Scott

markids77

02-26-2016, 4:54pm

Subaru Forester 2.0 Turbo? We just bought a 2.5i but the turbo version RUNS. Plus all wheel drive and the sightlines out of this thing are unreal. No manual option with the turbo though.

NeedSpeed

02-26-2016, 5:02pm

http://www.evilmilk.com/pictures/This_Guy_Is_Proud.jpg

CertInsaneC5

02-26-2016, 5:06pm

:rofl:

RedLS1GTO

03-03-2016, 7:47pm

So while the interweb Gods kept me from this place for a while some things happened...

May I introduce DAD WAGON.

Well, almost. Flying to Texas in the morning to check it out/pick it up.

http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p90/botch1980/12603_zpsvkxoddmp.jpeg

CertInsaneC5

03-03-2016, 8:01pm

Swaaaaeeett. :seasix: :cert:

Datawiz

03-07-2016, 9:22am

:hurray:

RedLS1GTO

03-07-2016, 2:14pm

Made a pit stop at the museum on the way home.

http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p90/botch1980/20160305_144358_zpsor69exdm.jpg

15 hours of driving later (and a short rest in a hotel), home sweet home.

http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p90/botch1980/20160306_154020_zps3ugslnsf.jpg

Of course I started this thread by saying that it would definitely be a 6 speed. It isn't. It's an auto but after driving it, I couldn't be happier. I think I'm officially getting old...